diff --git a/packages/utils/src/createListener.spec.ts b/packages/utils/src/createListener.spec.ts
index 0dcaa26..94ef55f 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/createListener.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/createListener.spec.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,17 @@ describe("createListener", () => {
     onFooBar(0, "1")
     expect(receivedValue).toEqual({ foo: 0, bar: "1" })
   })
-  it('returns a tuple with a void observable and its corresponding event-emitter when no "event creator" is provided', () => {
+  it('returns a tuple with a typed observable and its corresponding event-emitter when no "event creator" is provided', () => {
+    const [foo$, onFoo] = createListener<string>()
+    let receivedValue
+    foo$.subscribe((val) => {
+      receivedValue = val
+    })
+    expect(receivedValue).toBe(undefined)
+    onFoo("foo")
+    expect(receivedValue).toEqual("foo")
+  })
+  it('returns a tuple with a void observable and its corresponding event-emitter when no "event creator" and no type is provided', () => {
     const [clicks$, onClick] = createListener()
     let count = 0
     clicks$.subscribe(() => {
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/createListener.ts b/packages/utils/src/createListener.ts
index 85286fe..211e674 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/createListener.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/createListener.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 import { Observable, Subject } from "rxjs"
 
-const defaultMapper: any = () => {}
+const defaultMapper: any = (v: unknown) => v
 
 export function createListener<A extends unknown[], T>(
   mapper: (...args: A) => T,
 ): [Observable<T>, (...args: A) => void]
-export function createListener(): [Observable<void>, () => void]
+export function createListener<T = void>(): [
+  Observable<T>,
+  (payload: T) => void,
+]
 
 export function createListener<A extends unknown[], T>(
   mapper: (...args: A) => T = defaultMapper,