diff --git a/lib/_stream_readable.js b/lib/_stream_readable.js
index 6c4d95e5b..54ceaa102 100644
--- a/lib/_stream_readable.js
+++ b/lib/_stream_readable.js
@@ -545,6 +545,7 @@ function emitDataEvents(stream, startPaused) {
 
   stream.on('readable', function() {
     readable = true;
+
     var c;
     while (!paused && (null !== (c = stream.read())))
       stream.emit('data', c);
@@ -562,7 +563,9 @@ function emitDataEvents(stream, startPaused) {
   stream.resume = function() {
     paused = false;
     if (readable)
-      stream.emit('readable');
+      process.nextTick(function() {
+        stream.emit('readable');
+      });
   };
 
   // now make it start, just in case it hadn't already.