diff --git a/rcljava/src/main/java/org/ros2/rcljava/executors/BaseExecutor.java b/rcljava/src/main/java/org/ros2/rcljava/executors/BaseExecutor.java
index 1ed9218e..67c15fda 100644
--- a/rcljava/src/main/java/org/ros2/rcljava/executors/BaseExecutor.java
+++ b/rcljava/src/main/java/org/ros2/rcljava/executors/BaseExecutor.java
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ private void spinSomeImpl(long maxDurationNs, boolean exhaustive) {
       AnyExecutable anyExecutable = getNextExecutable();
       if (anyExecutable != null) {
         executeAnyExecutable(anyExecutable);
+        workAvailable = true;
       } else {
         if (!workAvailable || !exhaustive) {
           break;