diff --git a/lib/sidekiq/worker.rb b/lib/sidekiq/worker.rb
index 95d8bd37..080ab36c 100644
--- a/lib/sidekiq/worker.rb
+++ b/lib/sidekiq/worker.rb
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ module Sidekiq
         hash
       end
 
-      def client_push(*args) # :nodoc:
-        Sidekiq::Client.push(*args)
+      def client_push(item) # :nodoc:
+        Sidekiq::Client.push(stringify_keys(item))
       end
 
     end
diff --git a/test/test_extensions.rb b/test/test_extensions.rb
index a239d70d..8ecf067a 100644
--- a/test/test_extensions.rb
+++ b/test/test_extensions.rb
@@ -29,6 +29,14 @@ class TestExtensions < MiniTest::Unit::TestCase
       assert_equal 1, Sidekiq.redis {|c| c.llen('queue:default') }
     end
 
+    it 'uses and stringifies specified options' do
+      assert_equal [], Sidekiq::Client.registered_queues
+      assert_equal 0, Sidekiq.redis {|c| c.llen('queue:notdefault') }
+      MyModel.delay(queue: :notdefault).long_class_method
+      assert_equal ['notdefault'], Sidekiq::Client.registered_queues
+      assert_equal 1, Sidekiq.redis {|c| c.llen('queue:notdefault') }
+    end
+
     it 'allows delayed scheduling of AR class methods' do
       assert_equal 0, Sidekiq.redis {|c| c.zcard('schedule') }
       MyModel.delay_for(5.days).long_class_method