diff --git a/lib/delayed/performable_method.rb b/lib/delayed/performable_method.rb
index 5182e7603..10f16256f 100644
--- a/lib/delayed/performable_method.rb
+++ b/lib/delayed/performable_method.rb
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def load(arg)
       case arg
       when CLASS_STRING_FORMAT then $1.constantize
       when AR_STRING_FORMAT then $1.constantize.find($2)
-      when DM_STRING_FORMAT then $1.constantize.get($2) 
+      when DM_STRING_FORMAT then $1.constantize.get!($2) 
       else arg
       end
     end
@@ -59,4 +59,4 @@ def class_to_string(obj)
       "CLASS:#{obj.name}"
     end
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/spec/delayed_method_spec.rb b/spec/delayed_method_spec.rb
index 970228645..10c2cb2be 100644
--- a/spec/delayed_method_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/delayed_method_spec.rb
@@ -90,6 +90,23 @@ def read(story)
 
   end
 
+  it "should ignore delayed method calls on objects that have been deleted." do
+    story = Story.create :text => 'Once upon...'
+    story.send_later(:tell)
+
+    story.destroy
+    Story.count.should == 0
+
+    output = nil
+
+    Delayed::Job.reserve do |e|
+      puts e.inspect
+      output = e.perform
+    end
+
+    output.should == true
+  end
+
   it "should store the object as string if its an active record" do
     story = Story.create :text => 'Once upon...'
     story.send_later(:tell)
@@ -116,4 +133,4 @@ def read(story)
     job.payload_object.perform.should == 'Epilog: Once upon...'
   end
 
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end