diff --git a/lib/monitor.rb b/lib/monitor.rb
index 288ed755ea..2a59fa7cc0 100644
--- a/lib/monitor.rb
+++ b/lib/monitor.rb
@@ -103,13 +103,17 @@ module MonitorMixin
     # even if no other thread doesn't signal.
     #
     def wait(timeout = nil)
-      @monitor.__send__(:mon_check_owner)
-      count = @monitor.__send__(:mon_exit_for_cond)
-      begin
-        @cond.wait(@monitor.instance_variable_get(:@mon_mutex), timeout)
-        return true
-      ensure
-        @monitor.__send__(:mon_enter_for_cond, count)
+      Thread.handle_interrupt(Exception => :never) do
+        @monitor.__send__(:mon_check_owner)
+        count = @monitor.__send__(:mon_exit_for_cond)
+        begin
+          Thread.handle_interrupt(Exception => :immediate) do
+            @cond.wait(@monitor.instance_variable_get(:@mon_mutex), timeout)
+          end
+          return true
+        ensure
+          @monitor.__send__(:mon_enter_for_cond, count)
+        end
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/test/monitor/test_monitor.rb b/test/monitor/test_monitor.rb
index a036069647..8854b59ccc 100644
--- a/test/monitor/test_monitor.rb
+++ b/test/monitor/test_monitor.rb
@@ -269,4 +269,26 @@ class TestMonitor < Test::Unit::TestCase
 #     end
 #     cumber_thread.kill
   end
+
+  def test_wait_interruption
+    queue = Queue.new
+    cond = @monitor.new_cond
+    @monitor.define_singleton_method(:mon_enter_for_cond) do |*args|
+      queue.deq
+      super(*args)
+    end
+    th = Thread.start {
+      @monitor.synchronize do
+        begin
+          cond.wait(0.1)
+        rescue Interrupt
+          @monitor.instance_variable_get(:@mon_owner)
+        end
+      end
+    }
+    sleep(0.1)
+    th.raise(Interrupt)
+    queue.enq(nil)
+    assert_equal th, th.value
+  end
 end