diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
index db0a01ae..ae5618a0 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
@@ -1311,10 +1311,13 @@ 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); });
       }
@@ -1332,6 +1335,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().QueueRunner = function() {
     function attempt(fn) {
       try {
         fn();
+        return true;
       } catch (e) {
         self.onException(e);
         if (!self.catchException(e)) {
@@ -1339,6 +1343,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().QueueRunner = function() {
           //use a finally block to close the loop in a nice way..
           throw e;
         }
+        return false;
       }
     }
   };
diff --git a/spec/core/QueueRunnerSpec.js b/spec/core/QueueRunnerSpec.js
index da603fd9..e6edf96b 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'),
diff --git a/src/core/QueueRunner.js b/src/core/QueueRunner.js
index fe7d7592..85dfea3c 100644
--- a/src/core/QueueRunner.js
+++ b/src/core/QueueRunner.js
@@ -20,10 +20,13 @@ 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); });
       }
@@ -41,6 +44,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().QueueRunner = function() {
     function attempt(fn) {
       try {
         fn();
+        return true;
       } catch (e) {
         self.onException(e);
         if (!self.catchException(e)) {
@@ -48,6 +52,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().QueueRunner = function() {
           //use a finally block to close the loop in a nice way..
           throw e;
         }
+        return false;
       }
     }
   };