diff --git a/spock-core/src/main/java/org/spockframework/runtime/extension/builtin/PendingFeatureBaseInterceptor.java b/spock-core/src/main/java/org/spockframework/runtime/extension/builtin/PendingFeatureBaseInterceptor.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8d9f532553
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spock-core/src/main/java/org/spockframework/runtime/extension/builtin/PendingFeatureBaseInterceptor.java
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package org.spockframework.runtime.extension.builtin;
+
+import org.junit.AssumptionViolatedException;
+
+/**
+ * @author Leonard Brünings
+ */
+public class PendingFeatureBaseInterceptor {
+  protected final Class<? extends Throwable>[] expectedExceptions;
+
+  public PendingFeatureBaseInterceptor(Class<? extends Throwable>[] expectedExceptions) {
+    this.expectedExceptions = expectedExceptions;
+  }
+
+  protected boolean isExpected(Throwable e) {
+    for (Class<? extends Throwable> exception : expectedExceptions) {
+      if(exception.isInstance(e)) {
+        return true;
+      }
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+  protected AssertionError featurePassedUnexpectedly() {
+    return new AssertionError("Feature is marked with @PendingFeature but passes unexpectedly");
+  }
+
+  protected AssumptionViolatedException assumptionViolation() {
+    return new AssumptionViolatedException("Feature not yet implemented correctly.");
+  }
+}
diff --git a/spock-core/src/main/java/org/spockframework/runtime/extension/builtin/PendingFeatureExtension.java b/spock-core/src/main/java/org/spockframework/runtime/extension/builtin/PendingFeatureExtension.java
index 19be34a84d..047fc0de96 100644
--- a/spock-core/src/main/java/org/spockframework/runtime/extension/builtin/PendingFeatureExtension.java
+++ b/spock-core/src/main/java/org/spockframework/runtime/extension/builtin/PendingFeatureExtension.java
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ public class PendingFeatureExtension extends AbstractAnnotationDrivenExtension<P
   @Override
   public void visitFeatureAnnotation(PendingFeature annotation, FeatureInfo feature) {
     if (feature.isParameterized()) {
-      feature.addInterceptor(new PendingFeatureIterationInterceptor());
+      feature.addInterceptor(new PendingFeatureIterationInterceptor(annotation.exceptions()));
     } else {
-      feature.getFeatureMethod().addInterceptor(new PendingFeatureInterceptor());
+      feature.getFeatureMethod().addInterceptor(new PendingFeatureInterceptor(annotation.exceptions()));
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/spock-core/src/main/java/org/spockframework/runtime/extension/builtin/PendingFeatureInterceptor.java b/spock-core/src/main/java/org/spockframework/runtime/extension/builtin/PendingFeatureInterceptor.java
index 567df67104..b1e641e8ec 100644
--- a/spock-core/src/main/java/org/spockframework/runtime/extension/builtin/PendingFeatureInterceptor.java
+++ b/spock-core/src/main/java/org/spockframework/runtime/extension/builtin/PendingFeatureInterceptor.java
@@ -1,20 +1,31 @@
 package org.spockframework.runtime.extension.builtin;
 
-import org.junit.AssumptionViolatedException;
 import org.spockframework.runtime.extension.IMethodInterceptor;
 import org.spockframework.runtime.extension.IMethodInvocation;
 
 /**
  * @author Leonard Brünings
  */
-class PendingFeatureInterceptor implements IMethodInterceptor {
+class PendingFeatureInterceptor extends PendingFeatureBaseInterceptor implements IMethodInterceptor {
+
+  public PendingFeatureInterceptor(Class<? extends Throwable>[] handledExceptions) {
+    super(handledExceptions);
+  }
+
   @Override
   public void intercept(IMethodInvocation invocation) throws Throwable {
     try {
       invocation.proceed();
     } catch (AssertionError e) {
-      throw new AssumptionViolatedException("Feature not yet implemented correctly.");
+      throw assumptionViolation();
+    } catch (Throwable e) {
+      if (isExpected(e)) {
+        throw assumptionViolation();
+      } else {
+        throw e;
+      }
     }
-    throw new AssertionError("Feature is marked with @PendingFeature but passes unexpectedly");
+    throw featurePassedUnexpectedly();
   }
+
 }
diff --git a/spock-core/src/main/java/org/spockframework/runtime/extension/builtin/PendingFeatureIterationInterceptor.java b/spock-core/src/main/java/org/spockframework/runtime/extension/builtin/PendingFeatureIterationInterceptor.java
index 45ef89177b..1a67395b71 100644
--- a/spock-core/src/main/java/org/spockframework/runtime/extension/builtin/PendingFeatureIterationInterceptor.java
+++ b/spock-core/src/main/java/org/spockframework/runtime/extension/builtin/PendingFeatureIterationInterceptor.java
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package org.spockframework.runtime.extension.builtin;
 
-import org.junit.AssumptionViolatedException;
 import org.spockframework.runtime.extension.IMethodInterceptor;
 import org.spockframework.runtime.extension.IMethodInvocation;
 
@@ -9,24 +8,30 @@
 /**
  * @author Leonard Brünings
  */
-class PendingFeatureIterationInterceptor implements IMethodInterceptor {
+class PendingFeatureIterationInterceptor extends PendingFeatureBaseInterceptor implements IMethodInterceptor {
+
+  public PendingFeatureIterationInterceptor(Class<? extends Throwable>[] expectedExceptions) {
+    super(expectedExceptions);
+  }
+
   @Override
   public void intercept(IMethodInvocation invocation) throws Throwable {
 
     AtomicBoolean pass = new AtomicBoolean(false);
-    invocation.getFeature().getFeatureMethod().addInterceptor(new InnerIterationInterceptor(pass));
+    invocation.getFeature().getFeatureMethod().addInterceptor(new InnerIterationInterceptor(pass, expectedExceptions));
     invocation.proceed();
     if (pass.get()) {
-      throw new AssumptionViolatedException("Feature not yet implemented correctly.");
+      throw assumptionViolation();
     } else {
-      throw new AssertionError("Feature is marked with @PendingFeature but passes unexpectedly");
+      throw featurePassedUnexpectedly();
     }
   }
 
-  private static class InnerIterationInterceptor implements IMethodInterceptor {
+  private static class InnerIterationInterceptor extends PendingFeatureBaseInterceptor implements IMethodInterceptor {
     private final AtomicBoolean pass;
 
-    public InnerIterationInterceptor(AtomicBoolean pass) {
+    public InnerIterationInterceptor(AtomicBoolean pass, Class<? extends Throwable>[] expectedExceptions) {
+      super(expectedExceptions);
       this.pass = pass;
     }
 
@@ -36,6 +41,12 @@ public void intercept(IMethodInvocation invocation) throws Throwable {
         invocation.proceed();
       } catch (AssertionError e) {
         pass.set(true);
+      } catch (Throwable e) {
+        if (isExpected(e)) {
+          pass.set(true);
+        } else {
+          throw e;
+        }
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/spock-core/src/main/java/spock/lang/PendingFeature.java b/spock-core/src/main/java/spock/lang/PendingFeature.java
index 1ac5e54df8..d77280efad 100644
--- a/spock-core/src/main/java/spock/lang/PendingFeature.java
+++ b/spock-core/src/main/java/spock/lang/PendingFeature.java
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 
 import org.spockframework.runtime.extension.ExtensionAnnotation;
-import org.spockframework.runtime.extension.builtin.IgnoreExtension;
 import org.spockframework.runtime.extension.builtin.PendingFeatureExtension;
 import org.spockframework.util.Beta;
 
@@ -40,4 +39,12 @@
 @Target({ElementType.METHOD})
 @ExtensionAnnotation(PendingFeatureExtension.class)
 public @interface PendingFeature {
+  /**
+   * Configures which types of Exceptions are expected in the pending feature.
+   *
+   * Subclasses are included if their parent class is listed.
+   *
+   * @return array of Exception classes to ignore.
+   */
+  Class<? extends Throwable>[] exceptions() default {Exception.class};
 }
diff --git a/spock-specs/src/test/groovy/org/spockframework/smoke/extension/PendingFeatureExtensionSpec.groovy b/spock-specs/src/test/groovy/org/spockframework/smoke/extension/PendingFeatureExtensionSpec.groovy
index 110ceb9177..29c24ee701 100644
--- a/spock-specs/src/test/groovy/org/spockframework/smoke/extension/PendingFeatureExtensionSpec.groovy
+++ b/spock-specs/src/test/groovy/org/spockframework/smoke/extension/PendingFeatureExtensionSpec.groovy
@@ -23,6 +23,42 @@ class Foo extends Specification {
     result.ignoreCount == 0
   }
 
+  def "@PendingFeature marks feature that fails with exception as skipped"() {
+    when:
+    def result = runner.runWithImports("""
+
+class Foo extends Specification {
+  @PendingFeature
+  def bar() {
+    expect:
+    throw new Exception()
+  }
+}
+    """)
+
+    then:
+    noExceptionThrown()
+    result.runCount == 1
+    result.failureCount == 0
+    result.ignoreCount == 0
+  }
+  def "@PendingFeature rethrows non handled exceptions"() {
+    when:
+    def result = runner.runWithImports("""
+
+class Foo extends Specification {
+  @PendingFeature(exceptions=[IndexOutOfBoundsException])
+  def bar() {
+    expect:
+    throw new IllegalArgumentException()
+  }
+}
+    """)
+
+    then:
+    thrown(IllegalArgumentException)
+  }
+
   def "@PendingFeature marks passing feature as failed"() {
     when:
     runner.runWithImports("""