diff --git a/NsqSharp/Bus/MessageDistributor.cs b/NsqSharp/Bus/MessageDistributor.cs
index 921f23e..2619ce6 100644
--- a/NsqSharp/Bus/MessageDistributor.cs
+++ b/NsqSharp/Bus/MessageDistributor.cs
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ public void HandleMessage(IMessage message)
                     (
                         messageInformation,
                         requeue ? FailedMessageQueueAction.Requeue : FailedMessageQueueAction.Finish,
-                        FailedMessageReason.HandlerException,
+                        requeue ? FailedMessageReason.HandlerException : FailedMessageReason.MaxAttemptsExceeded,
                         ex
                     )
                 );