diff --git a/src/main/csharp/MessageConsumer.cs b/src/main/csharp/MessageConsumer.cs
index f2c1205..0d0885e 100755
--- a/src/main/csharp/MessageConsumer.cs
+++ b/src/main/csharp/MessageConsumer.cs
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@
         private bool inProgressClearRequiredFlag;
 
         private event MessageListener listener;
-
         private IRedeliveryPolicy redeliveryPolicy;
+        private Exception failureError;
 
         // Constructor internal to prevent clients from creating an instance.
         internal MessageConsumer(Session session, ConsumerInfo info)
@@ -534,7 +534,14 @@
                     }
                     else
                     {
-                        return null;
+                        if(this.failureError != null)
+                        {
+                            throw NMSExceptionSupport.Create(FailureError);
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            return null;
+                        }
                     }
                 }
                 else if(dispatch.Message == null)
@@ -882,6 +889,12 @@
             }
         }
 
+        public Exception FailureError
+        {
+            get { return this.failureError; }
+            set { this.failureError = value; }
+        }
+
         #region Nested ISyncronization Types
 
         class MessageConsumerSynchronization : ISynchronization
diff --git a/src/main/csharp/Session.cs b/src/main/csharp/Session.cs
index 6770283..63ed02d 100755
--- a/src/main/csharp/Session.cs
+++ b/src/main/csharp/Session.cs
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@
                     {
                         foreach(MessageConsumer consumer in consumers.Values)
                         {
+                            consumer.FailureError = this.connection.FirstFailureError;
                             consumer.DoClose();
                         }
                     }