diff --git a/conanfile.py b/conanfile.py
index 525c415..46d3244 100644
--- a/conanfile.py
+++ b/conanfile.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 class Pkg(ConanFile):
     name = "bpd"
-    version = "0.2.7"
+    version = "0.2.8"
     license = "MIT"
     author = "Cooper Larson | cooper.larson1@gmail.com"
     url = ""
diff --git a/include/BoundedPriorityDeque.hpp b/include/BoundedPriorityDeque.hpp
index 37ecf6f..49bae55 100644
--- a/include/BoundedPriorityDeque.hpp
+++ b/include/BoundedPriorityDeque.hpp
@@ -257,7 +257,13 @@ class BoundedPriorityDequeBase {
      * @param key The bounding key value
      * @param value The data held by the bounding pair.
      */
-    void emplace(K key, const V& value) { push({ key, value }); }
+    void emplace(K key, const V& value) {
+        if (_size == _k) {
+            if (compare(key, _buffer[_tail].key)) _popBottom();
+            else return;
+        }
+        insert({ key, value });
+    }
 
     /**
      * @brief Inserts an element into the vector.
@@ -270,7 +276,7 @@ class BoundedPriorityDequeBase {
      */
     void push(const BoundingPair<K, V>& element) {
         if (_size == _k) {
-            if (compare(element.key, _buffer[_tail].key)) popBottom();
+            if (compare(element.key, _buffer[_tail].key)) _popBottom();
             else return;
         }
         insert(element);
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 8caebae..da3a646 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('bpd', 'cpp',
-        version : '0.2.7',
+        version : '0.2.8',
         default_options : ['warning_level=3', 'cpp_std=c++23', 'optimization=3', 'buildtype=release'])
 
 source_root = meson.source_root()