diff --git a/kombu/transport/SQS.py b/kombu/transport/SQS.py
index dc1243b9..e7488779 100644
--- a/kombu/transport/SQS.py
+++ b/kombu/transport/SQS.py
@@ -206,6 +206,8 @@ class Channel(virtual.Channel):
             payload['properties']['delivery_info'].update({
                 'sqs_message': message, 'sqs_queue': queue,
             })
+            # set delivery tag to SQS receipt handle
+            payload['properties']['delivery_tag'] = message.receipt_handle
         return payload
 
     def _messages_to_python(self, messages, queue):