diff --git a/factory.go b/factory.go
index 1c10b980..e9104c96 100644
--- a/factory.go
+++ b/factory.go
@@ -269,11 +269,9 @@ func Merge(observables []Observable, opts ...Option) Observable {
 		}
 	}
 
-	go func() {
-		for _, o := range observables {
-			f(o)
-		}
-	}()
+	for _, o := range observables {
+		go f(o)
+	}
 
 	go func() {
 		wg.Wait()
diff --git a/factory_test.go b/factory_test.go
index 9f1a756d..61941a3e 100644
--- a/factory_test.go
+++ b/factory_test.go
@@ -379,6 +379,27 @@ func Test_Merge_Error(t *testing.T) {
 	Assert(context.Background(), t, obs, IsNotEmpty(), HasError(errFoo))
 }
 
+func Test_Merge_Interval(t *testing.T) {
+	var obs []Observable
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	obs = append(obs, Interval(WithDuration(3*time.Millisecond), WithContext(ctx)).
+		Take(3).
+		Map(func(_ context.Context, v interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+			return 10 + v.(int), nil
+		}))
+	obs = append(obs, Interval(WithDuration(5*time.Millisecond), WithContext(ctx)).
+		Take(3).
+		Map(func(_ context.Context, v interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+			return 20 + v.(int), nil
+		}))
+
+	go func() {
+		time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
+		cancel()
+	}()
+	Assert(ctx, t, Merge(obs), HasNoError(), HasItemsNoOrder(10, 11, 12, 20, 21, 22))
+}
+
 func Test_Range(t *testing.T) {
 	obs := Range(5, 3)
 	Assert(context.Background(), t, obs, HasItems(5, 6, 7, 8))