diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/rescue.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/rescue.rb
index 163ed87fbbbe9..482ac7d7a40b0 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/rescue.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/rescue.rb
@@ -112,19 +112,23 @@ def rescue_from(*klasses, &block)
     protected
       # Exception handler called when the performance of an action raises an exception.
       def rescue_action(exception)
-        log_error(exception) if logger
-        erase_results if performed?
+        if handler_for_rescue(exception)
+          rescue_action_with_handler(exception)
+        else
+          log_error(exception) if logger
+          erase_results if performed?
 
-        # Let the exception alter the response if it wants.
-        # For example, MethodNotAllowed sets the Allow header.
-        if exception.respond_to?(:handle_response!)
-          exception.handle_response!(response)
-        end
+          # Let the exception alter the response if it wants.
+          # For example, MethodNotAllowed sets the Allow header.
+          if exception.respond_to?(:handle_response!)
+            exception.handle_response!(response)
+          end
 
-        if consider_all_requests_local || local_request?
-          rescue_action_locally(exception)
-        else
-          rescue_action_in_public(exception)
+          if consider_all_requests_local || local_request?
+            rescue_action_locally(exception)
+          else
+            rescue_action_in_public(exception)
+          end
         end
       end
 
@@ -200,7 +204,7 @@ def rescue_action_with_handler(exception)
       def perform_action_with_rescue #:nodoc:
         perform_action_without_rescue
       rescue Exception => exception
-        rescue_action_with_handler(exception) || rescue_action(exception)
+        rescue_action(exception)
       end
 
       def rescues_path(template_name)
diff --git a/actionpack/test/controller/rescue_test.rb b/actionpack/test/controller/rescue_test.rb
index 27fcc5e04cfbf..da076d2090923 100644
--- a/actionpack/test/controller/rescue_test.rb
+++ b/actionpack/test/controller/rescue_test.rb
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ class ResourceUnavailableToRescueAsString < StandardError
     render :text => exception.message
   end
 
+  # This is a Dispatcher exception and should be in ApplicationController.
+  rescue_from ActionController::RoutingError do
+    render :text => 'no way'
+  end
+
   def raises
     render :text => 'already rendered'
     raise "don't panic!"
@@ -378,6 +383,10 @@ def test_block_rescue_handler_with_argument_as_string
     assert_equal "RescueController::ResourceUnavailableToRescueAsString", @response.body
   end
 
+  def test_rescue_dispatcher_exceptions
+    RescueController.process_with_exception(@request, @response, ActionController::RoutingError.new("Route not found"))
+    assert_equal "no way", @response.body
+  end
 
   protected
     def with_all_requests_local(local = true)