diff --git a/test/poolboy_test_worker.erl b/test/poolboy_test_worker.erl
index 8be523b..bc34ea1 100644
--- a/test/poolboy_test_worker.erl
+++ b/test/poolboy_test_worker.erl
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ handle_call(die, _From, State) ->
 handle_call(_Event, _From, State) ->
     {reply, ok, State}.
 
+handle_cast(die, State) ->
+    {stop, {error, died}, State};
 handle_cast(_Event, State) ->
     {noreply, State}.
 
diff --git a/test/poolboy_tests.erl b/test/poolboy_tests.erl
index b0f3b39..26b52a3 100644
--- a/test/poolboy_tests.erl
+++ b/test/poolboy_tests.erl
@@ -72,7 +72,9 @@ pool_test_() ->
             {<<"Recover from timeout without exit handling">>,
                 fun transaction_timeout_without_exit/0},
             {<<"Recover from transaction timeout">>,
-                fun transaction_timeout/0}
+                fun transaction_timeout/0},
+            {<<"Worker death synchronisation">>,
+                fun async_worker_death/0}
         ]
     }.
 
@@ -92,6 +94,26 @@ checkin_worker(Pid, Worker) ->
     poolboy:checkin(Pid, Worker),
     timer:sleep(500).
 
+async_worker_death() ->
+    {ok, Pid} = new_pool(1, 0),
+    ?assertEqual(
+        ok,
+        poolboy:transaction(
+            Pid,
+            fun(Worker) ->
+                gen_server:cast(Worker, die)
+            end)
+    ),
+    ?assertEqual(
+        ok,
+        poolboy:transaction(
+            Pid,
+            fun(Worker) ->
+                pool_call(Worker, check)
+            end)
+    ).
+
+
 
 transaction_timeout_without_exit() ->
     {ok, Pid} = new_pool(1, 0),