diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7307d3a..a92ae20 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ queue.on('processed', function(err, res, item) {
 ### `discard`
 
 ```javascript
-queue.on('discard', function(item, attempts) {
-  console.error('discarding message %O after %d attempts', item, attempts);
+queue.on('discard', function(item, attempts, error) {
+  console.error('discarding message %O after %d attempts with last known error %O', item, attempts, error);
 })
 ```
 
diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index fd07bb9..163ea39 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -145,7 +145,8 @@ Queue.prototype.addItem = function(item) {
   this._enqueue({
     item: item,
     attemptNumber: 0,
-    time: this._schedule.now()
+    time: this._schedule.now(),
+    error: null
   });
 };
 
@@ -161,10 +162,11 @@ Queue.prototype.requeue = function(item, attemptNumber, error) {
     this._enqueue({
       item: item,
       attemptNumber: attemptNumber,
-      time: this._schedule.now() + this.getDelay(attemptNumber)
+      time: this._schedule.now() + this.getDelay(attemptNumber),
+      error: error
     });
   } else {
-    this.emit('discard', item, attemptNumber);
+    this.emit('discard', item, attemptNumber, error);
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/test/index.test.js b/test/index.test.js
index 5e2229f..6b21934 100644
--- a/test/index.test.js
+++ b/test/index.test.js
@@ -344,9 +344,10 @@ describe('events', function() {
     queue.shouldRetry = function(item, attemptNumber) {
       return attemptNumber < 2;
     };
-    queue.on('discard', function(item, attempts) {
+    queue.on('discard', function(item, attempts, error) {
       assert.equal(item.a, 'b');
       assert.equal(attempts, 2);
+      assert.equal(error.message, 'no');
       done();
     });
     queue.start();