diff --git a/rxjava-core/src/main/java/rx/operators/OperationTake.java b/rxjava-core/src/main/java/rx/operators/OperationTake.java
index 68dc06e639..e86263e562 100644
--- a/rxjava-core/src/main/java/rx/operators/OperationTake.java
+++ b/rxjava-core/src/main/java/rx/operators/OperationTake.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 import rx.util.AtomicObservableSubscription;
 import rx.util.functions.Func1;
 import rx.util.functions.Func2;
-
+import rx.subjects.Subject;
 /**
  * Returns a specified number of contiguous values from the start of an observable sequence.
  */
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ public void onNext(T args) {
                 if (predicate.call(args, counter.getAndIncrement())) {
                     observer.onNext(args);
                 } else {
+                    observer.onCompleted();
                     // this will work if the sequence is asynchronous, it will have no effect on a synchronous observable
                     subscription.unsubscribe();
                 }
@@ -178,6 +179,37 @@ public Boolean call(Integer input) {
             verify(aObserver, times(1)).onCompleted();
         }
 
+        @Test
+        public void testTakeWhileOnSubject1() {
+            Subject<Integer> s = Subject.create();
+            Observable<Integer> w = (Observable<Integer>)s;
+            Observable<Integer> take = Observable.create(takeWhile(w, new Func1<Integer, Boolean>() {
+                @Override
+                public Boolean call(Integer input) {
+                    return input < 3;
+                }
+            }));
+
+            @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+            Observer<Integer> aObserver = mock(Observer.class);
+            take.subscribe(aObserver);
+
+            s.onNext(1);
+            s.onNext(2);
+            s.onNext(3);
+            s.onNext(4);
+            s.onNext(5);
+            s.onCompleted();
+
+            verify(aObserver, times(1)).onNext(1);
+            verify(aObserver, times(1)).onNext(2);
+            verify(aObserver, never()).onNext(3);
+            verify(aObserver, never()).onNext(4);
+            verify(aObserver, never()).onNext(5);
+            verify(aObserver, never()).onError(any(Exception.class));
+            verify(aObserver, times(1)).onCompleted();
+        }
+
         @Test
         public void testTakeWhile2() {
             Observable<String> w = Observable.toObservable("one", "two", "three");
@@ -293,4 +325,4 @@ public void run() {
         }
     }
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}