diff --git a/rq/queue.py b/rq/queue.py
index 0f071390..ac5bd523 100644
--- a/rq/queue.py
+++ b/rq/queue.py
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ class FailedQueue(Queue):
         """
         job.ended_at = times.now()
         job.exc_info = exc_info
-        return self.enqueue_job(job, set_meta_data=False)
+        return self.enqueue_job(job, timeout=job.timeout, set_meta_data=False)
 
     def requeue(self, job_id):
         """Requeues the job with the given job ID."""
diff --git a/tests/test_queue.py b/tests/test_queue.py
index a75abf58..93a0c9bc 100644
--- a/tests/test_queue.py
+++ b/tests/test_queue.py
@@ -217,3 +217,13 @@ class TestFailedQueue(RQTestCase):
         # Assert that we cannot requeue a job that's not on the failed queue
         with self.assertRaises(InvalidJobOperationError):
             get_failed_queue().requeue(job.id)
+
+    def test_quarantine_preserves_timeout(self):
+        """Quarantine preserves job timeout."""
+        job = Job.create(div_by_zero, 1, 2, 3)
+        job.origin = 'fake'
+        job.timeout = 200
+        job.save()
+        get_failed_queue().quarantine(job, Exception('Some fake error'))
+
+        self.assertEquals(job.timeout, 200)