diff --git a/akka-http-tests/src/test/scala/akka/http/server/BasicRouteSpecs.scala b/akka-http-tests/src/test/scala/akka/http/server/BasicRouteSpecs.scala
index 3d84d38f70..315a3be1fe 100644
--- a/akka-http-tests/src/test/scala/akka/http/server/BasicRouteSpecs.scala
+++ b/akka-http-tests/src/test/scala/akka/http/server/BasicRouteSpecs.scala
@@ -134,4 +134,36 @@ class BasicRouteSpecs extends RoutingSpec {
       expect(dynamicRoute, "xxxx")
     }
   }
+
+  case object MyException extends RuntimeException
+  "Route sealing" should {
+    "catch route execution exceptions" in {
+      Get("/abc") ~> ScalaRoutingDSL.sealRoute {
+        get { ctx ⇒
+          throw MyException
+        }
+      } ~> check {
+        status shouldEqual StatusCodes.InternalServerError
+      }
+    }
+    "catch route building exceptions" in {
+      Get("/abc") ~> ScalaRoutingDSL.sealRoute {
+        get {
+          throw MyException
+        }
+      } ~> check {
+        status shouldEqual StatusCodes.InternalServerError
+      }
+    }
+    "convert all rejections to responses" in {
+      object MyRejection extends Rejection
+      Get("/abc") ~> ScalaRoutingDSL.sealRoute {
+        get {
+          reject(MyRejection)
+        }
+      } ~> check {
+        status shouldEqual StatusCodes.InternalServerError
+      }
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/akka-http-tests/src/test/scala/akka/http/server/directives/ExecutionDirectivesSpec.scala b/akka-http-tests/src/test/scala/akka/http/server/directives/ExecutionDirectivesSpec.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dca4bf3172
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-http-tests/src/test/scala/akka/http/server/directives/ExecutionDirectivesSpec.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2009-2014 Typesafe Inc. <http://www.typesafe.com>
+ */
+
+package akka.http.server
+package directives
+
+import akka.http.model.StatusCodes
+
+import scala.concurrent.Future
+
+class ExecutionDirectivesSpec extends RoutingSpec {
+  object MyException extends RuntimeException
+  val handler =
+    ExceptionHandler {
+      case MyException ⇒ complete(500, "Pling! Plong! Something went wrong!!!")
+    }
+
+  "The `handleExceptions` directive" should {
+    "handle an exception strictly thrown in the inner route with the supplied exception handler" in {
+      exceptionShouldBeHandled {
+        handleExceptions(handler) { ctx ⇒
+          throw MyException
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    "handle an Future.failed RouteResult with the supplied exception handler" in {
+      exceptionShouldBeHandled {
+        handleExceptions(handler) { ctx ⇒
+          Future.failed(MyException)
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    "handle an eventually failed Future[RouteResult] with the supplied exception handler" in {
+      exceptionShouldBeHandled {
+        handleExceptions(handler) { ctx ⇒
+          Future {
+            Thread.sleep(100)
+            throw MyException
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    "handle an exception happening during route building" in {
+      exceptionShouldBeHandled {
+        get {
+          handleExceptions(handler) {
+            throw MyException
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    "not interfere with alternative routes" in {
+      Get("/abc") ~>
+        get {
+          handleExceptions(handler)(reject) ~ { ctx ⇒
+            throw MyException
+          }
+        } ~> check {
+          status shouldEqual StatusCodes.InternalServerError
+          responseAs[String] shouldEqual "There was an internal server error."
+        }
+    }
+    "not handle other exceptions" in {
+      Get("/abc") ~>
+        get {
+          handleExceptions(handler) {
+            throw new RuntimeException
+          }
+        } ~> check {
+          status shouldEqual StatusCodes.InternalServerError
+          responseAs[String] shouldEqual "There was an internal server error."
+        }
+    }
+  }
+
+  def exceptionShouldBeHandled(route: Route) =
+    Get("/abc") ~> route ~> check {
+      status shouldEqual StatusCodes.InternalServerError
+      responseAs[String] shouldEqual "Pling! Plong! Something went wrong!!!"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/server/directives/ExecutionDirectives.scala b/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/server/directives/ExecutionDirectives.scala
index a476c5f0ce..23b89d8dda 100644
--- a/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/server/directives/ExecutionDirectives.scala
+++ b/akka-http/src/main/scala/akka/http/server/directives/ExecutionDirectives.scala
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ package directives
 import akka.http.util.FastFuture
 import FastFuture._
 
+import scala.concurrent.Future
+import scala.util.control.NonFatal
+
 trait ExecutionDirectives {
   import BasicDirectives._
 
@@ -16,11 +19,15 @@ trait ExecutionDirectives {
    * [[akka.http.server.ExceptionHandler]].
    */
   def handleExceptions(handler: ExceptionHandler): Directive0 =
-    extractRequestContext flatMap { ctx ⇒
-      import ctx.executionContext
-      mapRouteResultFuture {
-        _.fast.recoverWith(handler andThen (_(ctx.withContentNegotiationDisabled)))
-      }
+    Directive { innerRouteBuilder ⇒
+      ctx ⇒
+        import ctx.executionContext
+        def handleException: PartialFunction[Throwable, Future[RouteResult]] =
+          handler andThen (_(ctx.withContentNegotiationDisabled))
+        try innerRouteBuilder(())(ctx).fast.recoverWith(handleException)
+        catch {
+          case NonFatal(e) ⇒ handleException.applyOrElse[Throwable, Future[RouteResult]](e, throw _)
+        }
     }
 
   /**