diff --git a/lib/sneakers/worker.rb b/lib/sneakers/worker.rb
index 7ea61d4..90fc8d2 100644
--- a/lib/sneakers/worker.rb
+++ b/lib/sneakers/worker.rb
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def process_work(delivery_info, metadata, msg, handler)
           end
           res = block_to_call.call(deserialized_msg, delivery_info, metadata, handler)
         end
-      rescue SignalException, SystemExit
+      rescue SignalException, SystemExit, Bunny::Exception
         # ServerEngine handles these exceptions, so they are not expected to be raised within the worker.
         # Nevertheless, they are listed here to ensure that they are not caught by the rescue block below.
         raise
diff --git a/spec/sneakers/worker_spec.rb b/spec/sneakers/worker_spec.rb
index ea19fc5..7587898 100644
--- a/spec/sneakers/worker_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/sneakers/worker_spec.rb
@@ -446,6 +446,14 @@ def work(msg)
       w.do_work(header, nil, "msg", handler)
     end
 
+    it "should not catch bunny exceptions" do
+      w = DummyWorker.new(@queue, TestPool.new)
+      mock(w).work("msg").once{ raise Bunny::Exception }
+      assert_raises(Bunny::Exception) do
+        w.do_work(nil, nil, "msg", nil)
+      end
+    end
+
     it "should log exceptions from workers" do
       handler = Object.new
       header = Object.new