diff --git a/src/Persistence/MartenTests/Bugs/Bug_826_issue_with_paused_listener.cs b/src/Persistence/MartenTests/Bugs/Bug_826_issue_with_paused_listener.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3a14ea694
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Persistence/MartenTests/Bugs/Bug_826_issue_with_paused_listener.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+using IntegrationTests;
+using JasperFx.Core;
+using Marten;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Npgsql;
+using Shouldly;
+using Weasel.Postgresql;
+using Wolverine;
+using Wolverine.ErrorHandling;
+using Wolverine.Marten;
+using Wolverine.Runtime.Interop.MassTransit;
+using Wolverine.Tracking;
+
+namespace MartenTests.Bugs;
+
+public class Bug_826_issue_with_paused_listener
+{
+    private async Task dropSchema()
+    {
+        using var conn = new NpgsqlConnection(Servers.PostgresConnectionString);
+        await conn.OpenAsync();
+        await conn.DropSchemaAsync("bug826");
+        await conn.CloseAsync();
+    }
+    
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task can_resume_listening()
+    {
+        await dropSchema();
+        
+        var builder = Host.CreateDefaultBuilder();
+        
+        builder.UseWolverine(options =>
+        {
+            options.LocalQueueFor<ThisMeansTrouble>().Sequential();
+            options.OnException<Exception>()
+                .Requeue().AndPauseProcessing(5.Seconds());
+
+            options.Durability.Mode = DurabilityMode.Solo;
+
+            options.Policies.AutoApplyTransactions();
+            options.Policies.UseDurableLocalQueues();
+            options.Policies.UseDurableOutboxOnAllSendingEndpoints();
+            
+            options.Services.AddMarten(m =>
+                {
+                    m.Connection(Servers.PostgresConnectionString);
+                    m.DatabaseSchemaName = "bug826";
+                    m.DisableNpgsqlLogging = true;
+                })
+                .UseLightweightSessions()
+                .IntegrateWithWolverine();
+        });
+
+        using var host = await builder.StartAsync();
+
+        await host.TrackActivity()
+            .WaitForMessageToBeReceivedAt<ThisMeansTrouble>(host)
+            .Timeout(20.Seconds())
+            .PublishMessageAndWaitAsync(new ThisMeansTrouble());
+    }
+}
+
+public record ThisMeansTrouble();
+
+public class UnreliableHandler
+{
+    public static bool HasFailed = false;
+    
+    public static void Handle(ThisMeansTrouble message, ILogger logger, Envelope envelope)
+    {
+        logger.LogWarning("Handler called");
+
+        if (HasFailed)
+        {
+            envelope.Attempts.ShouldBe(2);
+            return;
+        }
+        HasFailed = true;
+        throw new Exception();
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/Wolverine/Envelope.Internals.cs b/src/Wolverine/Envelope.Internals.cs
index 3779ecaf0..a6eeea9cd 100644
--- a/src/Wolverine/Envelope.Internals.cs
+++ b/src/Wolverine/Envelope.Internals.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using Wolverine.Runtime;
 using Wolverine.Runtime.Serialization;
 using Wolverine.Transports;
+using Wolverine.Transports.Local;
 using Wolverine.Transports.Sending;
 using Wolverine.Util;
 
@@ -278,4 +279,9 @@ internal ValueTask PersistAsync(IEnvelopeTransaction transaction)
 
         return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
     }
+
+    internal bool IsFromLocalDurableQueue()
+    {
+        return Sender is DurableLocalQueue;
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/src/Wolverine/Runtime/WorkerQueues/DurableReceiver.cs b/src/Wolverine/Runtime/WorkerQueues/DurableReceiver.cs
index 6d5630093..461f0144f 100644
--- a/src/Wolverine/Runtime/WorkerQueues/DurableReceiver.cs
+++ b/src/Wolverine/Runtime/WorkerQueues/DurableReceiver.cs
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public DurableReceiver(Endpoint endpoint, IWolverineRuntime runtime, IHandlerPip
             }, _logger,
             _settings.Cancellation);
 
-        _receivingOne = new RetryBlock<Envelope>((e, _) => receiveOneAsync(e), _logger, _settings.Cancellation);
+        _receivingOne = new RetryBlock<Envelope>((e, _) => deferOneAsync(e), _logger, _settings.Cancellation);
 
         if (endpoint.TryBuildDeadLetterSender(runtime, out var dlq))
         {
@@ -144,12 +144,16 @@ public ValueTask CompleteAsync(Envelope envelope)
 
     public ValueTask DeferAsync(Envelope envelope)
     {
-        if (_latched)
+        if (_latched && !envelope.IsFromLocalDurableQueue())
         {
-            return new ValueTask(executeWithRetriesAsync(() => receiveOneAsync(envelope)));
+            return new ValueTask(executeWithRetriesAsync(() => deferOneAsync(envelope)));
         }
         
-        envelope.Attempts++;
+        // GH-826, the attempts are already incremented from the executor
+        if (!envelope.IsFromLocalDurableQueue())
+        {
+            envelope.Attempts++;
+        }
 
         Enqueue(envelope);
 
@@ -185,7 +189,7 @@ public async ValueTask ReceivedAsync(IListener listener, Envelope envelope)
 
         if (_latched)
         {
-            await executeWithRetriesAsync(() => receiveOneAsync(envelope));
+            await executeWithRetriesAsync(() => deferOneAsync(envelope));
             return;
         }
 
@@ -258,7 +262,7 @@ public Task MoveToScheduledUntilAsync(Envelope envelope, DateTimeOffset time)
         return _scheduleExecution.PostAsync(envelope);
     }
 
-    private async Task receiveOneAsync(Envelope envelope)
+    private async Task deferOneAsync(Envelope envelope)
     {
         if (_latched && envelope.Listener != null)
         {