diff --git a/queue_job/controllers/main.py b/queue_job/controllers/main.py
index f9f2206b2b..de388f51da 100644
--- a/queue_job/controllers/main.py
+++ b/queue_job/controllers/main.py
@@ -89,9 +89,8 @@ def retry_postpone(job, message, seconds=None):
                 if err.pgcode not in PG_CONCURRENCY_ERRORS_TO_RETRY:
                     raise
 
-                retry_postpone(job, tools.ustr(err.pgerror, errors='replace'),
-                               seconds=PG_RETRY)
                 _logger.debug('%s OperationalError, postponed', job)
+                raise RetryableJobError(tools.ustr(err.pgerror, errors='replace'), seconds=PG_RETRY)
 
         except NothingToDoJob as err:
             if str(err):
@@ -106,6 +105,7 @@ def retry_postpone(job, message, seconds=None):
             # delay the job later, requeue
             retry_postpone(job, str(err), seconds=err.seconds)
             _logger.debug('%s postponed', job)
+            raise
 
         except (FailedJobError, Exception):
             buff = StringIO()