diff --git a/src/context.rs b/src/context.rs
index be6d858b..df80d0de 100644
--- a/src/context.rs
+++ b/src/context.rs
@@ -121,13 +121,7 @@ impl<A: Actor> Context<A> {
 
     /// Get for the next message from the actor's mailbox.
     pub fn next_message(&self) -> ReceiveFuture<A> {
-        // It is important to clone the `Arc` here otherwise the future will read from a new broadcast mailbox.
-        let receiver = inbox::Receiver::with_broadcast_mailbox(
-            self.mailbox.inner.clone(),
-            self.mailbox.broadcast_mailbox.clone(),
-        );
-
-        ReceiveFuture::new(receiver)
+        self.mailbox.receive()
     }
 
     /// Handle one message and return whether to exit from the manage loop or not.
diff --git a/src/inbox/rx.rs b/src/inbox/rx.rs
index 6d4aa656..32765c77 100644
--- a/src/inbox/rx.rs
+++ b/src/inbox/rx.rs
@@ -1,34 +1,44 @@
+use std::ops::Deref;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
+use crate::envelope::BroadcastEnvelope;
 use crate::inbox::tx::{TxStrong, TxWeak};
-use crate::inbox::{BroadcastQueue, Chan, Sender};
+use crate::inbox::{ActorMessage, BroadcastQueue, Chan, Sender, WaitingReceiver};
+use crate::recv_future::ReceiveFuture;
 
 pub struct Receiver<A> {
-    pub inner: Arc<Chan<A>>,
-    pub broadcast_mailbox: Arc<BroadcastQueue<A>>,
+    inner: Arc<Chan<A>>,
+    broadcast_mailbox: Arc<BroadcastQueue<A>>,
 }
 
 impl<A> Receiver<A> {
     pub fn new(inner: Arc<Chan<A>>) -> Self {
-        let new_broadcast_mailbox = inner.new_broadcast_mailbox();
-
-        Receiver::with_broadcast_mailbox(inner, new_broadcast_mailbox)
-    }
-
-    pub fn with_broadcast_mailbox(
-        inner: Arc<Chan<A>>,
-        broadcast_mailbox: Arc<BroadcastQueue<A>>,
-    ) -> Self {
         inner.increment_receiver_count();
+        let broadcast_mailbox = inner.new_broadcast_mailbox();
 
         Receiver {
             inner,
             broadcast_mailbox,
         }
     }
-}
 
-impl<A> Receiver<A> {
+    pub fn receive(&self) -> ReceiveFuture<A> {
+        self.inner.increment_receiver_count();
+
+        ReceiveFuture::new(Receiver {
+            inner: self.inner.clone(),
+            broadcast_mailbox: self.broadcast_mailbox.clone(), // It is important to clone the `Arc` here otherwise the future will read from a new broadcast mailbox.
+        })
+    }
+
+    pub fn pop_broadcast_message(&self) -> Option<Arc<dyn BroadcastEnvelope<Actor = A>>> {
+        self.inner
+            .chan
+            .lock()
+            .unwrap()
+            .pop_broadcast(self.broadcast_mailbox.as_ref())
+    }
+
     pub fn sender(&self) -> Option<Sender<A, TxStrong>> {
         Sender::try_new_strong(self.inner.clone())
     }
@@ -36,6 +46,18 @@ impl<A> Receiver<A> {
     pub fn weak_sender(&self) -> Sender<A, TxWeak> {
         Sender::new_weak(self.inner.clone())
     }
+
+    pub(crate) fn try_recv(&self) -> Result<ActorMessage<A>, WaitingReceiver<A>> {
+        self.inner.try_recv(self.broadcast_mailbox.as_ref())
+    }
+}
+
+impl<A> Deref for Receiver<A> {
+    type Target = Chan<A>;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        self.inner.as_ref()
+    }
 }
 
 impl<A> Clone for Receiver<A> {
diff --git a/src/inbox/waiting_receiver.rs b/src/inbox/waiting_receiver.rs
index 38643a95..0010f502 100644
--- a/src/inbox/waiting_receiver.rs
+++ b/src/inbox/waiting_receiver.rs
@@ -90,13 +90,7 @@ impl<A> WaitingReceiver<A> {
         let actor_message = match ctrl_msg {
             CtrlMsg::NewMessage(msg) => ActorMessage::ToOneActor(msg),
             CtrlMsg::Shutdown => ActorMessage::Shutdown,
-            CtrlMsg::NewBroadcast => match receiver
-                .inner
-                .chan
-                .lock()
-                .unwrap()
-                .pop_broadcast(&receiver.broadcast_mailbox)
-            {
+            CtrlMsg::NewBroadcast => match receiver.pop_broadcast_message() {
                 Some(msg) => ActorMessage::ToAllActors(msg),
                 None => return Poll::Ready(None),
             },
diff --git a/src/recv_future.rs b/src/recv_future.rs
index 5b54328b..cc761eb1 100644
--- a/src/recv_future.rs
+++ b/src/recv_future.rs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ impl<A> Future for Waiting<A> {
 impl<A> Drop for Waiting<A> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         if let Some(msg) = self.waiting_receiver.cancel() {
-            self.channel_receiver.inner.requeue_message(msg);
+            self.channel_receiver.requeue_message(msg);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ impl<A> Future for Receiving<A> {
 
         loop {
             match mem::replace(this, Receiving::Done) {
-                Receiving::New(rx) => match rx.inner.try_recv(rx.broadcast_mailbox.as_ref()) {
+                Receiving::New(rx) => match rx.try_recv() {
                     Ok(message) => return Poll::Ready(message),
                     Err(waiting) => {
                         *this = Receiving::WaitingToReceive(Waiting {