diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 60b0516..892e76c 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ Queue.prototype._checkReclaim = function() {
 
   function findOtherQueues(name) {
     var res = [];
-    var storage = self._store.engine;
+    var storage = self._store.getOriginalEngine();
     for (var i = 0; i < storage.length; i++) {
       var k = storage.key(i);
       var parts = k.split('.');
diff --git a/lib/store.js b/lib/store.js
index c11e51b..67f726f 100644
--- a/lib/store.js
+++ b/lib/store.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ function Store(name, id, keys, optionalEngine) {
   this.name = name;
   this.keys = keys || {};
   this.engine = optionalEngine || defaultEngine;
+  this.originalEngine = this.engine;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -52,6 +53,14 @@ Store.prototype.get = function(key) {
   }
 };
 
+/**
+ * Get original engine
+ */
+
+Store.prototype.getOriginalEngine = function() {
+  return this.originalEngine;
+};
+
 /**
 * Remove by Key.
 */
diff --git a/test/index.test.js b/test/index.test.js
index 5e2229f..c85670a 100644
--- a/test/index.test.js
+++ b/test/index.test.js
@@ -210,6 +210,97 @@ describe('Queue', function() {
     assert(queue.fn.calledWith('b'));
   });
 
+  describe('while using in memory engine', function() {
+    beforeEach(function() {
+      queue._store._swapEngine();
+    });
+
+    it('should take over a queued task if a queue is abandoned', function() {
+      // a wild queue of interest appears
+      var foundQueue = new Store('test', 'fake-id', queue.keys);
+      foundQueue.set(foundQueue.keys.ACK, 0); // fake timers starts at time 0
+      foundQueue.set(foundQueue.keys.QUEUE, [{
+        item: 'a',
+        time: 0,
+        attemptNumber: 0
+      }]);
+  
+      // wait for the queue to expire
+      clock.tick(queue.timeouts.RECLAIM_TIMEOUT);
+  
+      queue.start();
+  
+      // wait long enough for the other queue to expire and be reclaimed
+      clock.tick(
+        queue.timeouts.RECLAIM_TIMER
+        + queue.timeouts.RECLAIM_WAIT * 2
+      );
+  
+      assert(queue.fn.calledOnce);
+      assert(queue.fn.calledWith('a'));
+    });
+  
+    it('should take over an in-progress task if a queue is abandoned', function() {
+      // set up a fake queue
+      var foundQueue = new Store('test', 'fake-id', queue.keys);
+      foundQueue.set(foundQueue.keys.ACK, -15000);
+      foundQueue.set(foundQueue.keys.IN_PROGRESS, {
+        'task-id': {
+          item: 'a',
+          time: 0,
+          attemptNumber: 0
+        }
+      });
+  
+      // wait for the queue to expire
+      clock.tick(queue.timeouts.RECLAIM_TIMEOUT);
+  
+      queue.start();
+  
+      // wait long enough for the other queue to expire and be reclaimed
+      clock.tick(
+        queue.timeouts.RECLAIM_TIMER
+        + queue.timeouts.RECLAIM_WAIT * 2
+      );
+  
+      assert(queue.fn.calledOnce);
+      assert(queue.fn.calledWith('a'));
+    });
+  
+    it('should take over multiple tasks if a queue is abandoned', function() {
+      // set up a fake queue
+      var foundQueue = new Store('test', 'fake-id', queue.keys);
+      foundQueue.set(foundQueue.keys.ACK, -15000);
+      foundQueue.set(foundQueue.keys.QUEUE, [{
+        item: 'a',
+        time: 0,
+        attemptNumber: 0
+      }]);
+      foundQueue.set(foundQueue.keys.IN_PROGRESS, {
+        'task-id': {
+          item: 'b',
+          time: 1,
+          attemptNumber: 0
+        }
+      });
+  
+      // wait for the queue to expire
+      clock.tick(queue.timeouts.RECLAIM_TIMEOUT);
+  
+      queue.start();
+  
+      // wait long enough for the other queue to expire and be reclaimed
+      clock.tick(
+        queue.timeouts.RECLAIM_TIMER
+        + queue.timeouts.RECLAIM_WAIT * 2
+      );
+  
+      assert(queue.fn.calledTwice);
+      assert(queue.fn.calledWith('a'));
+      assert(queue.fn.calledWith('b'));
+    });
+  });
+
   it('should respect maxAttempts when rejected', function() {
     var calls = new Array(100);
 
diff --git a/test/store.test.js b/test/store.test.js
index 45081d2..c11104c 100644
--- a/test/store.test.js
+++ b/test/store.test.js
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@ describe('Store', function() {
       assert.strictEqual(store.engine, inMemoryEngine);
     });
 
+    it('should not switch the original storage mechanism', function() {
+      assert.strictEqual(store.getOriginalEngine(), engine);
+      store._swapEngine();
+      assert.strictEqual(store.getOriginalEngine(), engine);
+    });
+
     it('should swap upon quotaExceeded on set', function() {
       var lsProxy =  {
         length: window.localStorage.length,