diff --git a/worker/agent.go b/worker/agent.go
index 2236173..194545b 100644
--- a/worker/agent.go
+++ b/worker/agent.go
@@ -53,13 +53,13 @@ func (a *agent) work() {
 	for {
 		if data, err = a.read(bufferSize); err != nil {
 			if opErr, ok := err.(*net.OpError); ok {
-				if opErr.Timeout() {
-					a.worker.err(err)
-				}
 				if opErr.Temporary() {
 					continue
+				}else{
+					a.worker.err(err)
+					break
 				}
-				break
+				
 			}
 			a.worker.err(err)
 			// If it is unexpected error and the connection wasn't
diff --git a/worker/worker_disconnect_test.go b/worker/worker_disconnect_test.go
index fcfe1d9..e87e228 100644
--- a/worker/worker_disconnect_test.go
+++ b/worker/worker_disconnect_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package worker
 
 import (
+	"../client"
 	"log"
 	"net"
 	"os/exec"
@@ -26,15 +27,16 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func run_gearman() {
-	gm_cmd := exec.Command(`gearmand`, `--port`, port)
+	gm_cmd := exec.Command(`/usr/sbin/gearmand`, `--port`, port)
 	start_err := gm_cmd.Start()
 
 	if start_err != nil {
 		panic(`could not start gearman, aborting test :` + start_err.Error())
 	}
-	
+
 	// Make sure we clear up our gearman:
-	defer func(){
+	defer func() {
+		log.Println("killing gearmand")
 		gm_cmd.Process.Kill()
 	}()
 
@@ -64,20 +66,40 @@ func check_gearman_present() bool {
 	return true
 }
 
+func check_gearman_is_dead() bool {
+
+	for tries := 10; tries > 0; tries-- {
+		if !check_gearman_present() {
+			return true
+		}
+		time.Sleep(250 * time.Millisecond)
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+/*
+ Checks for a disconnect whilst not working
+*/
 func TestBasicDisconnect(t *testing.T) {
 	<- gearman_ready
 	
 	worker := New(Unlimited)
+	timeout := make(chan bool, 1)
+	done := make( chan bool, 1)
 
 	if err := worker.AddServer(Network, "127.0.0.1:" + port); err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
 	}
-	if err := worker.AddFunc("gearman-go-workertest", foobar, 0); err != nil {
+	work_done := false;
+	if err := worker.AddFunc("gearman-go-workertest", 
+		func(j Job)(b []byte, e error){ 
+		work_done = true; 
+		done <- true
+		return}, 0); 
+	err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
 	}
 	
-	timeout := make(chan bool, 1)
-	done := make( chan bool, 1)
 
 	worker.JobHandler = func( j Job ) error {
 		if( ! worker.ready ){
@@ -90,6 +112,7 @@ func TestBasicDisconnect(t *testing.T) {
 	
 	c_error := make( chan bool)
 	worker.ErrorHandler = func( e error ){
+		log.Println( e )
 		handled_errors = true
 		c_error <- true
 	}
@@ -99,34 +122,49 @@ func TestBasicDisconnect(t *testing.T) {
 		timeout <- true
 	}()
 
-	go func(){
-		worker.Work();
-	}()
+	err := worker.Ready()
 
-	// With the all-in-one Work() we don't know if the 
-	// worker is ready at this stage so we may have to wait a sec:
-	go func(){
-		tries := 3
-		for( tries > 0 ){
-			if worker.ready {
-				worker.Echo([]byte("Hello"))
-				kill_gearman <- true
-				log.Println("ok...")
-				worker.Echo([]byte("Hello"))
-				break
-			}
-
-			// still waiting for it to be ready..
-			time.Sleep(250 * time.Millisecond)
-			tries--
-		}
-	}()
-	
-
-	select{
-	case <- c_error:
-		log.Println("eoo")
-	case <- timeout:
-		t.Error( "Test timed out waiting for the error handler" )
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
 	}
+
+	go worker.Work()
+
+	kill_gearman <- true
+
+	check_gearman_is_dead()
+	go run_gearman()
+
+	select {
+	case <-gearman_ready:
+	case <-timeout:
+	}
+
+	send_client_request()
+
+	select {
+	case <- done:
+		t.Error("Client request handled (somehow), did we magically reconnect?")
+	case <-timeout:
+		t.Error("Test timed out waiting for the error handler")
+	case <-c_error:
+		// error was handled!
+	}
+
+	kill_gearman <- true
+
 }
+
+func send_client_request(){
+	log.Println("sending  client request");
+	c, err := client.New( Network, "127.0.0.1:" + port )
+	if err == nil {
+		_, err = c.DoBg("gearman-go-workertest", []byte{}, client.JobHigh)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Println( "error sending client request " + err.Error() )
+		}
+			
+	}else{
+		log.Println( "error with client " + err.Error() )
+	}
+}
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