diff --git a/src/binary_heap.rs b/src/binary_heap.rs
index bec7d1f4..fa3c0598 100644
--- a/src/binary_heap.rs
+++ b/src/binary_heap.rs
@@ -273,12 +273,21 @@ where
     /// assert_eq!(heap.peek(), Some(&5));
     /// ```
     pub fn push(&mut self, item: T) -> Result<(), T> {
-        let old_len = self.len();
-        self.data.push(item)?;
-        self.sift_up(0, old_len);
+        if self.data.is_full() {
+            return Err(item);
+        }
+
+        unsafe { self.push_unchecked(item) }
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    /// Pushes an item onto the binary heap without first checking if it's full.
+    pub unsafe fn push_unchecked(&mut self, item: T) {
+        let old_len = self.len();
+        self.data.push_unchecked(item);
+        self.sift_up(0, old_len);
+    }
+
     /* Private API */
     fn sift_down_to_bottom(&mut self, mut pos: usize) {
         let end = self.len();