diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index df87cd4..e45e65f 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 source :rubygems
-gemspec
\ No newline at end of file
+gemspec
diff --git a/lib/resque/plugins/retry.rb b/lib/resque/plugins/retry.rb
index 9d29faa..c174254 100644
--- a/lib/resque/plugins/retry.rb
+++ b/lib/resque/plugins/retry.rb
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def retry_criteria_valid?(exception, *args)
 
         # call user retry criteria check blocks.
         retry_criteria_checks.each do |criteria_check|
-          should_retry ||= !!criteria_check.call(exception, *args)
+          should_retry ||= !!instance_exec(exception, *args, &criteria_check)
         end
 
         should_retry
@@ -206,13 +206,16 @@ def try_again(exception, *args)
         # we'll just check here to see whether it takes the additional exception class argument or not
         temp_retry_delay = ([-1, 1].include?(method(:retry_delay).arity) ? retry_delay(exception.class) : retry_delay)
 
+        retry_in_queue = @retry_job_class ? @retry_job_class : self
         if temp_retry_delay <= 0
           # If the delay is 0, no point passing it through the scheduler
-          Resque.enqueue(self, *args_for_retry(*args))
+          Resque.enqueue(retry_in_queue, *args_for_retry(*args))
         else
-          Resque.enqueue_in(temp_retry_delay, self, *args_for_retry(*args))
+          Resque.enqueue_in(temp_retry_delay, retry_in_queue, *args_for_retry(*args))
         end
         sleep(sleep_after_requeue) if sleep_after_requeue > 0
+
+        clean_retry_key(*args) if @retry_job_class
       end
 
       # Resque before_perform hook.
@@ -228,7 +231,7 @@ def before_perform_retry(*args)
       #
       # Deletes retry attempt count from Redis.
       def after_perform_retry(*args)
-        Resque.redis.del(redis_retry_key(*args))
+        clean_retry_key(*args)
       end
 
       # Resque on_failure hook.
@@ -239,8 +242,23 @@ def on_failure_retry(exception, *args)
         if retry_criteria_valid?(exception, *args)
           try_again(exception, *args)
         else
-          Resque.redis.del(redis_retry_key(*args))
+          clean_retry_key(*args)
+        end
+      end
+
+      def instance_exec(*args, &block)
+        mname = "__instance_exec_#{Thread.current.object_id.abs}"
+        class << self; self end.class_eval{ define_method(mname, &block) }
+        begin
+          ret = send(mname, *args)
+        ensure
+          class << self; self end.class_eval{ undef_method(mname) } rescue nil
         end
+        ret
+      end
+
+      def clean_retry_key(*args)
+        Resque.redis.del(redis_retry_key(*args))
       end
 
     end
diff --git a/resque-retry.gemspec b/resque-retry.gemspec
index 542b709..66f1ea5 100644
--- a/resque-retry.gemspec
+++ b/resque-retry.gemspec
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ spec = Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.add_development_dependency('yard')
   s.add_development_dependency('json')
   s.add_development_dependency('simplecov', '>= 0.3.0')
+  s.add_development_dependency('mocha')
 
   s.description       = <<-EOL
   resque-retry provides retry, delay and exponential backoff support for
@@ -33,4 +34,4 @@ spec = Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   * Multiple failure backend with retry suppression & resque-web tab.
   * Small & Extendable - plenty of places to override retry logic/settings.
   EOL
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/test/multiple_failure_test.rb b/test/multiple_failure_test.rb
index 1956a96..7485987 100644
--- a/test/multiple_failure_test.rb
+++ b/test/multiple_failure_test.rb
@@ -26,6 +26,22 @@ def test_last_failure_is_saved_in_redis_if_delay
     assert Resque.redis.exists(key)
   end
 
+  def test_retry_key_splatting_args
+    RetryDefaultsJob.expects(:redis_retry_key).with({"a" => 1, "b" => 2}).times(3)
+    Resque.enqueue(RetryDefaultsJob, {"a" => 1, "b" => 2})
+
+    perform_next_job(@worker)
+  end
+
+  def test_last_failure_removed_from_redis_after_error_limit
+    Resque.enqueue(LimitThreeJob)
+    3.times do
+      perform_next_job(@worker)
+    end
+
+    key = failure_key_for(LimitThreeJob)
+    assert Resque.redis.exists(key)
+  end
 
   def test_last_failure_has_double_delay_redis_expiry_if_delay
     Resque.enqueue(LimitThreeJobDelay1Hour)
diff --git a/test/retry_inheriting_checks_test.rb b/test/retry_inheriting_checks_test.rb
index 92137ed..ef89ccd 100644
--- a/test/retry_inheriting_checks_test.rb
+++ b/test/retry_inheriting_checks_test.rb
@@ -30,4 +30,16 @@ def test_extending_with_resque_retry_then_defining_inherited_does_not_override_p
     assert_equal 1, klass.retry_criteria_checks.size
     assert_equal 'test', klass.test_value
   end
+
+  def test_retry_criteria_check_should_be_evaluated_under_child_context
+    Resque.enqueue(InheritedJob, 'arg')
+
+    10.times do
+      perform_next_job(@worker)
+    end
+
+    assert_equal 0, BaseJob.retry_attempt, "BaseJob retry attempts"
+    assert_equal 0, InheritedJob.retry_attempt, "InheritedJob retry attempts"
+    assert_equal 5, InheritedRetryJob.retry_attempt, "InheritedRetryJob retry attempts"
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/retry_test.rb b/test/retry_test.rb
index 54f47d8..0db837d 100644
--- a/test/retry_test.rb
+++ b/test/retry_test.rb
@@ -142,6 +142,31 @@ def test_do_not_retry_if_failed_and_exception_does_not_allow_retry
     assert_equal 0, Resque.info[:pending], 'pending jobs'
   end
 
+  def test_retry_failed_jobs_in_separate_queue
+    Resque.enqueue(JobWithRetryQueue, 'arg1')
+
+    perform_next_job(@worker)
+
+    assert job_from_retry_queue = Resque.pop(:testing_retry)
+    assert_equal ['arg1'], job_from_retry_queue['args']
+    assert_equal nil, Resque.redis.get(JobWithRetryQueue.redis_retry_key('arg1'))
+  end
+
+  def test_clean_retry_key_should_splat_args
+    JobWithRetryQueue.expects(:clean_retry_key).once.with({"a" => 1, "b" => 2})
+
+    Resque.enqueue(JobWithRetryQueue, {"a" => 1, "b" => 2})
+
+    perform_next_job(@worker)
+  end
+
+  def test_retry_delayed_failed_jobs_in_separate_queue
+    Resque.enqueue(DelayedJobWithRetryQueue, 'arg1')
+    Resque.expects(:enqueue_in).with(1, JobRetryQueue, 'arg1')
+
+    perform_next_job(@worker)
+  end
+
   def test_delete_redis_key_when_job_is_successful
     Resque.enqueue(GoodJob, 'arg1')
 
diff --git a/test/test_helper.rb b/test/test_helper.rb
index fe98354..0a8a7a4 100644
--- a/test/test_helper.rb
+++ b/test/test_helper.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 require 'minitest/pride'
 require 'rack/test'
 require 'simplecov'
+require 'mocha'
 
 SimpleCov.start do
   add_filter "/test/"
@@ -29,11 +30,7 @@
 at_exit do
   next if $!
 
-  if defined?(MiniTest)
-    exit_code = MiniTest::Unit.new.run(ARGV)
-  else
-    exit_code = Test::Unit::AutoRunner.run
-  end
+  exit_code = Test::Unit::AutoRunner.run
 
   pid = `ps -e -o pid,command | grep [r]edis-test`.split(" ")[0]
   puts "Killing test redis server..."
diff --git a/test/test_jobs.rb b/test/test_jobs.rb
index fe83501..f0b5742 100644
--- a/test/test_jobs.rb
+++ b/test/test_jobs.rb
@@ -44,6 +44,35 @@ def self.perform(*args)
   end
 end
 
+class JobRetryQueue
+  extend Resque::Plugins::Retry
+  @queue = :testing_retry
+
+  def self.perform(*args)
+  end
+end
+
+class JobWithRetryQueue
+  extend Resque::Plugins::Retry
+  @queue = :testing
+  @retry_job_class = JobRetryQueue
+
+  def self.perform(*args)
+    raise
+  end
+end
+
+class DelayedJobWithRetryQueue
+  extend Resque::Plugins::Retry
+  @queue = :testing
+  @retry_delay = 1
+  @retry_job_class = JobRetryQueue
+
+  def self.perform(*args)
+    raise
+  end
+end
+
 class InheritTestJob < RetryDefaultsJob
 end
 
@@ -147,6 +176,58 @@ def self.perform(*args)
   end
 end
 
+class AsyncJob
+  extend Resque::Plugins::Retry
+
+  class << self
+    def perform(*opts)
+      process
+    end
+
+    def process
+      raise "Shouldn't be called"
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+class BaseJob < AsyncJob
+  @retry_limit = 0
+  @auto_retry_limit = 5
+  @retry_exceptions = []
+
+  retry_criteria_check do |exception, *args|
+    keep_trying?
+  end
+
+  class << self
+    def keep_trying?
+      retry_attempt < @auto_retry_limit
+    end
+
+    def inherited(subclass)
+      super
+      %w(@retry_exceptions @retry_delay @retry_limit @auto_retry_limit).each do |variable|
+        value = BaseJob.instance_variable_get(variable)
+        value = value.dup rescue value
+        subclass.instance_variable_set(variable, value)
+      end
+    end
+
+    def process
+      raise "Got called #{Time.now}"
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+class InheritedRetryJob < BaseJob
+  @queue = :testing
+end
+
+class InheritedJob < BaseJob
+  @queue = :testing
+  @retry_job_class = InheritedRetryJob
+end
+
 module RetryModuleCustomRetryCriteriaCheck
   extend Resque::Plugins::Retry
   @queue = :testing