diff --git a/src/rpp/rpp/operators/delay.hpp b/src/rpp/rpp/operators/delay.hpp
index 33ef7d16b..b50e1f850 100644
--- a/src/rpp/rpp/operators/delay.hpp
+++ b/src/rpp/rpp/operators/delay.hpp
@@ -16,66 +16,138 @@
 #include <rpp/operators/details/subscriber_with_state.hpp> // create_subscriber_with_state
 #include <rpp/operators/fwd/delay.hpp>                     // own forwarding
 #include <rpp/subscribers/constraints.hpp>                 // constraint::subscriber_of_type
+#include <rpp/utils/overloaded.hpp>
+
+#include <variant>
 
 IMPLEMENTATION_FILE(delay_tag);
 
 namespace rpp::details
 {
-/**
- * Functor (type-erasure) of "delay" for on_next operator.
- */
-struct delay_on_next
+struct completion {};
+
+template<typename T, typename Subscriber, typename Worker>
+class queue_based_worker final : public std::enable_shared_from_this<queue_based_worker<T, Subscriber, Worker>>
 {
-    schedulers::duration delay;
+public:
+    queue_based_worker(schedulers::duration delay, Worker&& worker, const Subscriber& subscriber)
+        : m_delay{delay}
+        , m_worker{std::move(worker)}
+        , m_subscriber{subscriber} {}
 
-    void operator()(auto&& value, const auto& subscriber, const auto& worker) const
+    queue_based_worker(schedulers::duration delay, Worker&& worker, Subscriber&& subscriber)
+        : m_delay{delay}
+        , m_worker{std::move(worker)}
+        , m_subscriber{std::move(subscriber)} {}
+
+    struct on_next
     {
-        worker.schedule(delay,
-                        [value = std::forward<decltype(value)>(value), subscriber]()
-                        {
-                            subscriber.on_next(std::move(value));
-                            return schedulers::optional_duration{};
-                        });
-    }
-};
+        void operator()(auto&& value, const std::shared_ptr<queue_based_worker<T, Subscriber, Worker>>& state) const
+        {
+            state->emplace(std::forward<decltype(value)>(value));
+        }
+    };
 
-/**
- * Functor (type-erasure) of "delay" for on_error operator.
- */
-struct delay_on_error
-{
-    void operator()(const std::exception_ptr& err, const auto& subscriber, const auto& worker) const
+    struct on_error
     {
-        // on-error must be delivered as soon as possible
-        worker.schedule([err, subscriber]()
-                        {
-                            subscriber.on_error(err);
-                            return schedulers::optional_duration{};
-                        });
+        void operator()(const std::exception_ptr& err, const std::shared_ptr<queue_based_worker<T, Subscriber, Worker>>& state) const
+        {
+            state->emplace(err);
+        }
+    };
+
+    struct on_completed
+    {
+        void operator()(const std::shared_ptr<queue_based_worker<T, Subscriber, Worker>>& state) const
+        {
+            state->emplace(completion{});
+        }
+    };
+
+private:
+    template<typename TT>
+    void emplace(TT&& item)
+    {
+        if (const auto timepoint = emplace_safe(std::forward<TT>(item)))
+        {
+            m_worker.schedule(timepoint.value(),
+                              [state = this->shared_from_this()]()-> schedulers::optional_duration
+                              {
+                                  return state->drain_queue();
+                              });
+        }
     }
-};
 
-/**
- * Functor (type-erasure) of "delay" for on_completed operator.
- */
-struct delay_on_completed
-{
-    schedulers::duration delay;
+    template<typename TT>
+    std::optional<schedulers::time_point> emplace_safe(TT&& item)
+    {
+        std::lock_guard            lock{m_mutex};
+        const auto delay = std::is_same_v<std::exception_ptr, std::decay_t<TT>> ? schedulers::duration{0} : m_delay;
+        m_queue.emplace(++m_current_id, m_worker.now()+delay, std::forward<TT>(item));
+        if (!m_active && m_queue.size() == 1)
+        {
+            m_active = true;
+            return m_queue.top().time;
+        }
+        return {};
+    }
 
-    void operator()(const auto& subscriber, const auto& worker) const
+    schedulers::optional_duration drain_queue()
     {
-        worker.schedule(delay,
-                        [subscriber]()
-                        {
-                            subscriber.on_completed();
-                            return schedulers::optional_duration{};
-                        });
+        while (true)
+        {
+            std::unique_lock lock{m_mutex};
+            if (m_queue.empty())
+            {
+                m_active = false;
+                return {};
+            }
+
+            auto& top = m_queue.top();
+            const auto now = m_worker.now();
+            if (top.time > now)
+                return top.time - now;
+
+            auto item = std::move(top.item);
+            m_queue.pop();
+            lock.unlock();
+
+            std::visit(utils::overloaded
+                       {
+                           [&](T&&                       v) { m_subscriber.on_next(std::move(v)); },
+                           [&](const std::exception_ptr& err) { m_subscriber.on_error(err); },
+                           [&](completion) { m_subscriber.on_completed(); }
+                       },
+                       std::move(item));
+        }
     }
+
+private:
+    struct emission
+    {
+        template<typename TT>
+        emission(size_t id, schedulers::time_point time, TT&& item)
+            : id{id}
+            , time{std::move(time)}
+            , item{std::forward<TT>(item)} {}
+
+        size_t                                          id{};
+        schedulers::time_point                          time{};
+        std::variant<T, std::exception_ptr, completion> item{};
+
+        bool operator<(const emission& other) const { return std::tie(time, id) >= std::tie(other.time, other.id); }
+    };
+
+    schedulers::duration          m_delay;
+    Worker                        m_worker;
+    Subscriber                    m_subscriber;
+    std::mutex                    m_mutex{};
+    size_t                        m_current_id{};
+    std::priority_queue<emission> m_queue{};
+    bool                          m_active{};
 };
 
-/**
- * \brief Functor of OperatorFn for "combine_latest" operator (used by "lift").
- */
+
 template<constraint::decayed_type Type, schedulers::constraint::scheduler TScheduler>
 struct delay_impl
 {
@@ -86,14 +158,16 @@ struct delay_impl
     auto operator()(TSub&& subscriber) const
     {
         auto worker = scheduler.create_worker(subscriber.get_subscription());
-
         auto subscription = subscriber.get_subscription().make_child();
+
+        using state_t = queue_based_worker<Type, std::decay_t<TSub>, std::decay_t<decltype(worker)>>;
+        auto state = std::make_shared<state_t>(delay, std::move(worker), std::forward<TSub>(subscriber));
+
         return create_subscriber_with_state<Type>(std::move(subscription),
-                                                  delay_on_next{delay},
-                                                  delay_on_error{},
-                                                  delay_on_completed{delay},
-                                                  std::forward<TSub>(subscriber),
-                                                  std::move(worker));
+                                                  typename state_t::on_next{},
+                                                  typename state_t::on_error{},
+                                                  typename state_t::on_completed{},
+                                                  std::move(state));
     }
 };
 } // namespace rpp::details
diff --git a/src/tests/rpp/test_delay.cpp b/src/tests/rpp/test_delay.cpp
index dfafa9ae7..bdd78ea7c 100644
--- a/src/tests/rpp/test_delay.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/rpp/test_delay.cpp
@@ -13,17 +13,18 @@
 #include <catch2/catch_test_macros.hpp>
 #include <rpp/operators/delay.hpp>
 #include <rpp/schedulers/trampoline_scheduler.hpp>
+#include <rpp/subjects/publish_subject.hpp>
 #include <rpp/sources/empty.hpp>
 #include <rpp/sources/error.hpp>
 #include <rpp/sources/just.hpp>
 
 SCENARIO("delay mirrors both source observable and trigger observable", "[delay]")
 {
+    auto mock = mock_observer<int>{};
     std::chrono::milliseconds delay_duration{300};
 
     GIVEN("observable of -1-|")
     {
-        auto       mock = mock_observer<int>{};
         const auto now  = rpp::schedulers::clock_type::now();
 
         rpp::source::just(1)
@@ -60,7 +61,6 @@ SCENARIO("delay mirrors both source observable and trigger observable", "[delay]
 
     GIVEN("observable of -x")
     {
-        auto       mock = mock_observer<int>{};
         const auto now  = rpp::schedulers::clock_type::now();
 
         rpp::source::error<int>(std::make_exception_ptr(std::runtime_error{""}))
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ SCENARIO("delay mirrors both source observable and trigger observable", "[delay]
 
     GIVEN("observable of -|")
     {
-        auto       mock = mock_observer<int>{};
         const auto now  = rpp::schedulers::clock_type::now();
 
         rpp::source::empty<int>()
@@ -111,4 +110,43 @@ SCENARIO("delay mirrors both source observable and trigger observable", "[delay]
             CHECK(mock.get_on_error_count() == 0);
         }
     }
+
+    GIVEN("subject with items")
+    {
+        auto subj = rpp::subjects::publish_subject<int>{};
+
+        WHEN("subscribe on subject via delay and doing recursive submit from another thread")
+        {
+            THEN("all values obtained in the same thread")
+            {
+                auto current_thread = std::this_thread::get_id();
+
+                auto sub = subj.get_observable()
+                    .delay(delay_duration, rpp::schedulers::trampoline{})
+                    .subscribe([&](int v)
+                    {
+                        CHECK(std::this_thread::get_id() == current_thread);
+
+                        mock.on_next(v);
+
+                        if (v == 1)
+                        {
+                            std::thread{[&]{subj.get_subscriber().on_next(2);}}.join();
+
+                            THEN("no recursive on_next calls")
+                            {
+                                CHECK(mock.get_received_values() == std::vector{1});
+                            }
+                        }
+                    });
+
+                subj.get_subscriber().on_next(1);
+
+                AND_THEN("all values obtained")
+                {
+                    CHECK(mock.get_received_values() == std::vector{ 1, 2 });
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/rpp/test_observe_on.cpp b/src/tests/rpp/test_observe_on.cpp
index 2ce5d90df..8b8480b1a 100644
--- a/src/tests/rpp/test_observe_on.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/rpp/test_observe_on.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 //                   ReactivePlusPlus library
-// 
+//
 //           Copyright Aleksey Loginov 2022 - present.
 //  Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
 //     (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
 //           https://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
-// 
+//
 //  Project home: https://github.com/victimsnino/ReactivePlusPlus
 
 #include "copy_count_tracker.hpp"
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <catch2/catch_test_macros.hpp>
 
 #include <rpp/schedulers.hpp>
+#include <rpp/subjects/publish_subject.hpp>
 #include <rpp/operators/observe_on.hpp>
 #include <rpp/sources.hpp>
 #include <set>
@@ -39,8 +40,8 @@ SCENARIO("observe_on transfers emssions to scheduler", "[operators][observe_on]"
 
                 CHECK(mock.get_received_values() == vals);
                 CHECK(mock.get_on_completed_count() == 1);
-                CHECK(scheduler.get_schedulings() == std::vector{ initial_time, initial_time, initial_time });//2 items + on_completed 
-                CHECK(scheduler.get_executions() == std::vector{ initial_time, initial_time, initial_time });//2 items + on_completed 
+                CHECK(scheduler.get_schedulings() == std::vector{ initial_time, initial_time, initial_time });//2 items + on_completed
+                CHECK(scheduler.get_executions() == std::vector{ initial_time, initial_time, initial_time });//2 items + on_completed
             }
         }
     }
@@ -85,34 +86,73 @@ SCENARIO("observe_on transfers emssions to scheduler", "[operators][observe_on]"
             }
         }
     }
-}
 
-SCENARIO("observe_on with immediate doesn't produce a lot of copies", "[operators][observe_on][track_copy]")
-{
-    GIVEN("observable with value by copy")
+    GIVEN("subject with items")
     {
-        auto tracker = copy_count_tracker{};
-        WHEN("subscribe on it via scheduler")
+        auto int_mock = mock_observer<int>{};
+        auto subj = rpp::subjects::publish_subject<int>{};
+        WHEN("subscribe on subject via observe_on and doing recursive submit")
         {
-            tracker.get_observable().observe_on(rpp::schedulers::immediate{}).subscribe();
-            THEN("only 1 extra copy")
+            auto sub = subj.get_observable()
+                .observe_on(scheduler)
+                .subscribe([&](int v)
+                {
+                    int_mock.on_next(v);
+
+                    if (v == 1)
+                    {
+                        subj.get_subscriber().on_next(2);
+                        THEN("no direct schedule to scheduler after recursive on_next")
+                        {
+                            CHECK(scheduler.get_schedulings() == std::vector{ initial_time });
+                            CHECK(scheduler.get_executions()  == std::vector{ initial_time });
+                            CHECK(int_mock.get_received_values() == std::vector{1});
+                        }
+                    }
+                });
+
+            subj.get_subscriber().on_next(1);
+
+            THEN("second job executed without extra schedule")
             {
-                CHECK(tracker.get_copy_count() == 1);
-                CHECK(tracker.get_move_count() == 0);
+                CHECK(scheduler.get_schedulings() == std::vector{ initial_time });
+                CHECK(scheduler.get_executions()  == std::vector{ initial_time });
+                CHECK(int_mock.get_received_values() == std::vector{ 1, 2 });
             }
         }
-    }
-    GIVEN("observable with value by move")
-    {
-        auto tracker = copy_count_tracker{};
-        WHEN("subscribe on it via scheduler")
+
+        WHEN("subscribe on subject via observe_on trampoline and doing recursive submit from another thread")
         {
-            tracker.get_observable_for_move().observe_on(rpp::schedulers::immediate{}).subscribe();
-            THEN("only 1 extra move")
+            THEN("all values obtained in the same thread")
             {
-                CHECK(tracker.get_copy_count() == 0);
-                CHECK(tracker.get_move_count() == 1);
+                auto current_thread = std::this_thread::get_id();
+
+                auto sub = subj.get_observable()
+                    .observe_on(rpp::schedulers::trampoline{})
+                    .subscribe([&](int v)
+                    {
+                        CHECK(std::this_thread::get_id() == current_thread);
+
+                        int_mock.on_next(v);
+
+                        if (v == 1)
+                        {
+                            std::thread{[&]{subj.get_subscriber().on_next(2);}}.join();
+
+                            THEN("no recursive on_next calls")
+                            {
+                                CHECK(int_mock.get_received_values() == std::vector{1});
+                            }
+                        }
+                    });
+
+                subj.get_subscriber().on_next(1);
+
+                AND_THEN("all values obtained")
+                {
+                    CHECK(int_mock.get_received_values() == std::vector{ 1, 2 });
+                }
             }
         }
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/tests/rppqt/test_main_thread_scheduler.cpp b/src/tests/rppqt/test_main_thread_scheduler.cpp
index ff18d3987..2210202de 100644
--- a/src/tests/rppqt/test_main_thread_scheduler.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/rppqt/test_main_thread_scheduler.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include <catch2/catch_test_macros.hpp>
 #include <rpp/subscriptions/composite_subscription.hpp>
+#include <thread>
 
 #include <rppqt/schedulers/main_thread_scheduler.hpp>