2 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/mbgl/actor/mailbox.cpp b/src/mbgl/actor/mailbox.cpp
index ae3c0967af..5f60629833 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/actor/mailbox.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/actor/mailbox.cpp
@@ -52,4 +52,10 @@ void Mailbox::receive() {
     }
 }
 
+void Mailbox::maybeReceive(std::weak_ptr<Mailbox> mailbox) {
+    if (auto locked = mailbox.lock()) {
+        locked->receive();
+    }
+}
+
 } // namespace mbgl
diff --git a/src/mbgl/actor/mailbox.hpp b/src/mbgl/actor/mailbox.hpp
index 5d5e8cb924..cff0de243a 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/actor/mailbox.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/actor/mailbox.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ public:
     void close();
     void receive();
 
+    static void maybeReceive(std::weak_ptr<Mailbox>);
+
 private:
     Scheduler& scheduler;