diff --git a/lib/runner.js b/lib/runner.js
index ba4d7df97c..72e6e1438e 100644
--- a/lib/runner.js
+++ b/lib/runner.js
@@ -287,6 +287,8 @@ Runner.prototype.hook = function(name, fn) {
 
     hook.ctx.currentTest = self.test;
 
+    hook.allowUncaught = self.allowUncaught;
+
     self.emit('hook', hook);
 
     if (!hook.listeners('error').length) {
diff --git a/test/runner.js b/test/runner.js
index 7673a8384e..3026bff0da 100644
--- a/test/runner.js
+++ b/test/runner.js
@@ -315,6 +315,17 @@ describe('Runner', function(){
   });
 
   describe('allowUncaught', function() {
+    var immediately;
+
+    before(function() {
+      immediately = Runner.immediately;
+      Runner.immediately = function(fn) { fn(); };
+    });
+
+    after(function() {
+      Runner.immediately = immediately;
+    });
+
     it('should allow unhandled errors to propagate through', function(done) {
       var newRunner = new Runner(suite);
       newRunner.allowUncaught = true;
@@ -327,6 +338,19 @@ describe('Runner', function(){
       fail.should.throw('allow unhandled errors');
       done();
     });
+
+    it('should allow unhandled errors in hooks to propagate through', function(done) {
+      var runner = new Runner(suite);
+      runner.allowUncaught = true;
+      suite.beforeEach(function(){
+        throw new Error('allow unhandled errors in hooks');
+      });
+      function fail() {
+        runner.hook('beforeEach', function() {});
+      }
+      fail.should.throw('allow unhandled errors in hooks');
+      done();
+    });
   });
 
   describe('stackTrace', function() {