diff --git a/projects/ngx-translate/core/src/lib/translate.service.ts b/projects/ngx-translate/core/src/lib/translate.service.ts
index 61c0c532..85eb7dae 100644
--- a/projects/ngx-translate/core/src/lib/translate.service.ts
+++ b/projects/ngx-translate/core/src/lib/translate.service.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {EventEmitter, Inject, Injectable, InjectionToken} from "@angular/core";
-import {concat, forkJoin, isObservable, Observable, of, defer} from "rxjs";
-import {concatMap, map, shareReplay, switchMap, take} from "rxjs/operators";
+import {concat, forkJoin, isObservable, Observable, of, defer, Subject} from "rxjs";
+import {concatMap, map, shareReplay, switchMap, take, takeUntil, tap} from "rxjs/operators";
 import {MissingTranslationHandler, MissingTranslationHandlerParams} from "./missing-translation-handler";
 import {TranslateCompiler} from "./translate.compiler";
 import {TranslateLoader} from "./translate.loader";
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ export class TranslateService {
   private _onTranslationChange: EventEmitter<TranslationChangeEvent> = new EventEmitter<TranslationChangeEvent>();
   private _onLangChange: EventEmitter<LangChangeEvent> = new EventEmitter<LangChangeEvent>();
   private _onDefaultLangChange: EventEmitter<DefaultLangChangeEvent> = new EventEmitter<DefaultLangChangeEvent>();
+  private _onRequestLangChange: Subject<unknown>() = new Subject<unknown>();
   private _defaultLang: string;
   private _currentLang: string;
   private _langs: Array<string> = [];
@@ -201,6 +202,7 @@ export class TranslateService {
    * Changes the lang currently used
    */
   public use(lang: string): Observable<any> {
+    this._onRequestLangChange.next();
     // don't change the language if the language given is already selected
     if (lang === this.currentLang) {
       return of(this.translations[lang]);
@@ -214,11 +216,14 @@ export class TranslateService {
         this.currentLang = lang;
       }
 
-      pending.pipe(take(1))
-        .subscribe((res: any) => {
-          this.changeLang(lang);
-        });
-
+      pending = pending.pipe(
+          takeUntil(this._onRequestLangChange),
+          take(1),
+          tap((res: any) => {
+            this.changeLang(lang);
+          }),
+          shareReplay());
+      pending.subscribe();
       return pending;
     } else { // we have this language, return an Observable
       this.changeLang(lang);
diff --git a/projects/ngx-translate/core/tests/translate.service.spec.ts b/projects/ngx-translate/core/tests/translate.service.spec.ts
index bc890d62..afd537be 100644
--- a/projects/ngx-translate/core/tests/translate.service.spec.ts
+++ b/projects/ngx-translate/core/tests/translate.service.spec.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import {fakeAsync, TestBed, tick} from "@angular/core/testing";
-import {Observable, of, timer, zip, defer} from "rxjs";
+import {Observable, of, Subject, timer, zip, defer} from "rxjs";
 import {mapTo, take, toArray, first} from 'rxjs/operators';
 import {LangChangeEvent, TranslateLoader, TranslateModule, TranslateService, TranslationChangeEvent} from '../src/public_api';
 
 let translations: any = {"TEST": "This is a test"};
 
 class FakeLoader implements TranslateLoader {
+  loaders: Map<string, Observable<any>> = new Map();
   getTranslation(lang: string): Observable<any> {
     return of(translations);
   }
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ class FakeLoader implements TranslateLoader {
 
 describe('TranslateService', () => {
   let translate: TranslateService;
+  let loader: FakeLoader;
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@ describe('TranslateService', () => {
       ]
     });
     translate = TestBed.get(TranslateService);
+    loader = TestBed.get(TranslateLoader);
   });
 
   afterEach(() => {
@@ -526,4 +529,21 @@ describe('TranslateService', () => {
 
     expect(translateCompilerCallCount).toBe(1);
   }));
+
+  it('should load the last language requested even if another took longer to load', fakeAsync(() => {
+    translate.setTranslation('en', {"TEST": "This is a test"});
+	  translate.use('en');
+
+	  const nlLoader: Subject<any> = new Subject();
+	  loader.loaders.set('nl', nlLoader);
+	  translate.use('nl');
+	  translate.use('en');
+
+	  expect(translate.instant('TEST')).toEqual('This is a test');
+
+	  nlLoader.next({"TEST": "Dit is een test"});
+	  nlLoader.compete();
+
+	  expect(translate.instant('TEST')).toEqual('This is a test');
+  }));
 });