diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index b5173461..d5ad645c 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # rabbitmq-c Release Notes
 
-## 0.0.1-dev - 2023-12-12
+## 0.0.1-dev - 2024-05-06
 
 ### Features
 
diff --git a/labview/labview_rabbitmq.c b/labview/labview_rabbitmq.c
index 8923d917..360f8a1b 100644
--- a/labview/labview_rabbitmq.c
+++ b/labview/labview_rabbitmq.c
@@ -150,6 +150,22 @@ int lv_amqp_bind_queue(int64_t conn_intptr, uint16_t channel, char *exchange, ch
 
 	amqp_queue_bind(conn, channel, amqp_cstring_bytes(queuename), amqp_cstring_bytes(exchange), amqp_cstring_bytes(bindingkey), amqp_empty_table);
 	status = lv_report_amqp_error(amqp_get_rpc_reply(conn), "Binding queue", errorDescription);
+	return status;
+}
+
+LABVIEW_PUBLIC_FUNCTION
+int lv_amqp_basic_consume(int64_t conn_intptr, uint16_t channel, char *queuename, LStrHandle errorDescription)
+{
+	amqp_connection_state_t conn = (amqp_connection_state_t) conn_intptr;
+	int status;
+
+	// First check if the queue exists
+	amqp_boolean_t PASSIVE = 1;
+	amqp_boolean_t DURABLE = 0;
+	amqp_boolean_t EXCLUSIVE = 0;
+	amqp_boolean_t AUTO_DELETE = 1;
+	amqp_queue_declare_ok_t *r = amqp_queue_declare(conn, channel, amqp_cstring_bytes(queuename), PASSIVE, DURABLE, EXCLUSIVE, AUTO_DELETE, amqp_empty_table);
+	status = lv_report_amqp_error(amqp_get_rpc_reply(conn), "Checking queue", errorDescription);
 	if (status != 1)
 	{
 		return status;
@@ -177,7 +193,7 @@ int lv_amqp_consume_message(int64_t conn_intptr, int timeout_sec, LStrHandle out
 	amqp_rpc_reply_t res;
 	amqp_envelope_t envelope;
 
-	//amqp_maybe_release_buffers(conn);
+	amqp_maybe_release_buffers(conn);
 
 	status = lv_report_amqp_error(amqp_consume_message(conn, &envelope, &tval, 0), "Consuming message", errorDescription);
 	if (status != 1)
diff --git a/labview/labview_rabbitmq.h b/labview/labview_rabbitmq.h
index d6c1a407..8c9187ab 100644
--- a/labview/labview_rabbitmq.h
+++ b/labview/labview_rabbitmq.h
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ int lv_amqp_basic_publish(int64_t conn_intptr, uint16_t channel, char *exchange,
 
 int lv_amqp_create_queue(int64_t conn_intptr, uint16_t channel, char* queue_name_in, LStrHandle queue_name_out, uint8_t passive, LStrHandle errorDescription);
 
+int lv_amqp_basic_consume(int64_t conn_intptr, uint16_t channel, char *queuename, LStrHandle errorDescription);
+
 int lv_amqp_bind_queue(int64_t conn_intptr, uint16_t  channel, char *exchange, char *queuename, char *bindingkey, LStrHandle error_description);
 
 int lv_amqp_consume_message(int64_t conn_intptr, int timeout_sec, LStrHandle output, LStrHandle cheaders, LStrHandle error_description);