diff --git a/src/Client.php b/src/Client.php
index d6a79da..4667604 100644
--- a/src/Client.php
+++ b/src/Client.php
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ public function process(null|int|float $timeout = 0, bool $reply = true, bool $c
                 if ($now >= $max) {
                     return null;
                 }
-                return $this->process($max - $now);
+                return $this->process($max - $now, $reply, $checkTimeout);
 
             case 'PONG':
                 $this->logger?->debug('receive ' . $line);
diff --git a/tests/Functional/StreamTest.php b/tests/Functional/StreamTest.php
index 323c7c3..ac5b4ab 100644
--- a/tests/Functional/StreamTest.php
+++ b/tests/Functional/StreamTest.php
@@ -17,6 +17,24 @@ class StreamTest extends FunctionalTestCase
 
     private bool $empty;
 
+    public function testConsumerExpiration()
+    {
+        $client = $this->createClient(['timeout' => 0.1, 'delay' => 0.1]);
+        $stream = $client->getApi()->getStream('empty');
+        $stream->getConfiguration()
+            ->setSubjects(['empty']);
+
+        $stream->create();
+        $consumer = $stream->getConsumer('empty')->create();
+        $consumer->getConfiguration()->setSubjectFilter('empty');
+
+        $info = $client->info;
+
+        $consumer->setIterations(1)->setExpires(3)->handle(function () {
+        });
+        $this->assertSame($info, $client->info);
+    }
+
     public function testDeduplication()
     {
         $stream = $this->getClient()->getApi()->getStream('tester');