diff --git a/lib/raven/configuration.rb b/lib/raven/configuration.rb
index 5a6ae8c40..92a48d6f2 100644
--- a/lib/raven/configuration.rb
+++ b/lib/raven/configuration.rb
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ class Configuration
     # We automatically try to set this to a git SHA or Capistrano release.
     attr_accessor :release
 
+    # Array of exception classes that should not be reported until all retries
+    # are exhausted for a Sidekiq job.
+    attr_accessor :retryable_exceptions
+
     # The sampling factor to apply to events. A value of 0.0 will not send
     # any events, and a value of 1.0 will send 100% of events.
     attr_accessor :sample_rate
@@ -198,6 +202,7 @@ def initialize
       self.project_root = detect_project_root
       self.rails_activesupport_breadcrumbs = false
       self.rails_report_rescued_exceptions = true
+      self.retryable_exceptions = []
       self.release = detect_release
       self.sample_rate = 1.0
       self.sanitize_credit_cards = true
@@ -309,6 +314,10 @@ def exception_class_allowed?(exc)
       end
     end
 
+    def retryable_exception?(exc)
+      retryable_exceptions.any? { |x| get_exception_class(x) === exc }
+    end
+
     private
 
     def detect_project_root
diff --git a/lib/raven/integrations/sidekiq.rb b/lib/raven/integrations/sidekiq.rb
index 38b96308f..00ad4db70 100644
--- a/lib/raven/integrations/sidekiq.rb
+++ b/lib/raven/integrations/sidekiq.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 require 'time'
 require 'sidekiq'
+begin
+  # Sidekiq 5 introduces JobRetry and stores the default max retry attempts there.
+  require 'sidekiq/job_retry'
+rescue LoadError # rubocop:disable Lint/HandleExceptions
+end
 
 module Raven
   class SidekiqCleanupMiddleware
@@ -15,7 +20,10 @@ def call(_worker, job, queue)
   class SidekiqErrorHandler
     ACTIVEJOB_RESERVED_PREFIX = "_aj_".freeze
 
-    def call(ex, context)
+    def call(ex, context, options = {})
+      configuration = options[:configuration] || Raven.configuration
+      return if configuration.retryable_exception?(ex) && remaining_retries?(context)
+
       context = filter_context(context)
       Raven.context.transaction.push transaction_from_context(context)
       Raven.capture_exception(
@@ -51,6 +59,27 @@ def filter_context_hash(key, value)
       [key, filter_context(value)]
     end
 
+    def remaining_retries?(context)
+      job = context[:job] || context # Sidekiq < 4 does not have job key.
+      return false unless job && job["retry"]
+      job["retry_count"] < retry_attempts_from(job["retry"])
+    end
+
+    def retry_attempts_from(retries)
+      if retries.is_a?(Integer)
+        retries
+      else
+        default_max_attempts =
+          if defined?(Sidekiq::JobRetry)
+            Sidekiq::JobRetry::DEFAULT_MAX_RETRY_ATTEMPTS # Sidekiq 5
+          else
+            Sidekiq::Middleware::Server::RetryJobs::DEFAULT_MAX_RETRY_ATTEMPTS # Sidekiq < 5
+          end
+
+        Sidekiq.options.fetch(:max_retries, default_max_attempts)
+      end
+    end
+
     # this will change in the future:
     # https://github.com/mperham/sidekiq/pull/3161
     def transaction_from_context(context)
diff --git a/spec/raven/integrations/sidekiq_spec.rb b/spec/raven/integrations/sidekiq_spec.rb
index 37e76b9e4..8aae5493a 100644
--- a/spec/raven/integrations/sidekiq_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/raven/integrations/sidekiq_spec.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
   require 'raven/integrations/sidekiq'
   require 'sidekiq/processor'
+  require 'sidekiq/job_retry'
 
   RSpec.describe "Raven::SidekiqErrorHandler" do
     let(:context) do
@@ -67,6 +68,42 @@
 
       Raven::SidekiqErrorHandler.new.call(exception, aj_context)
     end
+
+    context "with a retryable exception" do
+      class RetryableError < StandardError; end
+
+      let(:configuration) do
+        Raven::Configuration.new.tap do |c|
+          c.retryable_exceptions << RetryableError
+        end
+      end
+
+      [
+        { "retry" => false, "retry_count" => 0 },
+        { "retry" => true,  "retry_count" => Sidekiq::JobRetry::DEFAULT_MAX_RETRY_ATTEMPTS },
+        { "retry" => 2,     "retry_count" => 2 }
+      ].each do |retry_context|
+        it "captures an exception when retries are exhausted" do
+          exception = RetryableError.new
+
+          expect(Raven).to receive(:capture_exception).with(exception, anything)
+          Raven::SidekiqErrorHandler.new.call(exception, retry_context, :configuration => configuration)
+        end
+      end
+
+      [
+        { "retry" => true, "retry_count" => 0 },
+        { "retry" => 2,    "retry_count" => 0 },
+        { "retry" => 2,    "retry_count" => 1 }
+      ].each do |retry_context|
+        it "does not capture an exception when retries are remaining" do
+          exception = RetryableError.new
+
+          expect(Raven).not_to receive(:capture_exception)
+          Raven::SidekiqErrorHandler.new.call(exception, retry_context, :configuration => configuration)
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   class HappyWorker