diff --git a/.versions b/.versions
index 9a51b09..3edb81c 100644
--- a/.versions
+++ b/.versions
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ htmljs@1.0.11
 id-map@1.1.1
 inter-process-messaging@0.1.1
 jquery@1.11.11
-local-test:reywood:publish-composite@1.8.4
+local-test:reywood:publish-composite@1.8.5-beta.2
 logging@1.3.2
 meteor@1.11.3
 minimongo@1.9.3
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ react-fast-refresh@0.2.7
 reactive-var@1.0.12
 reload@1.3.1
 retry@1.1.0
-reywood:publish-composite@1.8.4
+reywood:publish-composite@1.8.5-beta.2
 routepolicy@1.1.1
 socket-stream-client@0.5.1
 spacebars@1.0.13
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 912d6de..463835d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+## v1.8.5
+* Fixed `this.ready()` being fired too early [PR](https://github.com/Meteor-Community-Packages/meteor-publish-composite/pull/174) [manueltimita](https://github.com/manueltimita)
+
 ## v1.8.4
 
 * Added basic TypeScript types [PR](https://github.com/Meteor-Community-Packages/meteor-publish-composite/pull/166) [@storytellercz](https://github.com/sponsors/StorytellerCZ)
diff --git a/lib/publication.js b/lib/publication.js
index 3ae68f7..5e824de 100644
--- a/lib/publication.js
+++ b/lib/publication.js
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ class Publication {
     this.childrenOptions = options.children || []
     this.publishedDocs = new PublishedDocumentList()
     this.collectionName = options.collectionName
+    // property to store promises for added callbacks
+    this.addedPromises = []
   }
 
   async publish () {
@@ -31,18 +33,15 @@ class Publication {
     // It's only needed when publish is being recursively run.
     this.observeHandle = this.cursor.observe({
       added: Meteor.bindEnvironment(async (doc) => {
-        const alreadyPublished = this.publishedDocs.has(doc._id)
-
-        if (alreadyPublished) {
-          debugLog('Publication.observeHandle.added', `${collectionName}:${doc._id} already published`)
-          this.publishedDocs.unflagForRemoval(doc._id)
-          this._republishChildrenOf(doc)
-          this.subscription.changed(collectionName, doc._id, doc)
-        } else {
-          this.publishedDocs.add(collectionName, doc._id)
-          await this._publishChildrenOf(doc)
-          this.subscription.added(collectionName, doc)
-        }
+        const addedPromise = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+          // call the async function to handle the 'added' logic
+          this._handleAddedAsync(doc, collectionName)
+            .then(resolve) // resolve the promise at the end of the 'added' callback
+            .catch(reject)
+        })
+
+        // store the promise
+        this.addedPromises.push(addedPromise)
       }),
       changed: Meteor.bindEnvironment((newDoc, oldDoc) => {
         debugLog('Publication.observeHandle.changed', `${collectionName}:${newDoc._id}`)
@@ -65,6 +64,21 @@ class Publication {
     this._unpublishAllDocuments()
   }
 
+  async _handleAddedAsync (doc, collectionName) {
+    const alreadyPublished = this.publishedDocs.has(doc._id)
+
+    if (alreadyPublished) {
+      debugLog('Publication.observeHandle.added', `${collectionName}:${doc._id} already published`)
+      this.publishedDocs.unflagForRemoval(doc._id)
+      this._republishChildrenOf(doc)
+      this.subscription.changed(collectionName, doc._id, doc)
+    } else {
+      this.publishedDocs.add(collectionName, doc._id)
+      await this._publishChildrenOf(doc)
+      this.subscription.added(collectionName, doc)
+    }
+  }
+
   async _republish () {
     this._stopObservingCursor()
 
diff --git a/lib/publish_composite.js b/lib/publish_composite.js
index 1188200..8bd74b9 100644
--- a/lib/publish_composite.js
+++ b/lib/publish_composite.js
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ function publishComposite (name, options) {
       publications.forEach(pub => pub.unpublish())
     })
 
+    // wait for all publications to finish processing initial added callbacks
+    await Promise.all(publications.flatMap(pub => pub.addedPromises))
+
     debugLog('Meteor.publish', 'ready')
     this.ready()
   })
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index c5243a4..463a3ba 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "publish-composite",
-  "version": "1.8.4",
+  "version": "1.8.5-beta.2",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.js b/package.js
index 3197da5..89e1d32 100644
--- a/package.js
+++ b/package.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Package.describe({
   name: 'reywood:publish-composite',
   summary: 'Publish a set of related documents from multiple collections with a reactive join.',
-  version: '1.8.4',
+  version: '1.8.5-beta.2',
   git: 'https://github.com/Meteor-Community-Packages/meteor-publish-composite'
 })
 
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Npm.depends({
 })
 
 Package.onUse((api) => {
-  api.versionsFrom(['1.8.3', '2.8.1', '3.0-alpha.15'])
+  api.versionsFrom(['1.8.3', '2.8.1', '3.0-alpha.19'])
   api.use([
     'check',
     'ecmascript',
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9cd0970..b99a3bf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "publish-composite",
-  "version": "1.8.4",
+  "version": "1.8.5-beta.2",
   "private": true,
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",