diff --git a/Changes.md b/Changes.md
index 43df7c7a..3c31f18c 100644
--- a/Changes.md
+++ b/Changes.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 2.11.3
 -----------
 
+- Fix unclean shutdown leading to duplicate jobs [#897]
 - Add Korean locale [#890]
 
 2.11.2
diff --git a/lib/sidekiq/middleware/server/retry_jobs.rb b/lib/sidekiq/middleware/server/retry_jobs.rb
index d9b7f6fc..8b4bb5e7 100644
--- a/lib/sidekiq/middleware/server/retry_jobs.rb
+++ b/lib/sidekiq/middleware/server/retry_jobs.rb
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ module Sidekiq
 
         def call(worker, msg, queue)
           yield
+        rescue Sidekiq::Shutdown
+          # ignore, will be pushed back onto queue
+          raise
         rescue Exception => e
           raise e unless msg['retry']
           max_retry_attempts = retry_attempts_from(msg['retry'], DEFAULT_MAX_RETRY_ATTEMPTS)