diff --git a/ers/amqp.go b/ers/amqp.go
index 9a104a13d..610009c60 100644
--- a/ers/amqp.go
+++ b/ers/amqp.go
@@ -158,21 +158,47 @@ func (rdr *AMQPER) readLoop(msgChan <-chan amqp.Delivery) {
 					utils.ERs, rdr.dialURL))
 			rdr.close()
 			return
-		case msg := <-msgChan:
+		case msg, ok := <-msgChan:
+			if !ok {
+				utils.Logger.Warning(
+					fmt.Sprintf("<%s> lost connection to AMQP server at %s, closing reader...",
+						utils.ERs, rdr.dialURL))
+				rdr.close()
+				return
+			}
 			go func(msg amqp.Delivery) {
-				if err := rdr.processMessage(msg.Body); err != nil {
+				err := rdr.processMessage(msg.Body)
+				if err != nil {
 					utils.Logger.Warning(
 						fmt.Sprintf("<%s> processing message %s error: %s",
 							utils.ERs, msg.MessageId, err.Error()))
+
+					err = msg.Reject(true)
+					if err != nil {
+						utils.Logger.Warning(
+							fmt.Sprintf("<%s> error negatively acknowledging message %s: %s",
+								utils.ERs, msg.MessageId, err.Error()))
+					}
+					return
 				}
-				if rdr.poster != nil { // post it
-					if err := ees.ExportWithAttempts(rdr.poster, msg.Body, utils.EmptyString); err != nil {
+
+				// Post the message if poster is available.
+				if rdr.poster != nil {
+					err = ees.ExportWithAttempts(rdr.poster, msg.Body, utils.EmptyString)
+					if err != nil {
 						utils.Logger.Warning(
 							fmt.Sprintf("<%s> writing message %s error: %s",
 								utils.ERs, msg.MessageId, err.Error()))
+
 					}
 				}
-				msg.Ack(true)
+
+				err = msg.Ack(false)
+				if err != nil {
+					utils.Logger.Warning(
+						fmt.Sprintf("<%s> error acknowledging message %s: %s",
+							utils.ERs, msg.MessageId, err.Error()))
+				}
 				if rdr.Config().ConcurrentReqs != -1 {
 					rdr.cap <- struct{}{}
 				}