diff --git a/tests/test_scheduler.py b/tests/test_scheduler.py
index 335f987..b6fa4a3 100755
--- a/tests/test_scheduler.py
+++ b/tests/test_scheduler.py
@@ -4481,3 +4481,36 @@
         self.assertIn(
             '- docs-draft-test2 https://server/job/docs-draft-test2/1/',
             body[3])
+
+    def test_rerun_on_abort(self):
+        "Test that if a worker fails to run a job, it is run again"
+
+        self.config.set('zuul', 'layout_config',
+                        'tests/fixtures/layout-abort-attempts.yaml')
+        self.sched.reconfigure(self.config)
+        self.worker.hold_jobs_in_build = True
+        A = self.fake_gerrit.addFakeChange('org/project', 'master', 'A')
+        self.fake_gerrit.addEvent(A.getPatchsetCreatedEvent(1))
+        self.waitUntilSettled()
+
+        self.worker.release('.*-merge')
+        self.waitUntilSettled()
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(self.builds), 2)
+        self.builds[0].requeue = True
+        self.worker.release('.*-test*')
+        self.waitUntilSettled()
+
+        for x in range(3):
+            self.assertEqual(len(self.builds), 1)
+            self.builds[0].requeue = True
+            self.worker.release('.*-test1')
+            self.waitUntilSettled()
+
+        self.worker.hold_jobs_in_build = False
+        self.worker.release()
+        self.waitUntilSettled()
+        self.assertEqual(len(self.history), 6)
+        self.assertEqual(self.countJobResults(self.history, 'SUCCESS'), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(A.reported, 1)
+        self.assertIn('RETRY_LIMIT', A.messages[0])