diff --git a/rx.lua b/rx.lua
index bef15ac..ffed788 100644
--- a/rx.lua
+++ b/rx.lua
@@ -1538,6 +1538,23 @@ function Observable:take(n)
     end
 
     local i = 1
+    local subscription
+
+    local function unsub()
+      if subscription then
+        subscription:unsubscribe()
+      end
+    end
+
+    local function onCompleted()
+      observer:onCompleted()
+      unsub()
+    end
+
+    local function onError(e)
+      observer:onError(e)
+      unsub()
+    end
 
     local function onNext(...)
       observer:onNext(...)
@@ -1545,19 +1562,12 @@ function Observable:take(n)
       i = i + 1
 
       if i > n then
-        observer:onCompleted()
+        onCompleted()
       end
     end
 
-    local function onError(e)
-      return observer:onError(e)
-    end
-
-    local function onCompleted()
-      return observer:onCompleted()
-    end
-
-    return self:subscribe(onNext, onError, onCompleted)
+    subscription = self:subscribe(onNext, onError, onCompleted)
+    return Subscription.create(unsub)
   end)
 end
 
@@ -1572,6 +1582,13 @@ function Observable:takeLast(count)
 
   return Observable.create(function(observer)
     local buffer = {}
+    local subscription
+
+    local function unsub()
+      if subscription then
+        subscription:unsubscribe()
+      end
+    end
 
     local function onNext(...)
       table.insert(buffer, util.pack(...))
@@ -1581,17 +1598,20 @@ function Observable:takeLast(count)
     end
 
     local function onError(message)
-      return observer:onError(message)
+      observer:onError(message)
+      unsub()
     end
 
     local function onCompleted()
       for i = 1, #buffer do
         observer:onNext(util.unpack(buffer[i]))
       end
-      return observer:onCompleted()
+      observer:onCompleted()
+      unsub()
     end
 
-    return self:subscribe(onNext, onError, onCompleted)
+    subscription = self:subscribe(onNext, onError, onCompleted)
+    return Subscription.create(unsub)
   end)
 end
 
@@ -1600,21 +1620,32 @@ end
 -- @returns {Observable}
 function Observable:takeUntil(other)
   return Observable.create(function(observer)
+    local subscription
+
+    local function unsub()
+      if subscription then
+        subscription:unsubscribe()
+      end
+    end
+
     local function onNext(...)
       return observer:onNext(...)
     end
 
     local function onError(e)
-      return observer:onError(e)
+      observer:onError(e)
+      unsub()
     end
 
     local function onCompleted()
-      return observer:onCompleted()
+      observer:onCompleted()
+      unsub()
     end
 
     other:subscribe(onCompleted, onCompleted, onCompleted)
 
-    return self:subscribe(onNext, onError, onCompleted)
+    subscription = self:subscribe(onNext, onError, onCompleted)
+    return Subscription.create(unsub)
   end)
 end
 
@@ -1626,6 +1657,23 @@ function Observable:takeWhile(predicate)
 
   return Observable.create(function(observer)
     local taking = true
+    local subscription
+
+    local function unsub()
+      if subscription then
+        subscription:unsubscribe()
+      end
+    end
+
+    local function onError(message)
+      observer:onError(message)
+      unsub()
+    end
+
+    local function onCompleted()
+      observer:onCompleted()
+      unsub()
+    end
 
     local function onNext(...)
       if taking then
@@ -1636,20 +1684,13 @@ function Observable:takeWhile(predicate)
         if taking then
           return observer:onNext(...)
         else
-          return observer:onCompleted()
+          return onCompleted()
         end
       end
     end
 
-    local function onError(message)
-      return observer:onError(message)
-    end
-
-    local function onCompleted()
-      return observer:onCompleted()
-    end
-
-    return self:subscribe(onNext, onError, onCompleted)
+    subscription = self:subscribe(onNext, onError, onCompleted)
+    return Subscription.create(unsub)
   end)
 end
 
@@ -2310,4 +2351,4 @@ return {
   AsyncSubject = AsyncSubject,
   BehaviorSubject = BehaviorSubject,
   ReplaySubject = ReplaySubject
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/tests/take.lua b/tests/take.lua
index a131cec..6b1bd8a 100644
--- a/tests/take.lua
+++ b/tests/take.lua
@@ -32,4 +32,23 @@ describe('take', function()
     expect(#onError).to.equal(0)
     expect(#onCompleted).to.equal(1)
   end)
+
+  it('unsubscribes when it completes', function ()
+    local keepGoing = true
+    local unsub = spy()
+    local observer
+
+    local source = Rx.Observable.create(function (_observer)
+      observer = _observer
+      return Rx.Subscription.create(unsub)
+    end)
+
+    source
+      :take(1)
+      :subscribe(Rx.Observer.create())
+    expect(#unsub).to.equal(0)
+
+    observer:onNext()
+    expect(#unsub).to.equal(1)
+  end)
 end)
diff --git a/tests/takeLast.lua b/tests/takeLast.lua
index 12bbe0b..92fdc1b 100644
--- a/tests/takeLast.lua
+++ b/tests/takeLast.lua
@@ -25,4 +25,22 @@ describe('takeLast', function()
   it('produces no elements if the source Observable produces no elements', function()
     expect(Rx.Observable.empty():takeLast(1)).to.produce.nothing()
   end)
+
+  it('unsubscribes when it completes', function ()
+    local unsub = spy()
+    local observer
+
+    local source = Rx.Observable.create(function (_observer)
+      observer = _observer
+      return Rx.Subscription.create(unsub)
+    end)
+
+    source
+      :takeLast(1)
+      :subscribe(Rx.Observer.create())
+    expect(#unsub).to.equal(0)
+
+    observer:onCompleted()
+    expect(#unsub).to.equal(1)
+  end)
 end)
diff --git a/tests/takeUntil.lua b/tests/takeUntil.lua
index 623e21d..d002dfa 100644
--- a/tests/takeUntil.lua
+++ b/tests/takeUntil.lua
@@ -43,4 +43,21 @@ describe('takeUntil', function()
     subject:onCompleted()
     expect(onNext).to.equal({})
   end)
+
+  it('unsubscribes when it completes', function ()
+    local trigger = Rx.Subject.create()
+    local unsub = spy()
+
+    local source = Rx.Observable.create(function (observer)
+      return Rx.Subscription.create(unsub)
+    end)
+
+    source
+      :takeUntil(trigger)
+      :subscribe(Rx.Observer.create())
+    expect(#unsub).to.equal(0)
+
+    trigger()
+    expect(#unsub).to.equal(1)
+  end)
 end)
diff --git a/tests/takeWhile.lua b/tests/takeWhile.lua
index d48a75e..f73af5b 100644
--- a/tests/takeWhile.lua
+++ b/tests/takeWhile.lua
@@ -25,4 +25,27 @@ describe('takeWhile', function()
   it('calls onError if the predicate errors', function()
     expect(Rx.Observable.fromRange(3):takeWhile(error)).to.produce.error()
   end)
+
+  it('unsubscribes when it completes', function ()
+    local keepGoing = true
+    local unsub = spy()
+    local observer
+
+    local source = Rx.Observable.create(function (_observer)
+      observer = _observer
+      return Rx.Subscription.create(unsub)
+    end)
+
+    source
+      :takeWhile(function () return keepGoing end)
+      :subscribe(Rx.Observer.create())
+    expect(#unsub).to.equal(0)
+
+    observer:onNext()
+    expect(#unsub).to.equal(0)
+
+    keepGoing = false
+    observer:onNext()
+    expect(#unsub).to.equal(1)
+  end)
 end)