diff --git a/syslog_msg_ipc/src/lib.rs b/syslog_msg_ipc/src/lib.rs
index acfbbca..dcc5228 100644
--- a/syslog_msg_ipc/src/lib.rs
+++ b/syslog_msg_ipc/src/lib.rs
@@ -33,3 +33,7 @@ pub fn get_syslog_msg() -> syslog_structs::Message {
         ipc::process_messages();
     }
 }
+
+pub fn try_get_syslog_msg() -> Option<syslog_structs::Message> {
+    MSG_BUF.lock().pop_front()
+}