diff --git a/pullstream.js b/pullstream.js
index 39ec671..43d8195 100644
--- a/pullstream.js
+++ b/pullstream.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ function PullStream(opts) {
   var self = this;
   Stream.apply(this);
   this.opts = opts || {};
+  this.opts.minBufferSize = this.opts.minBufferSize | (1 * 1024 * 1024);
   this.opts.maxBufferSize = this.opts.maxBufferSize | (10 * 1024 * 1024);
   this.readable = false;
   this.writable = true;
@@ -86,6 +87,8 @@ PullStream.prototype.pull = over([
         return;
       }
 
+      self._resumeSrcStream();
+
       if ((len !== null && self._buffer.size() >= len) || (len === null && self._recvEnd)) {
         self._serviceRequests = null;
         var results = self._buffer.getContents(len);
@@ -99,10 +102,6 @@ PullStream.prototype.pull = over([
       } else if (self._recvEnd && self._buffer.size() === 0) {
         callback(new Error('End of Stream'));
         self._finish();
-      } else {
-        if (self._srcStream) {
-          self._srcStream.resume();
-        }
       }
     }
   }]
@@ -124,6 +123,8 @@ PullStream.prototype.pipe = over([
         return;
       }
 
+      self._resumeSrcStream();
+
       var lenToRemove;
       if (lenLeft === null) {
         lenToRemove = self._buffer.size();
@@ -145,10 +146,6 @@ PullStream.prototype.pipe = over([
           destStream.end();
           destStream = null;
         }
-      } else {
-        if (self._srcStream) {
-          self._srcStream.resume();
-        }
       }
 
       if (self._recvEnd && self._buffer.size() === 0) {
@@ -164,6 +161,12 @@ PullStream.prototype.pipe = over([
   }]
 ]);
 
+PullStream.prototype._resumeSrcStream = function () {
+  if (this._srcStream && this._buffer.size() < this.opts.minBufferSize) {
+    this._srcStream.resume();
+  }
+};
+
 PullStream.prototype.pause = function () {
   this.paused = true;
   if (this._srcStream && this._srcStream.pause) {