diff --git a/rq/worker.py b/rq/worker.py
index 13407e3..d1531a3 100644
--- a/rq/worker.py
+++ b/rq/worker.py
@@ -675,10 +675,13 @@ class Worker(object):
             self._is_horse = True
             self.log = logger
             self.perform_job(job, queue)
-        finally:
-            # os._exit() is the way to exit from childs after a fork(), in
-            # constrast to the regular sys.exit()
-            os._exit(0)
+        except:  # noqa
+            # Horse does not terminate properly
+            os._exit(1)
+
+        # os._exit() is the way to exit from childs after a fork(), in
+        # constrast to the regular sys.exit()
+        os._exit(0)
 
     def setup_work_horse_signals(self):
         """Setup signal handing for the newly spawned work horse."""