diff --git a/nano/core_test/CMakeLists.txt b/nano/core_test/CMakeLists.txt
index 1d01f6e796..84b3ec16d8 100644
--- a/nano/core_test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/nano/core_test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ add_executable(
   node.cpp
   numbers.cpp
   object_stream.cpp
+  observer_set.cpp
   optimistic_scheduler.cpp
   processing_queue.cpp
   processor_service.cpp
diff --git a/nano/core_test/observer_set.cpp b/nano/core_test/observer_set.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..14c6d1301c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nano/core_test/observer_set.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+#include <nano/lib/observer_set.hpp>
+#include <nano/lib/timer.hpp>
+
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+#include <atomic>
+#include <thread>
+
+using namespace std::chrono_literals;
+
+TEST (observer_set, notify_one)
+{
+	nano::observer_set<int> set;
+	int value{ 0 };
+	set.add ([&value] (int v) {
+		value = v;
+	});
+	set.notify (1);
+	ASSERT_EQ (1, value);
+}
+
+TEST (observer_set, notify_multiple)
+{
+	nano::observer_set<int> set;
+	int value{ 0 };
+	set.add ([&value] (int v) {
+		value = v;
+	});
+	set.add ([&value] (int v) {
+		value += v;
+	});
+	set.notify (1);
+	ASSERT_EQ (2, value);
+}
+
+TEST (observer_set, notify_empty)
+{
+	nano::observer_set<int> set;
+	set.notify (1);
+}
+
+TEST (observer_set, notify_multiple_types)
+{
+	nano::observer_set<int, std::string> set;
+	int value{ 0 };
+	std::string str;
+	set.add ([&value, &str] (int v, std::string s) {
+		value = v;
+		str = s;
+	});
+	set.notify (1, "test");
+	ASSERT_EQ (1, value);
+	ASSERT_EQ ("test", str);
+}
+
+TEST (observer_set, empty_params)
+{
+	nano::observer_set<> set;
+	set.notify ();
+}
+
+// Make sure there are no TSAN warnings
+TEST (observer_set, parallel_notify)
+{
+	nano::observer_set<int> set;
+	std::atomic<int> value{ 0 };
+	set.add ([&value] (int v) {
+		std::this_thread::sleep_for (100ms);
+		value = v;
+	});
+	nano::timer timer{ nano::timer_state::started };
+	std::vector<std::thread> threads;
+	for (int i = 0; i < 10; ++i)
+	{
+		threads.emplace_back ([&set] {
+			set.notify (1);
+		});
+	}
+	for (auto & thread : threads)
+	{
+		thread.join ();
+	}
+	ASSERT_EQ (1, value);
+	// Notification should be done in parallel
+	ASSERT_LT (timer.since_start (), 300ms);
+}
+
+namespace
+{
+struct move_only
+{
+	move_only () = default;
+	move_only (move_only &&) = default;
+	move_only & operator= (move_only &&) = default;
+	move_only (move_only const &) = delete;
+	move_only & operator= (move_only const &) = delete;
+};
+
+struct copy_throw
+{
+	copy_throw () = default;
+	copy_throw (copy_throw &&) = default;
+	copy_throw & operator= (copy_throw &&) = default;
+	copy_throw (copy_throw const &)
+	{
+		throw std::runtime_error ("copy_throw");
+	}
+	copy_throw & operator= (copy_throw const &) = delete;
+};
+}
+
+// Ensure that parameters are not unnecessarily copied, this should compile
+TEST (observer_set, move_only)
+{
+	nano::observer_set<move_only> set;
+	set.add ([] (move_only const &) {
+	});
+	move_only value;
+	set.notify (value);
+}
+
+TEST (observer_set, copy_throw)
+{
+	nano::observer_set<copy_throw> set;
+	set.add ([] (copy_throw const &) {
+	});
+	copy_throw value;
+	ASSERT_NO_THROW (set.notify (value));
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/nano/lib/observer_set.hpp b/nano/lib/observer_set.hpp
index cc4e02e9ca..5630515fa6 100644
--- a/nano/lib/observer_set.hpp
+++ b/nano/lib/observer_set.hpp
@@ -12,21 +12,25 @@ template <typename... T>
 class observer_set final
 {
 public:
-	void add (std::function<void (T...)> const & observer_a)
+	using observer_type = std::function<void (T const &...)>;
+
+public:
+	void add (observer_type observer)
 	{
 		nano::lock_guard<nano::mutex> lock{ mutex };
-		observers.push_back (observer_a);
+		observers.push_back (observer);
 	}
 
-	void notify (T... args) const
+	void notify (T const &... args) const
 	{
+		// Make observers copy to allow parallel notifications
 		nano::unique_lock<nano::mutex> lock{ mutex };
 		auto observers_copy = observers;
 		lock.unlock ();
 
-		for (auto & i : observers_copy)
+		for (auto const & observer : observers_copy)
 		{
-			i (args...);
+			observer (args...);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -53,7 +57,7 @@ class observer_set final
 
 private:
 	mutable nano::mutex mutex{ mutex_identifier (mutexes::observer_set) };
-	std::vector<std::function<void (T...)>> observers;
+	std::vector<observer_type> observers;
 };
 
 }