diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 51905914..3df432fe 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
   },
   "license": "MIT",
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@reactivex/rxjs": "^5.0.0-alpha.1",
     "babel-core": "5.8.23",
     "babel-loader": "5.3.2",
     "baconjs": "0.7.71",
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@
     "transducers-js": "0.4.174",
     "transducers.js": "0.3.2",
     "webpack": "1.12.1",
-    "webpack-dev-server": "1.10.1"
+    "webpack-dev-server": "1.10.1",
+    "zen-observable": "^0.1.3"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/observable.js b/src/observable.js
index 5170465c..7fcb8c54 100644
--- a/src/observable.js
+++ b/src/observable.js
@@ -101,6 +101,22 @@ extend(Observable.prototype, {
     return this._on(ANY, fn);
   },
 
+  subscribe(observer) {
+    let stream = this.takeErrors(1);
+    let fn = function(event) {
+      if (event.type === "value" && observer.next) {
+        observer.next(event.value);
+      } else if (event.type == "error" && observer.error) {
+        observer.error(event.value);
+      } else if (event.type === "end" && observer.complete) {
+        observer.complete(event.value);
+      }
+    }
+
+    stream.onAny(fn);
+    return () => stream.offAny(fn);
+  },
+
   offValue(fn) {
     return this._off(VALUE, fn);
   },
@@ -166,6 +182,7 @@ extend(Observable.prototype, {
 
 });
 
+Observable.prototype[require('./utils/symbol')('observable')] = function() { return this; }
 
 // extend() can't handle `toString` in IE8
 Observable.prototype.toString = function() {
diff --git a/src/utils/symbol.js b/src/utils/symbol.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d93988b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/symbol.js
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+module.exports = function(key) {
+  if (typeof Symbol !== 'undefined' && Symbol[key]) {
+    return Symbol[key];
+  } else if (typeof Symbol !== 'undefined' && typeof Symbol.for === 'function') {
+    return Symbol.for(key);
+  } else {
+    return '@@' + key;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test/specs/es-observable.coffee b/test/specs/es-observable.coffee
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b9eab419
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/specs/es-observable.coffee
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+Observable = require('zen-observable')
+{stream, prop, send, Kefir} = require('../test-helpers.coffee')
+
+describe '[Symbol.observable]', ->
+  it 'outputs a compatible Observable', (done) ->
+    a = stream()
+    values = []
+    observable = Observable.from(a)
+    observable.subscribe
+      next: (x) ->
+        values.push(x)
+      complete: (x) ->
+        expect(values).toEqual([1, 2, 3])
+        done()
+    send(a, [1, 2, 3, '<end>'])
+
+  it 'unsubscribes stream after an error', ->
+    a = stream()
+    values = []
+    observable = a[Symbol.observable]()
+    observable.subscribe(next: (x) -> values.push(x))
+
+    send(a, [1, {error: 2}, 3])
+    expect(values).toEqual([1])
diff --git a/test/test-helpers.coffee b/test/test-helpers.coffee
index e15e0685..ed36f9e7 100644
--- a/test/test-helpers.coffee
+++ b/test/test-helpers.coffee
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+Observable = require('zen-observable') # Activate Symbol polyfill
 Kefir = require("../dist/kefir")
 sinon = require('sinon')
 
@@ -255,4 +256,3 @@ beforeEach ->
       return !@isNot
 
   }
-