diff --git a/zstd/decoder.go b/zstd/decoder.go
index 36119f385c..286c8f9d71 100644
--- a/zstd/decoder.go
+++ b/zstd/decoder.go
@@ -637,60 +637,18 @@ func (d *Decoder) startSyncDecoder(r io.Reader) error {
 
 // Create Decoder:
 // ASYNC:
-// Spawn 4 go routines.
-// 0: Read frames and decode blocks.
-// 1: Decode block and literals. Receives hufftree and seqdecs, returns seqdecs and huff tree.
-// 2: Wait for recentOffsets if needed. Decode sequences, send recentOffsets.
-// 3: Wait for stream history, execute sequences, send stream history.
+// Spawn 3 go routines.
+// 0: Read frames and decode block literals.
+// 1: Decode sequences.
+// 2: Execute sequences, send to output.
 func (d *Decoder) startStreamDecoder(ctx context.Context, r io.Reader, output chan decodeOutput) {
 	defer d.streamWg.Done()
 	br := readerWrapper{r: r}
 
-	var seqPrepare = make(chan *blockDec, d.o.concurrent)
 	var seqDecode = make(chan *blockDec, d.o.concurrent)
 	var seqExecute = make(chan *blockDec, d.o.concurrent)
 
-	// Async 1: Prepare blocks...
-	go func() {
-		var hist history
-		var hasErr bool
-		for block := range seqPrepare {
-			if hasErr {
-				if block != nil {
-					seqDecode <- block
-				}
-				continue
-			}
-			if block.async.newHist != nil {
-				if debugDecoder {
-					println("Async 1: new history")
-				}
-				hist.reset()
-				if block.async.newHist.dict != nil {
-					hist.setDict(block.async.newHist.dict)
-				}
-			}
-			if block.err != nil || block.Type != blockTypeCompressed {
-				hasErr = block.err != nil
-				seqDecode <- block
-				continue
-			}
-
-			remain, err := block.decodeLiterals(block.data, &hist)
-			block.err = err
-			hasErr = block.err != nil
-			if err == nil {
-				block.async.literals = hist.decoders.literals
-				block.async.seqData = remain
-			} else if debugDecoder {
-				println("decodeLiterals error:", err)
-			}
-			seqDecode <- block
-		}
-		close(seqDecode)
-	}()
-
-	// Async 2: Decode sequences...
+	// Async 1: Decode sequences...
 	go func() {
 		var hist history
 		var hasErr bool
@@ -704,7 +662,7 @@ func (d *Decoder) startStreamDecoder(ctx context.Context, r io.Reader, output ch
 			}
 			if block.async.newHist != nil {
 				if debugDecoder {
-					println("Async 2: new history, recent:", block.async.newHist.recentOffsets)
+					println("Async 1: new history, recent:", block.async.newHist.recentOffsets)
 				}
 				hist.decoders = block.async.newHist.decoders
 				hist.recentOffsets = block.async.newHist.recentOffsets
@@ -758,7 +716,7 @@ func (d *Decoder) startStreamDecoder(ctx context.Context, r io.Reader, output ch
 			}
 			if block.async.newHist != nil {
 				if debugDecoder {
-					println("Async 3: new history")
+					println("Async 2: new history")
 				}
 				hist.windowSize = block.async.newHist.windowSize
 				hist.allocFrameBuffer = block.async.newHist.allocFrameBuffer
@@ -845,6 +803,33 @@ func (d *Decoder) startStreamDecoder(ctx context.Context, r io.Reader, output ch
 
 decodeStream:
 	for {
+		var hist history
+		var hasErr bool
+
+		decodeBlock := func(block *blockDec) {
+			if hasErr {
+				if block != nil {
+					seqDecode <- block
+				}
+				return
+			}
+			if block.err != nil || block.Type != blockTypeCompressed {
+				hasErr = block.err != nil
+				seqDecode <- block
+				return
+			}
+
+			remain, err := block.decodeLiterals(block.data, &hist)
+			block.err = err
+			hasErr = block.err != nil
+			if err == nil {
+				block.async.literals = hist.decoders.literals
+				block.async.seqData = remain
+			} else if debugDecoder {
+				println("decodeLiterals error:", err)
+			}
+			seqDecode <- block
+		}
 		frame := d.frame
 		if debugDecoder {
 			println("New frame...")
@@ -871,7 +856,7 @@ decodeStream:
 			case <-ctx.Done():
 			case dec := <-d.decoders:
 				dec.sendErr(err)
-				seqPrepare <- dec
+				decodeBlock(dec)
 			}
 			break decodeStream
 		}
@@ -891,6 +876,10 @@ decodeStream:
 				if debugDecoder {
 					println("Alloc History:", h.allocFrameBuffer)
 				}
+				hist.reset()
+				if h.dict != nil {
+					hist.setDict(h.dict)
+				}
 				dec.async.newHist = &h
 				dec.async.fcs = frame.FrameContentSize
 				historySent = true
@@ -917,7 +906,7 @@ decodeStream:
 			}
 			err = dec.err
 			last := dec.Last
-			seqPrepare <- dec
+			decodeBlock(dec)
 			if err != nil {
 				break decodeStream
 			}
@@ -926,7 +915,7 @@ decodeStream:
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	close(seqPrepare)
+	close(seqDecode)
 	wg.Wait()
 	d.frame.history.b = frameHistCache
 }