diff --git a/src/AmqpQueue.php b/src/AmqpQueue.php
index 49087be..82c5fc0 100644
--- a/src/AmqpQueue.php
+++ b/src/AmqpQueue.php
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
  */
 class AmqpQueue extends Queue
 {
+    /**
+     * @var int
+     */
+    protected $size = 0;
+
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
      *
@@ -19,6 +24,16 @@ public function __construct(AmqpContext $amqpContext, $queueName, $timeToRun)
         parent::__construct($amqpContext, $queueName, $timeToRun);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public function size($queue = null)
+    {
+        $this->declareQueue($queue);
+
+        return $this->size;
+    }
+
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
      */
@@ -57,6 +72,6 @@ protected function declareQueue($queue = null)
         $interopQueue = $this->getQueue($queue);
         $interopQueue->addFlag(\Interop\Amqp\AmqpQueue::FLAG_DURABLE);
 
-        $this->getQueueInteropContext()->declareQueue($interopQueue);
+        $this->size = $this->getQueueInteropContext()->declareQueue($interopQueue);
     }
 }