diff --git a/lib/queue/worker.js b/lib/queue/worker.js
index 2213dfcf..c5f8fdfa 100644
--- a/lib/queue/worker.js
+++ b/lib/queue/worker.js
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ function Worker( queue, type ) {
   this.client  = Worker.client || (Worker.client = redis.createClient());
   this.running = true;
   this.job     = null;
+  this.postpone = (queue && queue._options && queue._options.postponeWorker && typeof queue._options.postponeWorker === 'function') ?
+    queue._options.postponeWorker : function() { return 0 };
 }
 
 /**
@@ -268,6 +270,10 @@ Worker.prototype.getJob = function( fn ) {
   if( !self.running ) {
     return fn('Already Shutdown');
   }
+  var postponeTimeoutMs = self.postpone(self.type);
+  if ( postponeTimeoutMs > 0 ) {
+    return setTimeout(fn, postponeTimeoutMs);
+  }
   // alloc a client for this job type
   var client = clients[ self.type ] || (clients[ self.type ] = redis.createClient());
   // BLPOP indicates we have a new inactive job to process