diff --git a/broqer/op/combine_latest.py b/broqer/op/combine_latest.py
index 627e6e4..cbff705 100644
--- a/broqer/op/combine_latest.py
+++ b/broqer/op/combine_latest.py
@@ -38,9 +38,12 @@ class CombineLatest(MultiOperator):
     :param emit_on: publisher or list of publishers - only emitting result when
         emit comes from one of this list. If None, emit on any source
         publisher.
+    :param emit_partial: if True, emit even if not all source publishers have a
+        state. emit_partial should only be used if an emit_on publisher is
+        defined.
     """
     def __init__(self, *publishers: Publisher, map_: Callable[..., Any] = None,
-                 emit_on=None) -> None:
+                 emit_on=None, emit_partial: bool = False) -> None:
         MultiOperator.__init__(self, *publishers)
 
         # ._partial_state is a list keeping the latest emitted values from
@@ -68,6 +71,10 @@ def __init__(self, *publishers: Publisher, map_: Callable[..., Any] = None,
         else:
             self._emit_on = emit_on
 
+        assert emit_partial is False or emit_on is not None, \
+            'emit_on must be defined if emit_partial is True'
+        self._emit_partial = emit_partial
+
         self._map = map_
 
     def unsubscribe(self, subscriber: Subscriber) -> None:
@@ -105,8 +112,10 @@ def emit(self, value: Any, who: Publisher) -> None:
         # if emits from publishers are missing or source of this emit
         # is not one of emit_on -> don't evaluate and notify subscribers
 
-        if self._missing or (self._emit_on is not None and all(
-                who is not p for p in self._emit_on)):
+        if not self._emit_partial and (self._missing or
+                                       (self._emit_on is not None and all(
+                                           who is not p for p in self._emit_on
+                                           ))):
             return None
 
         # evaluate
@@ -124,17 +133,22 @@ def emit(self, value: Any, who: Publisher) -> None:
         return Publisher.notify(self, state)
 
 
-def build_combine_latest(map_: Callable[..., Any] = None, *, emit_on=None):
+def build_combine_latest(map_: Callable[..., Any] = None, *, emit_on=None,
+                         emit_partial: bool = False) -> Callable:
     """ Decorator to wrap a function to return a CombineLatest operator.
 
     :param emit_on: publisher or list of publishers - only emitting result when
         emit comes from one of this list. If None, emit on any source
         publisher.
+    :param emit_partial: if True, emit even if not all source publishers have a
+        state. emit_partial should only be used if an emit_on publisher is
+        defined.
     """
     def _build_combine_latest(map_: Callable[..., Any]):
         @wraps(map_)
         def _wrapper(*publishers) -> CombineLatest:
-            return CombineLatest(*publishers, map_=map_, emit_on=emit_on)
+            return CombineLatest(*publishers, map_=map_, emit_on=emit_on,
+                                 emit_partial=emit_partial)
         return _wrapper
 
     if map_: