diff --git a/memdb_iterator.go b/memdb_iterator.go
index 8288809..c248ed2 100644
--- a/memdb_iterator.go
+++ b/memdb_iterator.go
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ package db
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"runtime/debug"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/google/btree"
 )
@@ -45,6 +48,7 @@ func newMemDBIteratorMtxChoice(db *MemDB, start []byte, end []byte, reverse bool
 	if useMtx {
 		db.mtx.RLock()
 	}
+	callingStack := debug.Stack()
 	go func() {
 		if useMtx {
 			defer db.mtx.RUnlock()
@@ -64,11 +68,15 @@ func newMemDBIteratorMtxChoice(db *MemDB, start []byte, end []byte, reverse bool
 			if abortLessThan != nil && bytes.Compare(item.key, abortLessThan) == -1 {
 				return false
 			}
-			select {
-			case <-ctx.Done():
-				return false
-			case ch <- &item:
-				return true
+			for {
+				select {
+				case <-ctx.Done():
+					return false
+				case ch <- &item:
+					return true
+				case <-time.After(10 * time.Second):
+					fmt.Printf("TMDBTEST stuck channel called by %s\n", callingStack)
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		switch {