diff --git a/packages/rstream/src/from/interval.ts b/packages/rstream/src/from/interval.ts
index f1dc1106f3..d80e38e79d 100644
--- a/packages/rstream/src/from/interval.ts
+++ b/packages/rstream/src/from/interval.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { Stream } from "../stream";
 export function fromInterval(delay: number, count = Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY) {
     return new Stream<number>((stream) => {
         let i = 0;
+        stream.next(i++);
         let id = setInterval(() => {
             stream.next(i++);
             if (--count <= 0) {