diff --git a/basic.go b/basic.go
index 8cb030d..bb5ebb4 100644
--- a/basic.go
+++ b/basic.go
@@ -223,8 +223,12 @@ func (n *node) emit(event interface{}) {
 		n.last.Store(eval)
 	}
 
-	for _, ch := range n.sinks {
+	sinks := make([]reflect.Value, len(n.sinks))
+	copy(sinks, n.sinks)
+
+	n.lk.RUnlock()
+
+	for _, ch := range sinks {
 		ch.Send(eval)
 	}
-	n.lk.RUnlock()
 }
diff --git a/basic_test.go b/basic_test.go
index 4a0edc9..3ba71c7 100644
--- a/basic_test.go
+++ b/basic_test.go
@@ -304,6 +304,28 @@ func TestStateful(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestCloseBlocking(t *testing.T) {
+	bus := NewBus()
+	em, err := bus.Emitter(new(EventB))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	events := make(chan EventB)
+	cancel, err := bus.Subscribe(events)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	go func() {
+		em.Emit(EventB(159))
+	}()
+
+	time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond) // make sure that emit is blocked
+
+	cancel() // cancel sub
+}
+
 func testMany(t testing.TB, subs, emits, msgs int, stateful bool) {
 	if detectrace.WithRace() && subs+emits > 5000 {
 		t.SkipNow()