diff --git a/projects/observable-webworker/src/lib/from-worker-pool.spec.ts b/projects/observable-webworker/src/lib/from-worker-pool.spec.ts
index 3bf840e..6903e19 100644
--- a/projects/observable-webworker/src/lib/from-worker-pool.spec.ts
+++ b/projects/observable-webworker/src/lib/from-worker-pool.spec.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,17 @@ describe('fromWorkerPool', () => {
       sub.unsubscribe();
     });
 
+    it('does not send input close notification to ensure the workers are kept alive', () => {
+      const subscriptionSpy = jasmine.createSpy('subscriptionSpy');
+      const sub = stubbedWorkerStream.subscribe(subscriptionSpy);
+
+      input$.next(1);
+
+      expect(stubbedWorkers[0].postMessage).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith(jasmine.objectContaining({ kind: 'C' }));
+
+      sub.unsubscribe();
+    });
+
     it('shuts down workers when subscriber unsubscribes', () => {
       const subscriptionSpy = jasmine.createSpy('subscriptionSpy');
       const sub = stubbedWorkerStream.subscribe(subscriptionSpy);
diff --git a/projects/observable-webworker/src/lib/from-worker-pool.ts b/projects/observable-webworker/src/lib/from-worker-pool.ts
index 93afcf3..b957b5b 100644
--- a/projects/observable-webworker/src/lib/from-worker-pool.ts
+++ b/projects/observable-webworker/src/lib/from-worker-pool.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Observable, ObservableInput, of, Subject, zip } from 'rxjs';
+import { concat, NEVER, Observable, ObservableInput, of, Subject, zip } from 'rxjs';
 import { finalize, map, mergeAll, tap } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { fromWorker } from './from-worker';
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export function fromWorkerPool<I, O>(
       }),
       map(
         ([worker, unitWork]): Observable<O> => {
-          return fromWorker<I, O>(() => worker.factory(), of(unitWork), selectTransferables, {
+          return fromWorker<I, O>(() => worker.factory(), concat(of(unitWork), NEVER), selectTransferables, {
             terminateOnComplete: false,
           }).pipe(
             finalize(() => {
diff --git a/projects/observable-webworker/src/lib/run-worker.ts b/projects/observable-webworker/src/lib/run-worker.ts
index 3ed481d..877d750 100644
--- a/projects/observable-webworker/src/lib/run-worker.ts
+++ b/projects/observable-webworker/src/lib/run-worker.ts
@@ -30,9 +30,10 @@ export function getWorkerResult<I, O>(
     dematerialize(),
   );
 
-  return workerIsUnitType(worker)
-    ? input$.pipe(concatMap(input => from(worker.workUnit(input)).pipe(materialize())))
-    : worker.work(input$).pipe(materialize());
+  return (workerIsUnitType(worker)
+    ? input$.pipe(concatMap(input => from(worker.workUnit(input))))
+    : worker.work(input$)
+  ).pipe(materialize());
 }
 
 export function runWorker<I, O>(workerConstructor: ObservableWorkerConstructor<I, O>): Subscription {