diff --git a/kio/kio/connection.cpp b/kio/kio/connection.cpp
index b7c3b2e..14865fa 100644
--- a/kio/kio/connection.cpp
+++ b/kio/kio/connection.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public:

     void dequeue();
     void commandReceived(const Task &task);
+    void emitReadyRead();
     void disconnected();
     void setBackend(AbstractConnectionBackend *b);

@@ -84,9 +85,15 @@ void ConnectionPrivate::dequeue()

 void ConnectionPrivate::commandReceived(const Task &task)
 {
-    //kDebug() << "Command " << task.cmd << " added to the queue";
+    kDebug() << this << "Command " << task.cmd << " added to the queue";
     incomingTasks.enqueue(task);
-    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(q, "readyRead", Qt::QueuedConnection);
+    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(q, "emitReadyRead", Qt::QueuedConnection);
+}
+
+void ConnectionPrivate::emitReadyRead()
+{
+    if (!incomingTasks.isEmpty())
+        emit q->readyRead();
 }

 void ConnectionPrivate::disconnected()
@@ -507,11 +514,13 @@ bool Connection::waitForIncomingTask(int ms)
 int Connection::read( int* _cmd, QByteArray &data )
 {
     // if it's still empty, then it's an error
-    if (d->incomingTasks.isEmpty())
+    if (d->incomingTasks.isEmpty()) {
+        kWarning() << this << "Task list is empty!";
         return -1;
+    }
     const Task task = d->incomingTasks.dequeue();
-    //kDebug() << this << "Command " << task.cmd << " removed from the queue (size "
-    //         << task.data.size() << ")" << endl;
+    kDebug() << this << "Command " << task.cmd << " removed from the queue (size "
+             << task.data.size() << ")" << endl;
     *_cmd = task.cmd;
     data = task.data;
     return data.size();
diff --git a/kio/kio/connection.h b/kio/kio/connection.h
index 88d58c2..c510464 100644
--- a/kio/kio/connection.h
+++ b/kio/kio/connection.h
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ namespace KIO {
     private:
         Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void dequeue())
         Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void commandReceived(Task))
+        Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void emitReadyRead())
         Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void disconnected())
         friend class ConnectionPrivate;
         friend class ConnectionServer;