diff --git a/lib/resque_spec.rb b/lib/resque_spec.rb
index 7af346b..d24118d 100644
--- a/lib/resque_spec.rb
+++ b/lib/resque_spec.rb
@@ -5,9 +5,14 @@
 module ResqueSpec
   extend self
 
-  attr_accessor :inline
+  attr_reader :inline
   attr_accessor :disable_ext
 
+  def inline=(value)
+    Resque.inline = value
+    @inline = value
+  end
+
   def dequeue(queue_name, klass, *args)
     queue_by_name(queue_name).delete_if do |job|
       job[:class] == klass.to_s && args.empty? || job[:args] == args
@@ -80,7 +85,10 @@ def new_job(queue_name, payload)
   end
 
   def perform(queue_name, payload)
+    original = Resque.inline
+    Resque.inline = true
     new_job(queue_name, payload).perform
+    Resque.inline = original
   end
 
   def perform_or_store(queue_name, payload)
diff --git a/spec/resque_spec/helpers_spec.rb b/spec/resque_spec/helpers_spec.rb
index 191e623..536a856 100644
--- a/spec/resque_spec/helpers_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/resque_spec/helpers_spec.rb
@@ -89,6 +89,14 @@
             end
             ResqueSpec.inline.should eq status
           end
+
+          it "sets Resque.inline as #{status} when inside the block" do
+            ResqueSpec.inline = status
+            with_resque do
+              Resque.inline.should eq true
+            end
+            Resque.inline.should eq status
+          end
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/resque_spec_spec.rb b/spec/resque_spec_spec.rb
index d32eb0d..642338c 100644
--- a/spec/resque_spec_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/resque_spec_spec.rb
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@
         }.not_to change(NameFromClassMethod, :invocations)
       end
 
+      it "sets Resque.inline to false" do
+        expect(Resque.inline).to be_false
+      end
+
       it "does not change the behavior of enqueue" do
         ResqueSpec.enqueue(:queue_name, NameFromClassMethod, 1)
         ResqueSpec.queue_by_name(:queue_name).should include({ class: NameFromClassMethod.to_s, args: [1] })
@@ -92,6 +96,10 @@
         }.to change(NameFromClassMethod, :invocations).by(1)
       end
 
+      it "sets Resque.inline to true" do
+        expect(Resque.inline).to be_true
+      end
+
       it "does not enqueue" do
         ResqueSpec.enqueue(:queue_name, NameFromClassMethod, 1)
         ResqueSpec.queue_by_name(:queue_name).should be_empty
@@ -279,6 +287,7 @@
       ResqueSpec.inline = true
       ResqueSpec.reset!
       ResqueSpec.inline.should be_false
+      Resque.inline.should be_false
     end
   end
 end