diff --git a/Rhino.ServiceBus.Tests/HostConfigurationTests.cs b/Rhino.ServiceBus.Tests/HostConfigurationTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76d47ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Rhino.ServiceBus.Tests/HostConfigurationTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+using System.Transactions;
+using Rhino.ServiceBus.Hosting;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace Rhino.ServiceBus.Tests
+{
+    public class HostConfigurationTests
+    {
+        [Fact]
+        public void isolationlevel_is_translated_to_configuration()
+        {
+            var hostConfiguration = new HostConfiguration();
+            hostConfiguration.IsolationLevel(IsolationLevel.ReadCommitted);
+            var config = hostConfiguration.ToBusConfiguration();
+            
+            Assert.Equal("ReadCommitted", config.Bus.QueueIsolationLevel);
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/Rhino.ServiceBus.Tests/Rhino.ServiceBus.Tests.csproj b/Rhino.ServiceBus.Tests/Rhino.ServiceBus.Tests.csproj
index a518759..b2d081b 100644
--- a/Rhino.ServiceBus.Tests/Rhino.ServiceBus.Tests.csproj
+++ b/Rhino.ServiceBus.Tests/Rhino.ServiceBus.Tests.csproj
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Containers\StructureMap\ContainerTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Containers\Unity\Can_host_in_another_app_domain.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Containers\Unity\ContainerTests.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="HostConfigurationTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="RhinoQueues\UsingOneWayBusWithBusNameSpecified.cs" />
     <Compile Include="RhinoQueues\CustomizingMessageConstruction.cs" />
     <Compile Include="CanRouteMessageToConsumerThroughContainer.cs" />
@@ -349,4 +350,4 @@
   <Target Name="AfterBuild">
   </Target>
   -->
-</Project>
+</Project>
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diff --git a/Rhino.ServiceBus/Config/BusElement.cs b/Rhino.ServiceBus/Config/BusElement.cs
index 2d6e0c7..e7a4148 100644
--- a/Rhino.ServiceBus/Config/BusElement.cs
+++ b/Rhino.ServiceBus/Config/BusElement.cs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public int? NumberOfRetries
         public string QueueIsolationLevel
         {
             get { return this["queueIsolationLevel"] as string; }
+            set { this["queueIsolationLevel"] = value; }
         }
 
         public bool? ConsumeInTransaction
diff --git a/Rhino.ServiceBus/Hosting/HostConfiguration.cs b/Rhino.ServiceBus/Hosting/HostConfiguration.cs
index 19bc6c4..604daae 100644
--- a/Rhino.ServiceBus/Hosting/HostConfiguration.cs
+++ b/Rhino.ServiceBus/Hosting/HostConfiguration.cs
@@ -1,151 +1,154 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Transactions;
 using Rhino.ServiceBus.Config;
-using System.Reflection;
-
-namespace Rhino.ServiceBus.Hosting
-{
-    public class HostConfiguration
-    {
-        private string Name { get; set; }
-        private string Endpoint { get; set; }
-        private bool Transactional { get; set; }
-        private int ThreadCount { get; set; }
-        private int NumberOfRetries { get; set; }
-        private string LoadBalancerEndpoint { get; set; }
-        private string SecurityKey { get; set; }
-        protected string LogEndpoint { get; set; }
-        private string Path { get; set; }
-        private bool EnablePerformanceCounter { get; set; }
+using System.Reflection;
+
+namespace Rhino.ServiceBus.Hosting
+{
+    public class HostConfiguration
+    {
+        private string Name { get; set; }
+        private string Endpoint { get; set; }
+        private bool Transactional { get; set; }
+        private int ThreadCount { get; set; }
+        private int NumberOfRetries { get; set; }
+        private string LoadBalancerEndpoint { get; set; }
+        private string SecurityKey { get; set; }
+        protected string LogEndpoint { get; set; }
+        private string Path { get; set; }
+        private bool EnablePerformanceCounter { get; set; }
+        private IsolationLevel QueueIsolationLevel { get; set; }
         private IDictionary<string, HostConfigMessageEndpoint> Messages { get; set; }
-        private IList<Assembly> ScanAssemblies { get; set; }
-
-        public HostConfiguration()
-        {
-            ThreadCount = 1;
-            NumberOfRetries = 5;
+        private IList<Assembly> ScanAssemblies { get; set; }
+
+        public HostConfiguration()
+        {
+            ThreadCount = 1;
+            NumberOfRetries = 5;
             Messages = new Dictionary<string, HostConfigMessageEndpoint>();
-            ScanAssemblies = new List<Assembly>();
-        }
-
-        public HostConfiguration Bus(string endpoint)
-        {
-            return Bus(endpoint, null);
-        }
-
-        public HostConfiguration Bus(string endpoint, string name)
-        {
-            return Bus(endpoint, name, false);
-        }
-
-        public HostConfiguration Bus(string endpoint, string name, bool transactional)
-        {
-            Endpoint = endpoint;
-            Name = name;
-            Transactional = transactional;
-            return this;
+            ScanAssemblies = new List<Assembly>();
+        }
+
+        public HostConfiguration Bus(string endpoint)
+        {
+            return Bus(endpoint, null);
+        }
+
+        public HostConfiguration Bus(string endpoint, string name)
+        {
+            return Bus(endpoint, name, false);
+        }
+
+        public HostConfiguration Bus(string endpoint, string name, bool transactional)
+        {
+            Endpoint = endpoint;
+            Name = name;
+            Transactional = transactional;
+            return this;
         }
 
         public HostConfiguration AddAssembly(Assembly assembly)
         {
             ScanAssemblies.Add(assembly);
             return this;
-        }
-
-        public HostConfiguration Threads(int threadCount)
-        {
-            ThreadCount = threadCount;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        public HostConfiguration Retries(int numberOfRetries)
-        {
-            NumberOfRetries = numberOfRetries;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        public HostConfiguration LoadBalancer(string endpoint)
-        {
-            LoadBalancerEndpoint = endpoint;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        public HostConfiguration Logging(string endpoint)
-        {
-            LogEndpoint = endpoint;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        public HostConfiguration Security(string key)
-        {
-            SecurityKey = key;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        public HostConfiguration StoragePath(string path)
-        {
-            Path = path;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        public HostConfiguration EnablePerformanceCounters()
-        {
-            EnablePerformanceCounter = true;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        public HostConfiguration Receive(string messageName, string endpoint)
-        {
-            return Receive(messageName, endpoint, false);
-        }
-
-        public HostConfiguration Receive(string messageName, string endpoint, bool transactional)
-        {
-            Messages.Add(messageName, new HostConfigMessageEndpoint
-            {
-              Endpoint = endpoint,
-              Transactional = transactional,
-            });
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        public virtual BusConfigurationSection ToBusConfiguration()
-        {
-            var config = new BusConfigurationSection();
-            config.Bus.Endpoint = Endpoint;
-            config.Bus.ThreadCount = ThreadCount;
-            config.Bus.NumberOfRetries = NumberOfRetries;
-            config.Bus.Name = Name;
-            config.Bus.LoadBalancerEndpoint = LoadBalancerEndpoint;
-            config.Bus.LogEndpoint = LogEndpoint;
-            config.Bus.Transactional = Transactional.ToString();
-            config.Bus.Path = Path;
-            config.Bus.EnablePerformanceCounters = EnablePerformanceCounter;
+        }
+
+        public HostConfiguration Threads(int threadCount)
+        {
+            ThreadCount = threadCount;
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        public HostConfiguration Retries(int numberOfRetries)
+        {
+            NumberOfRetries = numberOfRetries;
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        public HostConfiguration LoadBalancer(string endpoint)
+        {
+            LoadBalancerEndpoint = endpoint;
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        public HostConfiguration Logging(string endpoint)
+        {
+            LogEndpoint = endpoint;
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        public HostConfiguration IsolationLevel(IsolationLevel isolationLevel)
+        {
+            QueueIsolationLevel = isolationLevel;
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        public HostConfiguration Security(string key)
+        {
+            SecurityKey = key;
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        public HostConfiguration StoragePath(string path)
+        {
+            Path = path;
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        public HostConfiguration EnablePerformanceCounters()
+        {
+            EnablePerformanceCounter = true;
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        public HostConfiguration Receive(string messageName, string endpoint)
+        {
+            return Receive(messageName, endpoint, false);
+        }
+
+        public HostConfiguration Receive(string messageName, string endpoint, bool transactional)
+        {
+            Messages.Add(messageName, new HostConfigMessageEndpoint
+            {
+              Endpoint = endpoint,
+              Transactional = transactional,
+            });
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        public virtual BusConfigurationSection ToBusConfiguration()
+        {
+            var config = new BusConfigurationSection();
+            config.Bus.Endpoint = Endpoint;
+            config.Bus.ThreadCount = ThreadCount;
+            config.Bus.NumberOfRetries = NumberOfRetries;
+            config.Bus.Name = Name;
+            config.Bus.LoadBalancerEndpoint = LoadBalancerEndpoint;
+            config.Bus.LogEndpoint = LogEndpoint;
+            config.Bus.QueueIsolationLevel = QueueIsolationLevel.ToString();
+            config.Bus.Transactional = Transactional.ToString();
+            config.Bus.Path = Path;
+            config.Bus.EnablePerformanceCounters = EnablePerformanceCounter;
             config.Security.Key = SecurityKey;
             foreach (var assembly in ScanAssemblies)
-                config.Assemblies.Add(new AssemblyElement { Assembly = assembly });
-            foreach (var message in Messages)
-            {
-              config.MessageOwners.Add(new MessageOwnerElement
-              {
-                Name = message.Key,
-                Endpoint = message.Value.Endpoint,
-                Transactional = message.Value.Transactional.ToString()
-              });
-            }
-            return config;
-        }
-
-
-        private class HostConfigMessageEndpoint {
-          public string Endpoint {
-            get;
-            set;
-          }
-
-          public bool Transactional {
-            get;
-            set;
-          }
-        }
-    }
+                config.Assemblies.Add(new AssemblyElement { Assembly = assembly });
+            foreach (var message in Messages)
+            {
+              config.MessageOwners.Add(new MessageOwnerElement
+              {
+                Name = message.Key,
+                Endpoint = message.Value.Endpoint,
+                Transactional = message.Value.Transactional.ToString()
+              });
+            }
+            return config;
+        }
+
+
+        private class HostConfigMessageEndpoint
+        {
+          public string Endpoint { get; set; }
+          public bool Transactional { get; set; }
+        }
+    }
 }
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