diff --git a/examples/getting_started/main.py b/examples/getting_started/main.py
index 5187b75..9706446 100644
--- a/examples/getting_started/main.py
+++ b/examples/getting_started/main.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # type: ignore
-
+import threading
 
 from rabbitmq_amqp_python_client import (  # SSlConfigurationContext,; SslConfigurationContext,; ClientCert,
     AddressHelper,
@@ -78,8 +78,16 @@ def create_connection() -> Connection:
     return connection
 
 
-def main() -> None:
+def threaded_function(addr_queue):
+    connection = create_connection()
+    consumer = connection.consumer(addr_queue, handler=MyMessageHandler())
+    try:
+        consumer.run()
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        pass
+
 
+def main() -> None:
     exchange_name = "test-exchange"
     queue_name = "example-queue"
     routing_key = "routing-key"
@@ -91,7 +99,7 @@ def main() -> None:
     management = connection.management()
 
     print("declaring exchange and queue")
-    #management.declare_exchange(ExchangeSpecification(name=exchange_name, arguments={}))
+    # management.declare_exchange(ExchangeSpecification(name=exchange_name, arguments={}))
 
     management.declare_queue(
         StreamSpecification(name=queue_name)
@@ -99,64 +107,59 @@ def main() -> None:
     )
 
     print("binding queue to exchange")
-    #bind_name = management.bind(
+    # bind_name = management.bind(
     #    BindingSpecification(
     #        source_exchange=exchange_name,
     #        destination_queue=queue_name,
     #        binding_key=routing_key,
     #    )
-    #)
+    # )
 
-    #addr = AddressHelper.exchange_address(exchange_name, routing_key)
+    # addr = AddressHelper.exchange_address(exchange_name, routing_key)
 
     addr_queue = AddressHelper.queue_address(queue_name)
 
-    print("create a publisher and publish a test message")
+    thread = threading.Thread(target=threaded_function, args=(addr_queue,))
+    thread.start()
+    ## press control + c to terminate the consumer
+
+    # print("create a publisher and publish a test message")
     publisher = connection.publisher(addr_queue)
 
-    print("purging the queue")
-    #messages_purged = management.purge_queue(queue_name)
+    # print("purging the queue")
+    # messages_purged = management.purge_queue(queue_name)
 
-    #print("messages purged: " + str(messages_purged))
+    # print("messages purged: " + str(messages_purged))
     # management.close()
 
     # publish 10 messages
     for i in range(messages_to_publish):
         status = publisher.publish(Message(body="test"))
-        #if status.ACCEPTED:
-        #    print("message accepted")
-        #elif status.RELEASED:
-        #    print("message not routed")
-        #elif status.REJECTED:
-        #    print("message not rejected")
-
+    #     # if status.ACCEPTED:
+    #     #    print("message accepted")
+    #     # elif status.RELEASED:
+    #     #    print("message not routed")
+    #     # elif status.REJECTED:
+    #     #    print("message not rejected")
+    #
     publisher.close()
+    #
+    # print(
+    #     "create a consumer and consume the test message - press control + c to terminate to consume"
+    # )
 
-    print(
-        "create a consumer and consume the test message - press control + c to terminate to consume"
-    )
-
-    stream_filter_options = StreamFilterOptions()
-    stream_filter_options.offset(0)
-
-    consumer = connection.consumer(addr_queue, handler=MyMessageHandler(), stream_filter_options=stream_filter_options)
-
-    try:
-        consumer.run()
-    except KeyboardInterrupt:
-        pass
-
+    input("Press Enter to continue...")
     print("cleanup")
-    consumer.close()
+    # consumer.close()
     # once we finish consuming if we close the connection we need to create a new one
     # connection = create_connection()
     # management = connection.management()
 
     print("unbind")
-    #management.unbind(bind_name)
+    # management.unbind(bind_name)
 
     print("delete queue")
-    #management.delete_queue(queue_name)
+    # management.delete_queue(queue_name)
 
     print("delete exchange")
     management.delete_exchange(exchange_name)
diff --git a/rabbitmq_amqp_python_client/consumer.py b/rabbitmq_amqp_python_client/consumer.py
index 60a7e8b..18ede92 100644
--- a/rabbitmq_amqp_python_client/consumer.py
+++ b/rabbitmq_amqp_python_client/consumer.py
@@ -60,11 +60,13 @@ def _create_receiver(self, addr: str) -> BlockingReceiver:
             receiver = self._conn.create_receiver(
             addr, options=ReceiverOptionUnsettled(addr), handler=self._handler
             )
+            receiver.credit = 1
         else:
             print("stream option is not None")
             receiver = self._conn.create_receiver(
                 addr, options=ReceiverOptionUnsettledWithFilters(addr, self._stream_options), handler=self._handler
             )
+            receiver.credit = 1
 
         return receiver