diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 010286d..b4aa40a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 <!-- ## [vNext](https://github.com/sktch7/ngx.command/compare/2.0.0...3.0.0) (2020-x-x) -->
 
+## [2.1.1](https://github.com/sketch7/ngx.command/compare/2.1.0...2.1.1) (2022-09-26)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **command:** execute throwing error due to `first` (empty sequence)
+
 ## [2.1.0](https://github.com/sketch7/ngx.command/compare/2.0.0...2.1.0) (2022-07-12)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cfd0cf0..f1c083f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ssv/ngx.command",
-  "version": "2.1.0",
+  "version": "2.1.1",
   "versionSuffix": "",
   "description": "Command pattern implementation for angular. Command used to encapsulate information which is needed to perform an action.",
   "keywords": [
diff --git a/src/command.ts b/src/command.ts
index 2efb8c4..6045fd0 100644
--- a/src/command.ts
+++ b/src/command.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */
 import { Observable, combineLatest, Subscription, Subject, BehaviorSubject, of, EMPTY } from "rxjs";
-import { tap, map, filter, switchMap, catchError, finalize, first } from "rxjs/operators";
+import { tap, map, filter, switchMap, catchError, finalize, take } from "rxjs/operators";
 import { ICommand } from "./command.model";
 
 /**
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ export class Command implements ICommand {
 					// console.log("[command::executionPipe$]  finalize inner#1 - set idle");
 					this._isExecuting$.next(false);
 				}),
-				first(),
+				take(1),
 				catchError(error => {
 					console.error("Unhandled execute error", error);
 					return EMPTY;