diff --git a/rq/queue.py b/rq/queue.py
index ac5bd52..a7e5dfe 100644
--- a/rq/queue.py
+++ b/rq/queue.py
@@ -280,4 +280,4 @@ class FailedQueue(Queue):
 
         job.exc_info = None
         q = Queue(job.origin, connection=self.connection)
-        q.enqueue_job(job)
+        q.enqueue_job(job, timeout=job.timeout)
diff --git a/tests/test_queue.py b/tests/test_queue.py
index 93a0c9b..9f2c4da 100644
--- a/tests/test_queue.py
+++ b/tests/test_queue.py
@@ -227,3 +227,15 @@ class TestFailedQueue(RQTestCase):
         get_failed_queue().quarantine(job, Exception('Some fake error'))
 
         self.assertEquals(job.timeout, 200)
+
+    def test_requeueing_preserves_timeout(self):
+        """Requeueing preserves job timeout."""
+        job = Job.create(div_by_zero, 1, 2, 3)
+        job.origin = 'fake'
+        job.timeout = 200
+        job.save()
+        get_failed_queue().quarantine(job, Exception('Some fake error'))
+        get_failed_queue().requeue(job.id)
+
+        job = Job.fetch(job.id)
+        self.assertEquals(job.timeout, 200)