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
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e87e228
--- /dev/null
+++ b/worker/worker_disconnect_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+package worker
+
+import (
+	"../client"
+	"log"
+	"net"
+	"os/exec"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+const port = `3700`
+
+var gearman_ready chan bool
+var kill_gearman chan bool
+var bye chan bool
+
+func init() {
+
+	if check_gearman_present() {
+		panic(`Something already listening on our testing port. Chickening out of testing with it!`)
+	}
+	gearman_ready = make( chan bool )
+	kill_gearman = make( chan bool )
+	// TODO: verify port is clear
+	go run_gearman()
+}
+
+func run_gearman() {
+	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() {
+		log.Println("killing gearmand")
+		gm_cmd.Process.Kill()
+	}()
+
+	for tries := 10; tries > 0; tries-- {
+		if check_gearman_present() {
+			break
+		}
+		time.Sleep(250 * time.Millisecond)
+	}
+
+	if !check_gearman_present() {
+		panic(`Unable to start gearman aborting test`)
+	}
+	gearman_ready <- true
+	
+	<- kill_gearman
+}
+
+func check_gearman_present() bool {
+	con, err := net.Dial(`tcp`, `127.0.0.1:`+port)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Println("gearman not ready " + err.Error())
+		return false
+	}
+	log.Println("gearman ready")
+	con.Close()
+	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)
+	}
+	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)
+	}
+	
+
+	worker.JobHandler = func( j Job ) error {
+		if( ! worker.ready ){
+			t.Error("Worker not ready as expected");
+		}
+		done <-true
+		return nil
+	}
+	handled_errors := false 
+	
+	c_error := make( chan bool)
+	worker.ErrorHandler = func( e error ){
+		log.Println( e )
+		handled_errors = true
+		c_error <- true
+	}
+
+	go func() {
+		time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
+		timeout <- true
+	}()
+
+	err := worker.Ready()
+
+	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() )
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/worker/worker_test.go b/worker/worker_test.go
index 06ce15f..7c47b14 100644
--- a/worker/worker_test.go
+++ b/worker/worker_test.go
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func TestWorkWithoutReady(t * testing.T){
 	// 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
+		tries := 5
 		for( tries > 0 ){
 			if other_worker.ready {
 				other_worker.Echo([]byte("Hello"))
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func TestWorkWithoutReady(t * testing.T){
 			}
 
 			// still waiting for it to be ready..
-			time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+			time.Sleep(250 * time.Millisecond)
 			tries--
 		}
 	}()