diff --git a/src/ruby/lib/grpc/generic/active_call.rb b/src/ruby/lib/grpc/generic/active_call.rb
index dfc2644c460d42aa09b159d501096533fae2c4fe..f5c426ebfc6e122f4ec3f7d6057679111908cb63 100644
--- a/src/ruby/lib/grpc/generic/active_call.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/lib/grpc/generic/active_call.rb
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ class Struct
         GRPC.logger.debug("Failing with status #{status}")
         # raise BadStatus, propagating the metadata if present.
         md = status.metadata
-        fail GRPC::BadStatus.new(status.code, status.details, md)
+        fail GRPC::BadStatus.new(status.code, status.details, md),
+             "status code: #{status.code}, details: #{status.details}"
       end
       status
     end
@@ -156,41 +157,25 @@ module GRPC
       Operation.new(self)
     end
 
-    # writes_done indicates that all writes are completed.
-    #
-    # It blocks until the remote endpoint acknowledges with at status unless
-    # assert_finished is set to false.  Any calls to #remote_send after this
-    # call will fail.
-    #
-    # @param assert_finished [true, false] when true(default), waits for
-    # FINISHED.
-    def writes_done(assert_finished = true)
-      ops = {
-        SEND_CLOSE_FROM_CLIENT => nil
-      }
-      ops[RECV_STATUS_ON_CLIENT] = nil if assert_finished
-      batch_result = @call.run_batch(ops)
-      return unless assert_finished
-      unless batch_result.status.nil?
-        @call.trailing_metadata = batch_result.status.metadata
-      end
-      @call.status = batch_result.status
-      op_is_done
-      batch_result.check_status
-    end
-
     # finished waits until a client call is completed.
     #
     # It blocks until the remote endpoint acknowledges by sending a status.
     def finished
       batch_result = @call.run_batch(RECV_STATUS_ON_CLIENT => nil)
-      unless batch_result.status.nil?
-        @call.trailing_metadata = batch_result.status.metadata
+      attach_status_results_and_complete_call(batch_result)
+    end
+
+    def attach_status_results_and_complete_call(recv_status_batch_result)
+      unless recv_status_batch_result.status.nil?
+        @call.trailing_metadata = recv_status_batch_result.status.metadata
       end
-      @call.status = batch_result.status
-      op_is_done
-      batch_result.check_status
+      @call.status = recv_status_batch_result.status
       @call.close
+      op_is_done
+
+      # The RECV_STATUS in run_batch always succeeds
+      # Check the status for a bad status or failed run batch
+      recv_status_batch_result.check_status
     end
 
     # remote_send sends a request to the remote endpoint.
@@ -226,6 +211,23 @@ module GRPC
       nil
     end
 
+    def server_unary_response(req, trailing_metadata: {},
+                              code: Core::StatusCodes::OK, details: 'OK')
+      ops = {}
+      @send_initial_md_mutex.synchronize do
+        ops[SEND_INITIAL_METADATA] = @metadata_to_send unless @metadata_sent
+        @metadata_sent = true
+      end
+
+      payload = @marshal.call(req)
+      ops[SEND_MESSAGE] = payload
+      ops[SEND_STATUS_FROM_SERVER] = Struct::Status.new(
+        code, details, trailing_metadata)
+      ops[RECV_CLOSE_ON_SERVER] = nil
+
+      @call.run_batch(ops)
+    end
+
     # remote_read reads a response from the remote endpoint.
     #
     # It blocks until the remote endpoint replies with a message or status.
@@ -240,9 +242,13 @@ module GRPC
         @call.metadata = batch_result.metadata
         @metadata_received = true
       end
-      unless batch_result.nil? || batch_result.message.nil?
-        res = @unmarshal.call(batch_result.message)
-        return res
+      get_message_from_batch_result(batch_result)
+    end
+
+    def get_message_from_batch_result(recv_message_batch_result)
+      unless recv_message_batch_result.nil? ||
+             recv_message_batch_result.message.nil?
+        return @unmarshal.call(recv_message_batch_result.message)
       end
       GRPC.logger.debug('found nil; the final response has been sent')
       nil
@@ -298,7 +304,6 @@ module GRPC
       return enum_for(:each_remote_read_then_finish) unless block_given?
       loop do
         resp = remote_read
-        break if resp.is_a? Struct::Status  # is an OK status
         if resp.nil?  # the last response was received, but not finished yet
           finished
           break
@@ -315,15 +320,25 @@ module GRPC
     # a list, multiple metadata for its key are sent
     # @return [Object] the response received from the server
     def request_response(req, metadata: {})
-      merge_metadata_to_send(metadata) && send_initial_metadata
-      remote_send(req)
-      writes_done(false)
-      response = remote_read
-      finished unless response.is_a? Struct::Status
-      response
-    rescue GRPC::Core::CallError => e
-      finished  # checks for Cancelled
-      raise e
+      ops = {
+        SEND_MESSAGE => @marshal.call(req),
+        SEND_CLOSE_FROM_CLIENT => nil,
+        RECV_INITIAL_METADATA => nil,
+        RECV_MESSAGE => nil,
+        RECV_STATUS_ON_CLIENT => nil
+      }
+      @send_initial_md_mutex.synchronize do
+        # Metadata might have already been sent if this is an operation view
+        unless @metadata_sent
+          ops[SEND_INITIAL_METADATA] = @metadata_to_send.merge!(metadata)
+        end
+        @metadata_sent = true
+      end
+      batch_result = @call.run_batch(ops)
+
+      @call.metadata = batch_result.metadata
+      attach_status_results_and_complete_call(batch_result)
+      get_message_from_batch_result(batch_result)
     end
 
     # client_streamer sends a stream of requests to a GRPC server, and
@@ -339,12 +354,20 @@ module GRPC
     # a list, multiple metadata for its key are sent
     # @return [Object] the response received from the server
     def client_streamer(requests, metadata: {})
-      merge_metadata_to_send(metadata) && send_initial_metadata
-      requests.each { |r| remote_send(r) }
-      writes_done(false)
-      response = remote_read
-      finished unless response.is_a? Struct::Status
-      response
+      # Metadata might have already been sent if this is an operation view
+      merge_metadata_and_send_if_not_already_sent(metadata)
+
+      requests.each { |r| @call.run_batch(SEND_MESSAGE => @marshal.call(r)) }
+      batch_result = @call.run_batch(
+        SEND_CLOSE_FROM_CLIENT => nil,
+        RECV_INITIAL_METADATA => nil,
+        RECV_MESSAGE => nil,
+        RECV_STATUS_ON_CLIENT => nil
+      )
+
+      @call.metadata = batch_result.metadata
+      attach_status_results_and_complete_call(batch_result)
+      get_message_from_batch_result(batch_result)
     rescue GRPC::Core::CallError => e
       finished  # checks for Cancelled
       raise e
@@ -365,9 +388,18 @@ module GRPC
     # a list, multiple metadata for its key are sent
     # @return [Enumerator|nil] a response Enumerator
     def server_streamer(req, metadata: {})
-      merge_metadata_to_send(metadata) && send_initial_metadata
-      remote_send(req)
-      writes_done(false)
+      ops = {
+        SEND_MESSAGE => @marshal.call(req),
+        SEND_CLOSE_FROM_CLIENT => nil
+      }
+      @send_initial_md_mutex.synchronize do
+        # Metadata might have already been sent if this is an operation view
+        unless @metadata_sent
+          ops[SEND_INITIAL_METADATA] = @metadata_to_send.merge!(metadata)
+        end
+        @metadata_sent = true
+      end
+      @call.run_batch(ops)
       replies = enum_for(:each_remote_read_then_finish)
       return replies unless block_given?
       replies.each { |r| yield r }
@@ -404,7 +436,8 @@ module GRPC
     # a list, multiple metadata for its key are sent
     # @return [Enumerator, nil] a response Enumerator
     def bidi_streamer(requests, metadata: {}, &blk)
-      merge_metadata_to_send(metadata) && send_initial_metadata
+      # Metadata might have already been sent if this is an operation view
+      merge_metadata_and_send_if_not_already_sent(metadata)
       bd = BidiCall.new(@call,
                         @marshal,
                         @unmarshal,
@@ -457,6 +490,15 @@ module GRPC
       end
     end
 
+    def merge_metadata_and_send_if_not_already_sent(new_metadata = {})
+      @send_initial_md_mutex.synchronize do
+        return if @metadata_sent
+        @metadata_to_send.merge!(new_metadata)
+        @call.run_batch(SEND_INITIAL_METADATA => @metadata_to_send)
+        @metadata_sent = true
+      end
+    end
+
     private
 
     # Starts the call if not already started
diff --git a/src/ruby/lib/grpc/generic/client_stub.rb b/src/ruby/lib/grpc/generic/client_stub.rb
index 0d7c1f7805e6739db213380d137e673393f0fbe0..6934257cbc0bc4ded141151d20bf3a2dbdd6ea21 100644
--- a/src/ruby/lib/grpc/generic/client_stub.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/lib/grpc/generic/client_stub.rb
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ module GRPC
 
       # return the operation view of the active_call; define #execute as a
       # new method for this instance that invokes #request_response.
+      c.merge_metadata_to_send(metadata)
       op = c.operation
       op.define_singleton_method(:execute) do
         c.request_response(req, metadata: metadata)
@@ -231,9 +232,10 @@ module GRPC
 
       # return the operation view of the active_call; define #execute as a
       # new method for this instance that invokes #client_streamer.
+      c.merge_metadata_to_send(metadata)
       op = c.operation
       op.define_singleton_method(:execute) do
-        c.client_streamer(requests, metadata: metadata)
+        c.client_streamer(requests)
       end
       op
     end
@@ -309,9 +311,10 @@ module GRPC
 
       # return the operation view of the active_call; define #execute
       # as a new method for this instance that invokes #server_streamer
+      c.merge_metadata_to_send(metadata)
       op = c.operation
       op.define_singleton_method(:execute) do
-        c.server_streamer(req, metadata: metadata, &blk)
+        c.server_streamer(req, &blk)
       end
       op
     end
@@ -417,15 +420,15 @@ module GRPC
                           deadline: deadline,
                           parent: parent,
                           credentials: credentials)
-
       return c.bidi_streamer(requests, metadata: metadata,
                              &blk) unless return_op
 
       # return the operation view of the active_call; define #execute
       # as a new method for this instance that invokes #bidi_streamer
+      c.merge_metadata_to_send(metadata)
       op = c.operation
       op.define_singleton_method(:execute) do
-        c.bidi_streamer(requests, metadata: metadata, &blk)
+        c.bidi_streamer(requests, &blk)
       end
       op
     end
@@ -445,7 +448,6 @@ module GRPC
                         deadline: nil,
                         parent: nil,
                         credentials: nil)
-
       deadline = from_relative_time(@timeout) if deadline.nil?
       # Provide each new client call with its own completion queue
       call = @ch.create_call(parent, # parent call
diff --git a/src/ruby/lib/grpc/generic/rpc_desc.rb b/src/ruby/lib/grpc/generic/rpc_desc.rb
index 584fe781698388240f0811125fe4c9e1692d4848..cd17aed8e7c4c07bb42233485bbe2f2a85a6b4b4 100644
--- a/src/ruby/lib/grpc/generic/rpc_desc.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/lib/grpc/generic/rpc_desc.rb
@@ -62,25 +62,44 @@ module GRPC
       proc { |o| unmarshal_class.method(unmarshal_method).call(o) }
     end
 
+    def handle_request_response(active_call, mth)
+      req = active_call.remote_read
+      resp = mth.call(req, active_call.single_req_view)
+      active_call.server_unary_response(
+        resp, trailing_metadata: active_call.output_metadata)
+    end
+
+    def handle_client_streamer(active_call,  mth)
+      resp = mth.call(active_call.multi_req_view)
+      active_call.server_unary_response(
+        resp, trailing_metadata: active_call.output_metadata)
+    end
+
+    def handle_server_streamer(active_call, mth)
+      req = active_call.remote_read
+      replys = mth.call(req, active_call.single_req_view)
+      replys.each { |r| active_call.remote_send(r) }
+      send_status(active_call, OK, 'OK', active_call.output_metadata)
+    end
+
+    def handle_bidi_streamer(active_call, mth)
+      active_call.run_server_bidi(mth)
+      send_status(active_call, OK, 'OK', active_call.output_metadata)
+    end
+
     def run_server_method(active_call, mth)
       # While a server method is running, it might be cancelled, its deadline
       # might be reached, the handler could throw an unknown error, or a
       # well-behaved handler could throw a StatusError.
       if request_response?
-        req = active_call.remote_read
-        resp = mth.call(req, active_call.single_req_view)
-        active_call.remote_send(resp)
+        handle_request_response(active_call, mth)
       elsif client_streamer?
-        resp = mth.call(active_call.multi_req_view)
-        active_call.remote_send(resp)
+        handle_client_streamer(active_call, mth)
       elsif server_streamer?
-        req = active_call.remote_read
-        replys = mth.call(req, active_call.single_req_view)
-        replys.each { |r| active_call.remote_send(r) }
+        handle_server_streamer(active_call, mth)
       else  # is a bidi_stream
-        active_call.run_server_bidi(mth)
+        handle_bidi_streamer(active_call, mth)
       end
-      send_status(active_call, OK, 'OK', active_call.output_metadata)
     rescue BadStatus => e
       # this is raised by handlers that want GRPC to send an application error
       # code and detail message and some additional app-specific metadata.
@@ -91,7 +110,7 @@ module GRPC
       # Log it, but don't notify the other endpoint..
       GRPC.logger.warn("failed call: #{active_call}\n#{e}")
     rescue Core::OutOfTime
-      # This is raised when active_call#method.call exceeeds the deadline
+      # This is raised when active_call#method.call exceeds the deadline
       # event.  Send a status of deadline exceeded
       GRPC.logger.warn("late call: #{active_call}")
       send_status(active_call, DEADLINE_EXCEEDED, 'late')
@@ -100,7 +119,7 @@ module GRPC
       # Send back a UNKNOWN status to the client
       GRPC.logger.warn("failed handler: #{active_call}; sending status:UNKNOWN")
       GRPC.logger.warn(e)
-      send_status(active_call, UNKNOWN, 'no reason given')
+      send_status(active_call, UNKNOWN, 'unkown error handling call on server')
     end
 
     def assert_arity_matches(mth)
diff --git a/src/ruby/spec/generic/active_call_spec.rb b/src/ruby/spec/generic/active_call_spec.rb
index 5ae4f2553743ed8be581ebeb44ffd4ae46c32ce8..aa51d9d7b173a7581ab0b2df80e7e12032cfce6e 100644
--- a/src/ruby/spec/generic/active_call_spec.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/spec/generic/active_call_spec.rb
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ describe GRPC::ActiveCall do
                                    @pass_through, deadline)
       msg = 'message is a string'
       client_call.remote_send(msg)
-      client_call.writes_done(false)
+      call.run_batch(CallOps::SEND_CLOSE_FROM_CLIENT => nil)
       server_call = expect_server_to_receive(msg)
       server_call.remote_send('server_response')
       server_call.send_status(OK, 'OK')
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ describe GRPC::ActiveCall do
       msg = 'message is a string'
       reply = 'server_response'
       client_call.remote_send(msg)
-      client_call.writes_done(false)
+      call.run_batch(CallOps::SEND_CLOSE_FROM_CLIENT => nil)
       server_call = expect_server_to_receive(msg)
       e = client_call.each_remote_read
       n = 3 # arbitrary value > 1
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ describe GRPC::ActiveCall do
     end
   end
 
-  describe '#writes_done' do
+  describe '#closing the call from the client' do
     it 'finishes ok if the server sends a status response' do
       call = make_test_call
       ActiveCall.client_invoke(call)
@@ -481,7 +481,9 @@ describe GRPC::ActiveCall do
                                    @pass_through, deadline)
       msg = 'message is a string'
       client_call.remote_send(msg)
-      expect { client_call.writes_done(false) }.to_not raise_error
+      expect do
+        call.run_batch(CallOps::SEND_CLOSE_FROM_CLIENT => nil)
+      end.to_not raise_error
       server_call = expect_server_to_receive(msg)
       server_call.remote_send('server_response')
       expect(client_call.remote_read).to eq('server_response')
@@ -500,11 +502,13 @@ describe GRPC::ActiveCall do
       server_call.remote_send('server_response')
       server_call.send_status(OK, 'status code is OK')
       expect(client_call.remote_read).to eq('server_response')
-      expect { client_call.writes_done(false) }.to_not raise_error
+      expect do
+        call.run_batch(CallOps::SEND_CLOSE_FROM_CLIENT => nil)
+      end.to_not raise_error
       expect { client_call.finished }.to_not raise_error
     end
 
-    it 'finishes ok if writes_done is true' do
+    it 'finishes ok if SEND_CLOSE and RECV_STATUS has been sent' do
       call = make_test_call
       ActiveCall.client_invoke(call)
       client_call = ActiveCall.new(call, @pass_through,
@@ -515,7 +519,11 @@ describe GRPC::ActiveCall do
       server_call.remote_send('server_response')
       server_call.send_status(OK, 'status code is OK')
       expect(client_call.remote_read).to eq('server_response')
-      expect { client_call.writes_done(true) }.to_not raise_error
+      expect do
+        call.run_batch(
+          CallOps::SEND_CLOSE_FROM_CLIENT => nil,
+          CallOps::RECV_STATUS_ON_CLIENT => nil)
+      end.to_not raise_error
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/src/ruby/spec/generic/client_stub_spec.rb b/src/ruby/spec/generic/client_stub_spec.rb
index 6034b5419c958de4f458cb890b8a2114c9be6dc1..e68b8db7ab7d65d052dadc214c94500e5daf3624 100644
--- a/src/ruby/spec/generic/client_stub_spec.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/spec/generic/client_stub_spec.rb
@@ -180,30 +180,44 @@ describe 'ClientStub' do
     end
 
     describe 'via a call operation' do
-      def get_response(stub)
+      def get_response(stub, run_start_call_first: false)
         op = stub.request_response(@method, @sent_msg, noop, noop,
                                    return_op: true,
                                    metadata: { k1: 'v1', k2: 'v2' },
                                    deadline: from_relative_time(2))
         expect(op).to be_a(GRPC::ActiveCall::Operation)
-        op.execute
+        op.start_call if run_start_call_first
+        result = op.execute
+        op.wait # make sure wait doesn't hang
+        result
       end
 
       it_behaves_like 'request response'
-    end
-  end
 
-  describe '#client_streamer' do
-    shared_examples 'client streaming' do
-      before(:each) do
+      it 'sends metadata to the server ok when running start_call first' do
         server_port = create_test_server
         host = "localhost:#{server_port}"
-        @stub = GRPC::ClientStub.new(host, :this_channel_is_insecure)
-        @metadata = { k1: 'v1', k2: 'v2' }
-        @sent_msgs = Array.new(3) { |i| 'msg_' + (i + 1).to_s }
-        @resp = 'a_reply'
+        th = run_request_response(@sent_msg, @resp, @pass,
+                                  k1: 'v1', k2: 'v2')
+        stub = GRPC::ClientStub.new(host, :this_channel_is_insecure)
+        expect(get_response(stub)).to eq(@resp)
+        th.join
       end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#client_streamer' do
+    before(:each) do
+      Thread.abort_on_exception = true
+      server_port = create_test_server
+      host = "localhost:#{server_port}"
+      @stub = GRPC::ClientStub.new(host, :this_channel_is_insecure)
+      @metadata = { k1: 'v1', k2: 'v2' }
+      @sent_msgs = Array.new(3) { |i| 'msg_' + (i + 1).to_s }
+      @resp = 'a_reply'
+    end
 
+    shared_examples 'client streaming' do
       it 'should send requests to/receive a reply from a server' do
         th = run_client_streamer(@sent_msgs, @resp, @pass)
         expect(get_response(@stub)).to eq(@resp)
@@ -242,24 +256,33 @@ describe 'ClientStub' do
     end
 
     describe 'via a call operation' do
-      def get_response(stub)
+      def get_response(stub, run_start_call_first: false)
         op = stub.client_streamer(@method, @sent_msgs, noop, noop,
                                   return_op: true, metadata: @metadata)
         expect(op).to be_a(GRPC::ActiveCall::Operation)
-        op.execute
+        op.start_call if run_start_call_first
+        result = op.execute
+        op.wait # make sure wait doesn't hang
+        result
       end
 
       it_behaves_like 'client streaming'
+
+      it 'sends metadata to the server ok when running start_call first' do
+        th = run_client_streamer(@sent_msgs, @resp, @pass, **@metadata)
+        expect(get_response(@stub, run_start_call_first: true)).to eq(@resp)
+        th.join
+      end
     end
   end
 
   describe '#server_streamer' do
-    shared_examples 'server streaming' do
-      before(:each) do
-        @sent_msg = 'a_msg'
-        @replys = Array.new(3) { |i| 'reply_' + (i + 1).to_s }
-      end
+    before(:each) do
+      @sent_msg = 'a_msg'
+      @replys = Array.new(3) { |i| 'reply_' + (i + 1).to_s }
+    end
 
+    shared_examples 'server streaming' do
       it 'should send a request to/receive replies from a server' do
         server_port = create_test_server
         host = "localhost:#{server_port}"
@@ -303,29 +326,44 @@ describe 'ClientStub' do
     end
 
     describe 'via a call operation' do
-      def get_responses(stub)
-        op = stub.server_streamer(@method, @sent_msg, noop, noop,
-                                  return_op: true,
-                                  metadata: { k1: 'v1', k2: 'v2' })
-        expect(op).to be_a(GRPC::ActiveCall::Operation)
-        e = op.execute
+      after(:each) do
+        @op.wait # make sure wait doesn't hang
+      end
+      def get_responses(stub, run_start_call_first: false)
+        @op = stub.server_streamer(@method, @sent_msg, noop, noop,
+                                   return_op: true,
+                                   metadata: { k1: 'v1', k2: 'v2' })
+        expect(@op).to be_a(GRPC::ActiveCall::Operation)
+        @op.start_call if run_start_call_first
+        e = @op.execute
         expect(e).to be_a(Enumerator)
         e
       end
 
       it_behaves_like 'server streaming'
+
+      it 'should send metadata to the server ok when start_call is run first' do
+        server_port = create_test_server
+        host = "localhost:#{server_port}"
+        th = run_server_streamer(@sent_msg, @replys, @fail,
+                                 k1: 'v1', k2: 'v2')
+        stub = GRPC::ClientStub.new(host, :this_channel_is_insecure)
+        e = get_responses(stub, run_start_call_first: true)
+        expect { e.collect { |r| r } }.to raise_error(GRPC::BadStatus)
+        th.join
+      end
     end
   end
 
   describe '#bidi_streamer' do
-    shared_examples 'bidi streaming' do
-      before(:each) do
-        @sent_msgs = Array.new(3) { |i| 'msg_' + (i + 1).to_s }
-        @replys = Array.new(3) { |i| 'reply_' + (i + 1).to_s }
-        server_port = create_test_server
-        @host = "localhost:#{server_port}"
-      end
+    before(:each) do
+      @sent_msgs = Array.new(3) { |i| 'msg_' + (i + 1).to_s }
+      @replys = Array.new(3) { |i| 'reply_' + (i + 1).to_s }
+      server_port = create_test_server
+      @host = "localhost:#{server_port}"
+    end
 
+    shared_examples 'bidi streaming' do
       it 'supports sending all the requests first', bidi: true do
         th = run_bidi_streamer_handle_inputs_first(@sent_msgs, @replys,
                                                    @pass)
@@ -363,16 +401,29 @@ describe 'ClientStub' do
     end
 
     describe 'via a call operation' do
-      def get_responses(stub)
-        op = stub.bidi_streamer(@method, @sent_msgs, noop, noop,
-                                return_op: true)
-        expect(op).to be_a(GRPC::ActiveCall::Operation)
-        e = op.execute
+      after(:each) do
+        @op.wait # make sure wait doesn't hang
+      end
+      def get_responses(stub, run_start_call_first: false)
+        @op = stub.bidi_streamer(@method, @sent_msgs, noop, noop,
+                                 return_op: true)
+        expect(@op).to be_a(GRPC::ActiveCall::Operation)
+        @op.start_call if run_start_call_first
+        e = @op.execute
         expect(e).to be_a(Enumerator)
         e
       end
 
       it_behaves_like 'bidi streaming'
+
+      it 'can run start_call before executing the call' do
+        th = run_bidi_streamer_handle_inputs_first(@sent_msgs, @replys,
+                                                   @pass)
+        stub = GRPC::ClientStub.new(@host, :this_channel_is_insecure)
+        e = get_responses(stub, run_start_call_first: true)
+        expect(e.collect { |r| r }).to eq(@replys)
+        th.join
+      end
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/src/ruby/spec/generic/rpc_desc_spec.rb b/src/ruby/spec/generic/rpc_desc_spec.rb
index 1a895005bc32f13887f1658f8822830b09206156..a3f0efa6036d27c8ac33e369573b9d5fde02293b 100644
--- a/src/ruby/spec/generic/rpc_desc_spec.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/spec/generic/rpc_desc_spec.rb
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ describe GRPC::RpcDesc do
     @bidi_streamer = RpcDesc.new('ss', Stream.new(Object.new),
                                  Stream.new(Object.new), 'encode', 'decode')
     @bs_code = INTERNAL
-    @no_reason = 'no reason given'
+    @no_reason = 'unkown error handling call on server'
     @ok_response = Object.new
   end
 
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ describe GRPC::RpcDesc do
       before(:each) do
         @call = double('active_call')
         allow(@call).to receive(:single_req_view).and_return(@call)
+        allow(@call).to receive(:output_metadata).and_return(@call)
       end
 
       it_behaves_like 'it handles errors'
@@ -90,10 +91,10 @@ describe GRPC::RpcDesc do
       it 'sends a response and closes the stream if there no errors' do
         req = Object.new
         expect(@call).to receive(:remote_read).once.and_return(req)
-        expect(@call).to receive(:remote_send).once.with(@ok_response)
-        expect(@call).to receive(:output_metadata).and_return(fake_md)
-        expect(@call).to receive(:send_status).once.with(OK, 'OK', true,
-                                                         metadata: fake_md)
+        expect(@call).to receive(:output_metadata).once.and_return(fake_md)
+        expect(@call).to receive(:server_unary_response).once
+          .with(@ok_response, trailing_metadata: fake_md)
+
         this_desc.run_server_method(@call, method(:fake_reqresp))
       end
     end
@@ -117,7 +118,9 @@ describe GRPC::RpcDesc do
       end
 
       it 'absorbs CallError with no further action' do
-        expect(@call).to receive(:remote_send).once.and_raise(CallError)
+        expect(@call).to receive(:server_unary_response).once.and_raise(
+          CallError)
+        allow(@call).to receive(:output_metadata).and_return({})
         blk = proc do
           @client_streamer.run_server_method(@call, method(:fake_clstream))
         end
@@ -125,10 +128,11 @@ describe GRPC::RpcDesc do
       end
 
       it 'sends a response and closes the stream if there no errors' do
-        expect(@call).to receive(:remote_send).once.with(@ok_response)
-        expect(@call).to receive(:output_metadata).and_return(fake_md)
-        expect(@call).to receive(:send_status).once.with(OK, 'OK', true,
-                                                         metadata: fake_md)
+        expect(@call).to receive(:output_metadata).and_return(
+          fake_md)
+        expect(@call).to receive(:server_unary_response).once
+          .with(@ok_response, trailing_metadata: fake_md)
+
         @client_streamer.run_server_method(@call, method(:fake_clstream))
       end
     end
diff --git a/src/ruby/spec/generic/rpc_server_spec.rb b/src/ruby/spec/generic/rpc_server_spec.rb
index d362e48deee9f2c3df111bdfd8641c196219dd4a..c5694790fdf0c6ef7772071360cab66de85f0189 100644
--- a/src/ruby/spec/generic/rpc_server_spec.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/spec/generic/rpc_server_spec.rb
@@ -462,6 +462,7 @@ describe GRPC::RpcServer do
           'connect_k1' => 'connect_v1'
         }
         wanted_md.each do |key, value|
+          puts "key: #{key}"
           expect(op.metadata[key]).to eq(value)
         end
         @srv.stop
diff --git a/src/ruby/spec/pb/health/checker_spec.rb b/src/ruby/spec/pb/health/checker_spec.rb
index 1b2fa9682715fb8f0193b521cdb948fd159ed96b..4711e09e88a7cb5b6a6abad4aa3193f319aa52dc 100644
--- a/src/ruby/spec/pb/health/checker_spec.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/spec/pb/health/checker_spec.rb
@@ -97,15 +97,17 @@ describe Grpc::Health::Checker do
 
   context 'initialization' do
     it 'can be constructed with no args' do
-      expect(subject).to_not be(nil)
+      checker = Grpc::Health::Checker.new
+      expect(checker).to_not be(nil)
     end
   end
 
   context 'method `add_status` and `check`' do
     success_tests.each do |t|
       it "should succeed when #{t[:desc]}" do
-        subject.add_status(t[:service], ServingStatus::NOT_SERVING)
-        got = subject.check(HCReq.new(service: t[:service]), nil)
+        checker = Grpc::Health::Checker.new
+        checker.add_status(t[:service], ServingStatus::NOT_SERVING)
+        got = checker.check(HCReq.new(service: t[:service]), nil)
         want = HCResp.new(status: ServingStatus::NOT_SERVING)
         expect(got).to eq(want)
       end
@@ -115,8 +117,9 @@ describe Grpc::Health::Checker do
   context 'method `check`' do
     success_tests.each do |t|
       it "should fail with NOT_FOUND when #{t[:desc]}" do
+        checker = Grpc::Health::Checker.new
         blk = proc do
-          subject.check(HCReq.new(service: t[:service]), nil)
+          checker.check(HCReq.new(service: t[:service]), nil)
         end
         expected_msg = /#{StatusCodes::NOT_FOUND}/
         expect(&blk).to raise_error GRPC::BadStatus, expected_msg
@@ -127,14 +130,15 @@ describe Grpc::Health::Checker do
   context 'method `clear_status`' do
     success_tests.each do |t|
       it "should fail after clearing status when #{t[:desc]}" do
-        subject.add_status(t[:service], ServingStatus::NOT_SERVING)
-        got = subject.check(HCReq.new(service: t[:service]), nil)
+        checker = Grpc::Health::Checker.new
+        checker.add_status(t[:service], ServingStatus::NOT_SERVING)
+        got = checker.check(HCReq.new(service: t[:service]), nil)
         want = HCResp.new(status: ServingStatus::NOT_SERVING)
         expect(got).to eq(want)
 
-        subject.clear_status(t[:service])
+        checker.clear_status(t[:service])
         blk = proc do
-          subject.check(HCReq.new(service: t[:service]), nil)
+          checker.check(HCReq.new(service: t[:service]), nil)
         end
         expected_msg = /#{StatusCodes::NOT_FOUND}/
         expect(&blk).to raise_error GRPC::BadStatus, expected_msg
@@ -144,18 +148,19 @@ describe Grpc::Health::Checker do
 
   context 'method `clear_all`' do
     it 'should return NOT_FOUND after being invoked' do
+      checker = Grpc::Health::Checker.new
       success_tests.each do |t|
-        subject.add_status(t[:service], ServingStatus::NOT_SERVING)
-        got = subject.check(HCReq.new(service: t[:service]), nil)
+        checker.add_status(t[:service], ServingStatus::NOT_SERVING)
+        got = checker.check(HCReq.new(service: t[:service]), nil)
         want = HCResp.new(status: ServingStatus::NOT_SERVING)
         expect(got).to eq(want)
       end
 
-      subject.clear_all
+      checker.clear_all
 
       success_tests.each do |t|
         blk = proc do
-          subject.check(HCReq.new(service: t[:service]), nil)
+          checker.check(HCReq.new(service: t[:service]), nil)
         end
         expected_msg = /#{StatusCodes::NOT_FOUND}/
         expect(&blk).to raise_error GRPC::BadStatus, expected_msg
@@ -184,8 +189,10 @@ describe Grpc::Health::Checker do
     end
 
     it 'should receive the correct status', server: true do
-      @srv.handle(subject)
-      subject.add_status('', ServingStatus::NOT_SERVING)
+      Thread.abort_on_exception = true
+      checker = Grpc::Health::Checker.new
+      @srv.handle(checker)
+      checker.add_status('', ServingStatus::NOT_SERVING)
       t = Thread.new { @srv.run }
       @srv.wait_till_running
 
@@ -198,7 +205,8 @@ describe Grpc::Health::Checker do
     end
 
     it 'should fail on unknown services', server: true do
-      @srv.handle(subject)
+      checker = Grpc::Health::Checker.new
+      @srv.handle(checker)
       t = Thread.new { @srv.run }
       @srv.wait_till_running
       blk = proc do