diff --git a/ingest.go b/ingest.go
index 85b6b1b..3f07f58 100644
--- a/ingest.go
+++ b/ingest.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func (i Ingester) Process(ctx context.Context) error {
 	ctx, can := context.WithCancel(ctx)
 	defer can()
 
-	for {
+	for ctx.Err() == nil {
 		reservation, read, err := i.reader.Syn(ctx)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -39,4 +39,6 @@ func (i Ingester) Process(ctx context.Context) error {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
+
+	return ctx.Err()
 }