diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
index db0a01ae..32363b08 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
@@ -1311,27 +1311,28 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().QueueRunner = function() {
     for(iterativeIndex = recursiveIndex; iterativeIndex < length; iterativeIndex++) {
       var fn = fns[iterativeIndex];
       if (fn.length > 0) {
-        attempt(function() {
+        var attemptSuccessful = attempt(function() {
           fn.call(self, function() { self.run(fns, iterativeIndex + 1); });
         });
-        return;
+
+        if(attemptSuccessful) {
+          return;
+        }
       } else {
         attempt(function() { fn.call(self); });
       }
     }
 
-    var runnerDone = iterativeIndex >= length,
-        hasBeenAsyncSpec = recursiveIndex > 0;
+    var runnerDone = iterativeIndex >= length;
 
-    if (runnerDone && hasBeenAsyncSpec) {
+    if (runnerDone) {
       this.clearStack(this.onComplete);
-    } else if(runnerDone) {
-      this.onComplete();
     }
 
     function attempt(fn) {
       try {
         fn();
+        return true;
       } catch (e) {
         self.onException(e);
         if (!self.catchException(e)) {
@@ -1339,6 +1340,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().QueueRunner = function() {
           //use a finally block to close the loop in a nice way..
           throw e;
         }
+        return false;
       }
     }
   };
@@ -1545,7 +1547,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Suite = function() {
       children = this.children_;
 
     for (var i = 0; i < children.length; i++) {
-      allFns.push(wrapChild(children[i]));
+      allFns.push(wrapChildAsAsync(children[i]));
     }
 
     this.onStart(this);
@@ -1563,8 +1565,8 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Suite = function() {
       }
     }
 
-    function wrapChild(child) {
-      return function() { child.execute(); };
+    function wrapChildAsAsync(child) {
+      return function(done) { child.execute(done); };
     }
   };
   
diff --git a/spec/core/EnvSpec.js b/spec/core/EnvSpec.js
index fbb69b45..f88d8ca6 100644
--- a/spec/core/EnvSpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/EnvSpec.js
@@ -189,9 +189,34 @@ describe("Env integration", function() {
     env.execute();
   });
 
+  it("should run async specs in order, waiting for them to complete", function(done) {
+    var env = new j$.Env(), mutatedVar;
+
+    env.describe("tests", function() {
+      env.beforeEach(function() {
+        mutatedVar = 2;
+      });
+
+      env.it("async spec", function(underTestCallback) {
+        setTimeout(function() {
+          expect(mutatedVar).toEqual(2);
+          underTestCallback();
+          done();
+        }, 0);
+      });
+
+      env.it("after async spec", function() {
+        mutatedVar = 3;
+      });
+    });
+
+    env.execute();
+  });
+
   // TODO: something is wrong with this spec
   it("should report as expected", function(done) {
-    var reporter = jasmine.createSpyObj('fakeReporter', [
+    var env = new j$.Env(),
+        reporter = jasmine.createSpyObj('fakeReporter', [
           "jasmineStarted",
           "jasmineDone",
           "suiteStarted",
diff --git a/spec/core/QueueRunnerSpec.js b/spec/core/QueueRunnerSpec.js
index da603fd9..bdf7c202 100644
--- a/spec/core/QueueRunnerSpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/QueueRunnerSpec.js
@@ -102,6 +102,18 @@ describe("QueueRunner", function() {
     expect(function() { queueRunner.execute(); }).toThrow();
   });
 
+  it("continues running the functions even after an exception is thrown in an async spec", function() {
+    var fn = function(done) { throw new Error("error"); },
+        nextFn = jasmine.createSpy("nextFunction");
+
+    queueRunner = new j$.QueueRunner({
+      fns: [fn, nextFn]
+    });
+
+    queueRunner.execute();
+    expect(nextFn).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
   it("calls a provided complete callback when done", function() {
     var fn = jasmine.createSpy('fn'),
       completeCallback = jasmine.createSpy('completeCallback'),
@@ -115,7 +127,7 @@ describe("QueueRunner", function() {
     expect(completeCallback).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
-  it("with an async spec, calls a provided stack clearing function when done", function() {
+  it("calls a provided stack clearing function when done", function() {
     var asyncFn = function(done) { done() },
         afterFn = jasmine.createSpy('afterFn'),
         completeCallback = jasmine.createSpy('completeCallback'),
diff --git a/src/core/QueueRunner.js b/src/core/QueueRunner.js
index fe7d7592..ac615053 100644
--- a/src/core/QueueRunner.js
+++ b/src/core/QueueRunner.js
@@ -20,27 +20,28 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().QueueRunner = function() {
     for(iterativeIndex = recursiveIndex; iterativeIndex < length; iterativeIndex++) {
       var fn = fns[iterativeIndex];
       if (fn.length > 0) {
-        attempt(function() {
+        var attemptSuccessful = attempt(function() {
           fn.call(self, function() { self.run(fns, iterativeIndex + 1); });
         });
-        return;
+
+        if(attemptSuccessful) {
+          return;
+        }
       } else {
         attempt(function() { fn.call(self); });
       }
     }
 
-    var runnerDone = iterativeIndex >= length,
-        hasBeenAsyncSpec = recursiveIndex > 0;
+    var runnerDone = iterativeIndex >= length;
 
-    if (runnerDone && hasBeenAsyncSpec) {
+    if (runnerDone) {
       this.clearStack(this.onComplete);
-    } else if(runnerDone) {
-      this.onComplete();
     }
 
     function attempt(fn) {
       try {
         fn();
+        return true;
       } catch (e) {
         self.onException(e);
         if (!self.catchException(e)) {
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().QueueRunner = function() {
           //use a finally block to close the loop in a nice way..
           throw e;
         }
+        return false;
       }
     }
   };
diff --git a/src/core/Suite.js b/src/core/Suite.js
index 5d080d6c..c586551d 100644
--- a/src/core/Suite.js
+++ b/src/core/Suite.js
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Suite = function() {
       children = this.children_;
 
     for (var i = 0; i < children.length; i++) {
-      allFns.push(wrapChild(children[i]));
+      allFns.push(wrapChildAsAsync(children[i]));
     }
 
     this.onStart(this);
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Suite = function() {
       }
     }
 
-    function wrapChild(child) {
-      return function() { child.execute(); };
+    function wrapChildAsAsync(child) {
+      return function(done) { child.execute(done); };
     }
   };