diff --git a/Sources/ExecutionContext.swift b/Sources/ExecutionContext.swift
index 635fc59..cb7f731 100644
--- a/Sources/ExecutionContext.swift
+++ b/Sources/ExecutionContext.swift
@@ -106,12 +106,8 @@ extension DispatchQueue {
     /// Schedule given block for execution after given interval passes.
     /// Scheduled execution can be cancelled by disposing the returned disposable.
     public func disposableAfter(when interval: Double, block: @escaping () -> Void) -> Disposable {
-        let disposable = SimpleDisposable()
-        asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + interval) {
-            if !disposable.isDisposed {
-                block()
-            }
-        }
-        return disposable
+        let workItem = DispatchWorkItem(block: block)
+        asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + interval, execute: workItem)
+        return BlockDisposable(workItem.cancel)
     }
 }
diff --git a/Sources/SignalProtocol+Filtering.swift b/Sources/SignalProtocol+Filtering.swift
index a070729..f8a0d3b 100644
--- a/Sources/SignalProtocol+Filtering.swift
+++ b/Sources/SignalProtocol+Filtering.swift
@@ -374,24 +374,45 @@ extension SignalProtocol {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Throttle the signal to emit at most one element per given `seconds` interval.
+    /// Throttle the signal to emit at most one element per given `seconds` interval. Signal will emit latest element from each interval.
     ///
     /// Check out interactive example at [https://rxmarbles.com/#throttle](https://rxmarbles.com/#throttle)
-    public func throttle(for seconds: Double) -> Signal<Element, Error> {
+    public func throttle(for seconds: Double, queue: DispatchQueue = DispatchQueue(label: "com.reactive_kit.signal.throttle")) -> Signal<Element, Error> {
         return Signal { observer in
-            let lock = NSRecursiveLock(name: "com.reactive_kit.signal.throttle")
-            var _lastEventTime: DispatchTime?
+            var isInitialElement = true
+            var throttledDisposable: Disposable? = nil
+            var lastElement: Element? = nil
+            var isFinished: Bool = false
             return self.observe { event in
-                switch event {
-                case .next(let element):
-                    lock.lock(); defer { lock.unlock() }
-                    let now = DispatchTime.now()
-                    if _lastEventTime == nil || now.rawValue > (_lastEventTime! + seconds).rawValue {
-                        _lastEventTime = now
-                        observer.receive(element)
+                queue.async {
+                    switch event {
+                    case .next(let element):
+                        if isInitialElement {
+                            isInitialElement = false
+                            observer.receive(element)
+                        } else {
+                            lastElement = element
+                        }
+                        guard throttledDisposable == nil else { return }
+                        throttledDisposable = queue.disposableAfter(when: seconds) {
+                            if let element = lastElement {
+                                observer.receive(element)
+                                lastElement = nil
+                            }
+                            if isFinished {
+                                observer.receive(completion: .finished)
+                            }
+                            throttledDisposable = nil
+                        }
+                    case .failed(let error):
+                        observer.receive(completion: .failure(error))
+                    case .completed:
+                        guard throttledDisposable == nil else {
+                            isFinished = true
+                            return
+                        }
+                        observer.receive(completion: .finished)
                     }
-                default:
-                    observer.on(event)
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/Tests/ReactiveKitTests/SignalTests.swift b/Tests/ReactiveKitTests/SignalTests.swift
index 5a862db..2618b1c 100644
--- a/Tests/ReactiveKitTests/SignalTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/ReactiveKitTests/SignalTests.swift
@@ -309,6 +309,42 @@ class SignalTests: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertTrue(subscriber.isFinished)
     }
 
+    func testDebounce() {
+        // event 0            @ 0.0s - debounced
+        // event 1            @ 0.4s - debounced
+        // event 2            @ 0.8s - debounced
+        // event 3            @ 1.2s - debounced
+        // event 4            @ 1.6s - debounced
+        // timesup            @ 2.6s - return 4
+        // event 5            @ 3.6s - debounced
+        // timesup            @ 4.6s - return 5
+        let values = Signal<Int, Never>(sequence: 0..<5, interval: 0.4)
+            .append(Signal<Int, Never>(just: 5, after: 2))
+            .debounce(for: 1)
+            .waitAndCollectElements()
+        XCTAssertEqual(values, [4, 5])
+    }
+    
+    func testThrottle() {
+        // event 0            @ 0.0s - return 0
+        // event 1            @ 0.4s - throttled
+        // event 2            @ 0.8s - throttled
+        // event 3            @ 1.2s - throttled
+        // throttle timesup   @ 1.5s - return 3
+        // event 4            @ 1.6s - throttled
+        // event 5            @ 2.0s - throttled
+        // event 6            @ 2.4s - throttled
+        // event 7            @ 2.8s - throttled
+        // throttle timesup   @ 3.0s - return 7
+        // event 8            @ 3.2s - throttled
+        // event 9            @ 3.6s - throttled
+        // completed          @ 3.6s - return 9
+        let values = Signal<Int, TestError>(sequence: 0..<10, interval: 0.4)
+            .throttle(for: 1.5)
+            .waitAndCollectElements()
+        XCTAssertEqual(values, [0, 3, 7, 9])
+    }
+
     func testIgnoreNils() {
         let subscriber = Subscribers.Accumulator<Int, TestError>()
         let publisher = Signal<Int?, TestError>(sequence: Array<Int?>([1, nil, 3])).ignoreNils()