diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Queue/Worker.php b/src/Illuminate/Queue/Worker.php
index 4af98fe42153..7fa28f9b27aa 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Queue/Worker.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Queue/Worker.php
@@ -301,14 +301,16 @@ protected function failJob($connectionName, $job, $e)
             return;
         }
 
-        // If the job has failed, we will delete it, call the "failed" method and then call
-        // an event indicating the job has failed so it can be logged if needed. This is
-        // to allow every developer to better keep monitor of their failed queue jobs.
-        $job->delete();
-
-        $job->failed($e);
+        try {
+            // If the job has failed, we will delete it, call the "failed" method and then call
+            // an event indicating the job has failed so it can be logged if needed. This is
+            // to allow every developer to better keep monitor of their failed queue jobs.
+            $job->delete();
 
-        $this->raiseFailedJobEvent($connectionName, $job, $e);
+            $job->failed($e);
+        } finally {
+            $this->raiseFailedJobEvent($connectionName, $job, $e);
+        }
     }
 
     /**