diff --git a/src/server/rollbar.js b/src/server/rollbar.js
index 0ce4d0570..e99b59b2e 100644
--- a/src/server/rollbar.js
+++ b/src/server/rollbar.js
@@ -583,9 +583,6 @@ Rollbar.prototype.setupUnhandledCapture = function () {
 };
 
 Rollbar.prototype.handleUncaughtExceptions = function () {
-  var exitOnUncaught = !!this.options.exitOnUncaughtException;
-  delete this.options.exitOnUncaughtException;
-
   addOrReplaceRollbarHandler('uncaughtException', function (err) {
     if (!this.options.captureUncaught && !this.options.handleUncaughtExceptions) {
       return;
@@ -597,7 +594,7 @@ Rollbar.prototype.handleUncaughtExceptions = function () {
         logger.error(err);
       }
     });
-    if (exitOnUncaught) {
+    if (this.options.exitOnUncaughtException) {
       setImmediate(function () {
         this.wait(function () {
           process.exit(1);
diff --git a/test/server.rollbar.test.js b/test/server.rollbar.test.js
index 21683be03..0e261fa56 100644
--- a/test/server.rollbar.test.js
+++ b/test/server.rollbar.test.js
@@ -550,6 +550,38 @@ vows.describe('rollbar')
                   assert.equal(logStub.getCall(0).args[0].err.message, 'node error');
                 }
                 notifier.log.restore();
+              },
+              'exitOnUncaughtException': {
+                topic: function () {
+                  var rollbar = new Rollbar({
+                    accessToken: 'abc123',
+                    captureUncaught: true,
+                    exitOnUncaughtException: true
+                  });
+                  rollbar.exitStub = sinon.stub(process, 'exit');
+
+                  nodeThrow(rollbar, this.callback);
+                },
+                'should exit': function (r) {
+                  var calls = r.exitStub.getCalls();
+                  r.exitStub.restore();
+                  assert.equal(calls.length, 1);
+                },
+                'unrelated option reconfigured': {
+                  topic: function(r) {
+                    r.configure({
+                      environment: 'new-env'
+                    });
+                    r.exitStub = sinon.stub(process, 'exit');
+
+                    nodeThrow(r, this.callback);
+                  },
+                  'should exit': function(r) {
+                    var calls = r.exitStub.getCalls();
+                    r.exitStub.restore();
+                    assert.equal(calls.length, 1);
+                  }
+                }
               }
             }
           }