diff --git a/req/include/req_sketch.hpp b/req/include/req_sketch.hpp
index c7389a1..ec24ab1 100755
--- a/req/include/req_sketch.hpp
+++ b/req/include/req_sketch.hpp
@@ -290,6 +290,8 @@
   T* min_value_;
   T* max_value_;
 
+  static const bool LAZY_COMPRESSION = false;
+
   static const uint8_t SERIAL_VERSION = 1;
   static const uint8_t FAMILY = 17;
   static const size_t PREAMBLE_SIZE_BYTES = 8;
diff --git a/req/include/req_sketch_impl.hpp b/req/include/req_sketch_impl.hpp
index be29d30..d2f86dc 100755
--- a/req/include/req_sketch_impl.hpp
+++ b/req/include/req_sketch_impl.hpp
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@
       auto pair = compactors_[h].compact(compactors_[h + 1]);
       num_retained_ -= pair.first;
       max_nom_size_ += pair.second;
-      if (num_retained_ < max_nom_size_) break;
+      if (LAZY_COMPRESSION && num_retained_ < max_nom_size_) break;
     }
   }
 }