diff --git a/include/EventManager/Participant.hpp b/include/EventManager/Participant.hpp
index 8a3c76f..5846ca7 100644
--- a/include/EventManager/Participant.hpp
+++ b/include/EventManager/Participant.hpp
@@ -102,8 +102,11 @@
 
       /**
       * @brief wait for a new event with timeout
+      *
+      * @return true  - new event available and queue locked
+      * @return false - no new event, queue not locked, timeout reached
       */
-      void _waitForEvent(std::uint32_t timeoutMS);
+      bool _waitForEvent(std::uint32_t timeoutMS);
 
       /**
       * @brief This method subscribes the participant to an event type
diff --git a/src/EventManager/Participant.cpp b/src/EventManager/Participant.cpp
index 35c2357..5d9f95f 100644
--- a/src/EventManager/Participant.cpp
+++ b/src/EventManager/Participant.cpp
@@ -94,11 +94,17 @@ void EventManager::Participant::_waitForEvent()
   isQueueLocked_=true;
 }
 
-void EventManager::Participant::_waitForEvent(std::uint32_t timeoutMS)
+bool EventManager::Participant::_waitForEvent(std::uint32_t timeoutMS)
 {
   std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mutexEventQueue_);
-  newEventInQueue_.wait_for(lock,timeoutMS*1ms);
-  isQueueLocked_=true;
+  if (newEventInQueue_.wait_for(lock,timeoutMS*1ms)==std::cv_status::no_timeout)
+  {
+    isQueueLocked_=true;
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  return false;
+
 }