diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 164afc9..42db92b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -110,11 +110,16 @@ let dataSource = BatchesDataSource<String>(
   items: ["Initial Element"],
   input: input,
   initialToken: nil,
+  isFirstReload: true,
   loadItemsWithToken: { token in
     return MockAPI.requestBatchCustomToken(token)
   })
 ```
 
+> By default, the data source will trigger an input's reload automatically to load the first batch of items. If you want to trigger manually, set the BatchesDataSource's isFirstReload property to **false**
+> 
+> The **dataSource** variable must be retained to keep all of its output's subscriptions be alive, initialize it inside a local scope (such as viewDidLoad method) cause all of its output's subscriptions are cancelled
+
 `dataSource` is controlled via the two inputs:
 
 - `input.reload` (to reload the very first batch) and 
diff --git a/Sources/CombineDataSources/BatchesDataSource/BatchesDataSource.swift b/Sources/CombineDataSources/BatchesDataSource/BatchesDataSource.swift
index 52a039e..cf4c189 100644
--- a/Sources/CombineDataSources/BatchesDataSource/BatchesDataSource.swift
+++ b/Sources/CombineDataSources/BatchesDataSource/BatchesDataSource.swift
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public struct BatchesDataSource<Element> {
         case data(Data?)
     }
     
-    private init(items: [Element] = [], input: BatchesInput, initial: Token, loadNextCallback: @escaping (Token) -> AnyPublisher<LoadResult, Error>) {
+    private init(items: [Element] = [], input: BatchesInput, initial: Token, isFirstReload: Bool = true, loadNextCallback: @escaping (Token) -> AnyPublisher<LoadResult, Error>) {
         let itemsSubject = CurrentValueSubject<[Element], Never>(items)
         let token = CurrentValueSubject<Token, Never>(initial)
         
@@ -115,10 +115,17 @@ public struct BatchesDataSource<Element> {
         
         let loadNext = input.loadNext
             .map { token.value }
-        
-        let batchRequest = loadNext
+     
+        var batchRequest: AnyPublisher<Token, Never>!
+        if isFirstReload {
+         batchRequest = loadNext
             .merge(with: input.reload.prepend(()).map { initial })
             .eraseToAnyPublisher()
+        } else {
+         batchRequest = loadNext
+            .merge(with: input.reload.map { initial })
+            .eraseToAnyPublisher()
+        }
         
         // TODO: avoid having extra subject when `shareReplay()` is introduced.
         let batchResponse = PassthroughSubject<ResponseResult, Never>()
@@ -217,8 +224,8 @@ public struct BatchesDataSource<Element> {
     /// - Parameter loadItemsWithToken: a `(Data?) -> (Publisher<LoadResult, Error>)` closure that fetches a batch of items and returns the items fetched
     ///   plus a token to use for the next batch. The token can be an alphanumerical id, a URL, or another type of token.
     /// - Todo: if `withLatestFrom` is introduced, use it instead of grabbing the latest value unsafely.
-    public init(items: [Element] = [], input: BatchesInput, initialToken: Data?, loadItemsWithToken: @escaping (Data?) -> AnyPublisher<LoadResult, Error>) {
-        self.init(items: items, input: input, initial: Token.data(initialToken), loadNextCallback: { token -> AnyPublisher<LoadResult, Error> in
+    public init(items: [Element] = [], input: BatchesInput, initialToken: Data?, isFirstReload: Bool = true, loadItemsWithToken: @escaping (Data?) -> AnyPublisher<LoadResult, Error>) {
+        self.init(items: items, input: input, initial: Token.data(initialToken), isFirstReload: isFirstReload, loadNextCallback: { token -> AnyPublisher<LoadResult, Error> in
             switch token {
             case .data(let data):
                 return loadItemsWithToken(data)
@@ -233,8 +240,8 @@ public struct BatchesDataSource<Element> {
     /// - Parameter initialPage: the page number to use for the first load of items.
     /// - Parameter loadPage: a `(Int) -> (Publisher<LoadResult, Error>)` closure that fetches a batch of items.
     /// - Todo: if `withLatestFrom` is introduced, use it instead of grabbing the latest value unsafely.
-    public init(items: [Element] = [], input: BatchesInput, initialPage: Int = 0, loadPage: @escaping (Int) -> AnyPublisher<LoadResult, Error>) {
-        self.init(items: items, input: input, initial: Token.int(initialPage), loadNextCallback: { page -> AnyPublisher<LoadResult, Error> in
+    public init(items: [Element] = [], input: BatchesInput, initialPage: Int = 0, isFirstReload: Bool = true, loadPage: @escaping (Int) -> AnyPublisher<LoadResult, Error>) {
+        self.init(items: items, input: input, initial: Token.int(initialPage), isFirstReload: isFirstReload, loadNextCallback: { page -> AnyPublisher<LoadResult, Error> in
             switch page {
             case .int(let page):
                 return loadPage(page)
diff --git a/Tests/CombineDataSourcesTests/BatchesDataSource/BatchesDataSourceTests.swift b/Tests/CombineDataSourcesTests/BatchesDataSource/BatchesDataSourceTests.swift
index 32dc8d0..b24f42a 100644
--- a/Tests/CombineDataSourcesTests/BatchesDataSource/BatchesDataSourceTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/CombineDataSourcesTests/BatchesDataSource/BatchesDataSourceTests.swift
@@ -283,4 +283,41 @@ final class BatchesDataSourceTests: XCTestCase {
         
         wait(for: [controlEvent], timeout: 1)
     }
+    
+    func testReloadManually() {
+        let testStrings = ["test1", "test2"]
+        var subscriptions = [AnyCancellable]()
+        let inputControls = self.inputControls
+        
+        let batcher = BatchesDataSource<String>(items: testStrings, input: inputControls.input, isFirstReload: false) { page in
+            return Future<BatchesDataSource<String>.LoadResult, Error> { promise in
+                DispatchQueue.main.async {
+                    promise(.success(.items(["test3"])))
+                }
+            }.eraseToAnyPublisher()
+        }
+        
+        let controlEvent = expectation(description: "Wait for control event")
+        
+        batcher.output.$items
+            .dropFirst(1)
+            .prefix(2)
+            .collect()
+            .sink(receiveCompletion: { _ in
+                controlEvent.fulfill()
+            }) { values in
+                XCTAssertEqual([
+                    testStrings,
+                    testStrings + ["test3"]
+                ], values)
+        }
+        .store(in: &subscriptions)
+        
+        DispatchQueue.global().async {
+            inputControls.reload.send()
+            inputControls.loadNext.send()
+        }
+        
+        wait(for: [controlEvent], timeout: 1)
+    }
 }