diff --git a/Changes.md b/Changes.md
index fe9852b7..95389987 100644
--- a/Changes.md
+++ b/Changes.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Sidekiq Changes
 
+4.1.2
+-----------
+
+- Client middleware can now stop bulk job push. [#2887]
+
 4.1.1
 -----------
 
diff --git a/lib/sidekiq/client.rb b/lib/sidekiq/client.rb
index 01b52951..a21ace61 100644
--- a/lib/sidekiq/client.rb
+++ b/lib/sidekiq/client.rb
@@ -82,10 +82,14 @@ module Sidekiq
     # Returns an array of the of pushed jobs' jids.  The number of jobs pushed can be less
     # than the number given if the middleware stopped processing for one or more jobs.
     def push_bulk(items)
+      arg = items['args'].first
+      raise ArgumentError, "Bulk arguments must be an Array of Arrays: [[1], [2]]" if !arg.is_a?(Array)
+
       normed = normalize_item(items)
       payloads = items['args'].map do |args|
-        raise ArgumentError, "Bulk arguments must be an Array of Arrays: [[1], [2]]" if !args.is_a?(Array)
-        process_single(items['class'], normed.merge('args' => args, 'jid' => SecureRandom.hex(12), 'enqueued_at' => Time.now.to_f))
+        copy = normed.merge('args' => args, 'jid' => SecureRandom.hex(12), 'enqueued_at' => Time.now.to_f)
+        result = process_single(items['class'], copy)
+        result ? result : nil
       end.compact
 
       raw_push(payloads) if !payloads.empty?
diff --git a/test/test_client.rb b/test/test_client.rb
index 807fc949..426400a2 100644
--- a/test/test_client.rb
+++ b/test/test_client.rb
@@ -32,6 +32,23 @@ class TestClient < Sidekiq::Test
       assert_equal 24, jid.size
     end
 
+    it 'allows middleware to stop bulk jobs' do
+      mware = Class.new do
+        def call(worker_klass,msg,q,r)
+          msg['args'][0] == 1 ? yield : false
+        end
+      end
+      client = Sidekiq::Client.new
+      client.middleware do |chain|
+        chain.add mware
+      end
+      q = Sidekiq::Queue.new
+      q.clear
+      result = client.push_bulk('class' => 'Blah', 'args' => [[1],[2],[3]])
+      assert_equal 1, result.size
+      assert_equal 1, q.size
+    end
+
     it 'allows local middleware modification' do
       $called = false
       mware = Class.new { def call(worker_klass,msg,q,r); $called = true; msg;end }