diff --git a/src/testing/internal/ObservableTaker.ts b/src/testing/internal/ObservableTaker.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fb3902297bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testing/internal/ObservableTaker.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import type { Observable } from "../../utilities/index.js";
+
+interface PeekOptions {
+  timeout?: number;
+}
+type ObservableEvent<T> =
+  | { type: "next"; value: T }
+  | { type: "error"; error: any }
+  | { type: "complete" };
+
+async function* observableToAsyncEventIterator<T>(observable: Observable<T>) {
+  let resolveNext: undefined | ((value: ObservableEvent<T>) => void);
+  const promises: Promise<ObservableEvent<T>>[] = [];
+  pushPromise();
+
+  function pushPromise() {
+    promises.push(
+      new Promise<ObservableEvent<T>>((resolve) => {
+        resolveNext = resolve;
+      })
+    );
+  }
+
+  function onValue(value: ObservableEvent<T>) {
+    resolveNext!(value);
+    pushPromise();
+  }
+  observable.subscribe(
+    (value) => onValue({ type: "next", value }),
+    (error) => onValue({ type: "error", error }),
+    () => onValue({ type: "complete" })
+  );
+
+  while (true) {
+    yield promises.shift()!;
+  }
+}
+
+class IteratorTaker<T> {
+  constructor(private iterator: AsyncGenerator<T, void, unknown>) {}
+
+  async take({ timeout = 100 }: PeekOptions = {}): Promise<T> {
+    return Promise.race([
+      this.iterator.next().then((result) => result.value!),
+      new Promise<T>((_, reject) => {
+        setTimeout(
+          reject,
+          timeout,
+          new Error("Timeout waiting for next event")
+        );
+      }),
+    ]);
+  }
+}
+
+export class ObservableTaker<T> extends IteratorTaker<ObservableEvent<T>> {
+  constructor(observable: Observable<T>) {
+    super(observableToAsyncEventIterator(observable));
+  }
+
+  async takeNext(options?: PeekOptions): Promise<T> {
+    const event = await this.take(options);
+    expect(event).toEqual({ type: "next", value: expect.anything() });
+    return (event as ObservableEvent<T> & { type: "next" }).value;
+  }
+
+  async takeError(options?: PeekOptions): Promise<any> {
+    const event = await this.take(options);
+    expect(event).toEqual({ type: "error", error: expect.anything() });
+    return (event as ObservableEvent<T> & { type: "error" }).error;
+  }
+
+  async takeComplete(options?: PeekOptions): Promise<void> {
+    const event = await this.take(options);
+    expect(event).toEqual({ type: "complete" });
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/testing/internal/__tests__/ObservableTaker.test.ts b/src/testing/internal/__tests__/ObservableTaker.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dbabe8b38cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testing/internal/__tests__/ObservableTaker.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+import { Observable } from "../../../utilities";
+import { ObservableTaker } from "../ObservableTaker";
+
+it("allows to step through an observable until completion", async () => {
+  const taker = new ObservableTaker(
+    new Observable<number>((observer) => {
+      observer.next(1);
+      observer.next(2);
+      observer.next(3);
+      observer.complete();
+    })
+  );
+  await expect(taker.takeNext()).resolves.toBe(1);
+  await expect(taker.takeNext()).resolves.toBe(2);
+  await expect(taker.takeNext()).resolves.toBe(3);
+  await expect(taker.takeComplete()).resolves.toBeUndefined();
+});
+
+it("allows to step through an observable until error", async () => {
+  const taker = new ObservableTaker(
+    new Observable<number>((observer) => {
+      observer.next(1);
+      observer.next(2);
+      observer.next(3);
+      observer.error(new Error("expected"));
+    })
+  );
+  await expect(taker.takeNext()).resolves.toBe(1);
+  await expect(taker.takeNext()).resolves.toBe(2);
+  await expect(taker.takeNext()).resolves.toBe(3);
+  await expect(taker.takeError()).resolves.toEqual(expect.any(Error));
+});
+
+it("will time out if no more value is omitted", async () => {
+  const taker = new ObservableTaker(
+    new Observable<number>((observer) => {
+      observer.next(1);
+      observer.next(2);
+    })
+  );
+  await expect(taker.takeNext()).resolves.toBe(1);
+  await expect(taker.takeNext()).resolves.toBe(2);
+  await expect(taker.takeNext()).rejects.toEqual(expect.any(Error));
+});
+
+it.each([
+  ["takeNext", "complete"],
+  ["takeNext", "error"],
+  ["takeError", "complete"],
+  ["takeError", "next"],
+  ["takeComplete", "next"],
+  ["takeComplete", "error"],
+])("errors when %s receives %s instead", async (expected, gotten) => {
+  const taker = new ObservableTaker(
+    new Observable<number>((observer) => {
+      observer.next(1);
+      observer.next(2);
+      // @ts-ignore
+      observer[gotten](3);
+    })
+  );
+  await expect(taker.takeNext()).resolves.toBe(1);
+  await expect(taker.takeNext()).resolves.toBe(2);
+  // @ts-ignore
+  await expect(taker[expected]()).rejects.toEqual(expect.any(Error));
+});
+
+it.each([
+  ["takeNext", "next"],
+  ["takeError", "error"],
+  ["takeComplete", "complete"],
+])("succeeds when %s, receives %s", async (expected, gotten) => {
+  const taker = new ObservableTaker(
+    new Observable<number>((observer) => {
+      observer.next(1);
+      observer.next(2);
+      // @ts-ignore
+      observer[gotten](3);
+    })
+  );
+  await expect(taker.takeNext()).resolves.toBe(1);
+  await expect(taker.takeNext()).resolves.toBe(2);
+  // @ts-ignore this should just not throw
+  await taker[expected]();
+});
diff --git a/src/testing/internal/index.ts b/src/testing/internal/index.ts
index 4dd162e2ca9..8bcb77e75e0 100644
--- a/src/testing/internal/index.ts
+++ b/src/testing/internal/index.ts
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 export * from "./profile/index.js";
 export * from "./disposables/index.js";
+export { ObservableTaker } from "./ObservableTaker.js";
diff --git a/src/utilities/observables/__tests__/asyncMap.ts b/src/utilities/observables/__tests__/asyncMap.ts
index d4a96bb0b23..2e7be1088c2 100644
--- a/src/utilities/observables/__tests__/asyncMap.ts
+++ b/src/utilities/observables/__tests__/asyncMap.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Observable } from "../Observable";
 import { asyncMap } from "../asyncMap";
 import { itAsync } from "../../../testing";
-
+import { ObservableTaker } from "../../../testing/internal";
 const wait = (delayMs: number) =>
   new Promise<void>((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, delayMs));
 
@@ -141,4 +141,122 @@ describe("asyncMap", () => {
       }),
     });
   });
+
+  test.each([
+    ["sync", (n: number) => n * 2],
+    ["async", async (n: number) => n * 2],
+  ])("[%s] mapFn maps over values", async (_, mapFn) => {
+    const observable = new Observable<number>((observer) => {
+      observer.next(1);
+      observer.next(2);
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        observer.next(3);
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          observer.next(4);
+          observer.complete();
+        }, 10);
+      }, 10);
+    });
+    const mapped = asyncMap(observable, mapFn);
+    const taker = new ObservableTaker(mapped);
+    await expect(taker.takeNext()).resolves.toBe(2);
+    await expect(taker.takeNext()).resolves.toBe(4);
+    await expect(taker.takeNext()).resolves.toBe(6);
+    await expect(taker.takeNext()).resolves.toBe(8);
+    await taker.takeComplete();
+  });
+
+  test.each([["sync"], ["async"]])(
+    "[%s] mapFn can convert next to error",
+    async (synchronity) => {
+      const observable = new Observable<number>((observer) => {
+        observer.next(1);
+        observer.next(2);
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          // this will throw
+          observer.next(3);
+          // this will be swallowed and also not call `mapFn` anymore
+          observer.next(4);
+          setTimeout(() => {
+            observer.next(5);
+            observer.complete();
+          }, 10);
+        }, 10);
+      });
+      let lastMapped = 0;
+      const mapped = asyncMap(
+        observable,
+        synchronity === "sync"
+          ? (n: number) => {
+              lastMapped = n;
+              if (n === 3) throw new Error("expected");
+              return n * 2;
+            }
+          : async (n: number) => {
+              lastMapped = n;
+              if (n === 3) throw new Error("expected");
+              return n * 2;
+            }
+      );
+      const taker = new ObservableTaker(mapped);
+      await expect(taker.takeNext()).resolves.toBe(2);
+      await expect(taker.takeNext()).resolves.toBe(4);
+      await expect(taker.takeError()).resolves.toEqual(new Error("expected"));
+      // no more emits
+      expect(taker.take()).rejects.toMatch(/timeout/i);
+      // the observer currently keeps running for values `next`ed synchonously
+      // even if the Observable is closed every execution will be wasted
+      expect(lastMapped).toBe(4);
+    }
+  );
+
+  test.each([
+    ["sync", () => 99],
+    ["async", async () => 99],
+  ])("[%s] catchFn can convert error to next", async (_, catchFn) => {
+    const observable = new Observable<number>((observer) => {
+      observer.next(1);
+      observer.next(2);
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        observer.error(new Error("expected"));
+        // will be ignored by parent Observable since the observer already closed
+        observer.next(4);
+      }, 10);
+    });
+    const mapped = asyncMap(observable, (n) => n * 2, catchFn);
+    const taker = new ObservableTaker(mapped);
+    await expect(taker.takeNext()).resolves.toBe(2);
+    await expect(taker.takeNext()).resolves.toBe(4);
+    await expect(taker.takeNext()).resolves.toBe(99);
+    // even after recovery, further `.next` inside the observer will be ignored
+    // by the parent Observable itself, so asyncMap cannot do anything about that
+    expect(taker.take()).rejects.toMatch(/timeout/i);
+  });
+
+  test.each([
+    // prettier-ignore
+    ["sync", () => { throw new Error("another error") }],
+    // prettier-ignore
+    ["async", async () => { throw new Error("another error") }],
+  ])("[%s] catchFn can map one error to another error", async (_, catchFn) => {
+    const observable = new Observable<number>((observer) => {
+      observer.next(1);
+      observer.next(2);
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        observer.error(new Error("expected"));
+        // will be ignored by Observable since the observer already closed
+        observer.next(4);
+      }, 10);
+    });
+    const mapped = asyncMap(observable, (n) => n * 2, catchFn);
+    const taker = new ObservableTaker(mapped);
+    await expect(taker.takeNext()).resolves.toBe(2);
+    await expect(taker.takeNext()).resolves.toBe(4);
+    await expect(taker.takeError()).resolves.toEqual(
+      new Error("another error")
+    );
+    // even after recovery, further `.next` inside the observer will be ignored
+    // by the Observable itself, so asyncMap cannot do anything about that
+    expect(taker.take()).rejects.toMatch(/timeout/i);
+  });
 });