diff --git a/gbus/builder/builder.go b/gbus/builder/builder.go
index b57ee3c..c09cfd7 100644
--- a/gbus/builder/builder.go
+++ b/gbus/builder/builder.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func (builder *defaultBuilder) Build(svcName string) gbus.Bus {
 		RPCHandlers:          make(map[string]gbus.MessageHandler),
 		Serializer:           builder.serializer,
 		DLX:                  builder.dlx,
-		DefaultPolicies:      make([]gbus.MessagePolicy, 0),
+		DefaultPolicies:      builder.defaultPolicies,
 		DbPingTimeout:        3}
 
 	gb.Confirm = builder.confirm
diff --git a/gbus/bus.go b/gbus/bus.go
index 54a2368..d8a3e01 100644
--- a/gbus/bus.go
+++ b/gbus/bus.go
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ type DefaultBus struct {
 	Confirm              bool
 	healthChan           chan error
 	backpreasure         bool
-	rabbitFailure        bool
 	DbPingTimeout        time.Duration
+	amqpConnected        bool
 }
 
 var (
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ func (b *DefaultBus) Start() error {
 	//start monitoring on amqp related errors
 	go b.monitorAMQPErrors()
 	//start consuming messags from service queue
-
+	b.amqpConnected = true
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -293,12 +293,11 @@ func (b *DefaultBus) createBusWorkers(workerNum uint) ([]*worker, error) {
 			serializer:        b.Serializer,
 			b:                 b,
 			amqpErrors:        b.amqpErrors}
-		go func() {
-			err := w.Start()
-			if err != nil {
-				log.WithError(err)
-			}
-		}()
+
+		err := w.Start()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.WithError(err).Error("failed to start worker")
+		}
 
 		workers = append(workers, w)
 	}
@@ -321,6 +320,7 @@ func (b *DefaultBus) Shutdown() (shutdwonErr error) {
 		err := worker.Stop()
 		if err != nil {
 			b.log().WithError(err).Error("could not stop worker")
+			return err
 		}
 	}
 	b.Outgoing.shutdown()
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ func (b *DefaultBus) GetHealth() HealthCard {
 	return HealthCard{
 		DbConnected:        dbConnected,
 		RabbitBackPressure: b.backpreasure,
-		RabbitConnected:    !b.rabbitFailure,
+		RabbitConnected:    b.amqpConnected,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ func (b *DefaultBus) monitorAMQPErrors() {
 			}
 			b.backpreasure = blocked.Active
 		case amqpErr := <-b.amqpErrors:
-			b.rabbitFailure = true
+			b.amqpConnected = false
 			b.log().WithField("amqp_error", amqpErr).Error("amqp error")
 			if b.healthChan != nil {
 				b.healthChan <- amqpErr
diff --git a/gbus/worker.go b/gbus/worker.go
index d38cc64..0f798c3 100644
--- a/gbus/worker.go
+++ b/gbus/worker.go
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ type worker struct {
 func (worker *worker) Start() error {
 
 	worker.log().Info("starting worker")
+	worker.stop = make(chan bool)
 	worker.channel.NotifyClose(worker.amqpErrors)
 
 	var (
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ func (worker *worker) Start() error {
 	}
 	worker.messages = messages
 	worker.rpcMessages = rpcmsgs
-	worker.stop = make(chan bool)
+
 	go worker.consumeMessages()
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/tests/bus_test.go b/tests/bus_test.go
index ff0fb51..eb21c5b 100644
--- a/tests/bus_test.go
+++ b/tests/bus_test.go
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package tests
 import (
 	"context"
 	"database/sql"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"reflect"
+	"sync"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -209,28 +211,34 @@ func TestRPC(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDeadlettering(t *testing.T) {
+
+	var waitgroup sync.WaitGroup
+	waitgroup.Add(2)
 	poision := gbus.NewBusMessage(PoisionMessage{})
 	service1 := createBusWithOptions(testSvc1, "grabbit-dead", true, true)
 	deadletterSvc := createBusWithOptions("deadletterSvc", "grabbit-dead", true, true)
-	proceed := make(chan bool)
-	handler := func(tx *sql.Tx, poision amqp.Delivery) error {
-		proceed <- true
+
+	deadMessageHandler := func(tx *sql.Tx, poision amqp.Delivery) error {
+		waitgroup.Done()
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	deadletterSvc.HandleDeadletter(handler)
+	faultyHandler := func(invocation gbus.Invocation, message *gbus.BusMessage) error {
+		return errors.New("fail")
+	}
+
+	deadletterSvc.HandleDeadletter(deadMessageHandler)
+	service1.HandleMessage(Command1{}, faultyHandler)
 
 	deadletterSvc.Start()
 	defer deadletterSvc.Shutdown()
 	service1.Start()
 	defer service1.Shutdown()
 
-	e := service1.Send(context.Background(), testSvc1, poision)
-	if e != nil {
-		log.Printf("send error: %v", e)
-	}
+	service1.Send(context.Background(), testSvc1, poision)
+	service1.Send(context.Background(), testSvc1, gbus.NewBusMessage(Command1{}))
 
-	<-proceed
+	waitgroup.Wait()
 }
 
 func TestRegistrationAfterBusStarts(t *testing.T) {
@@ -323,6 +331,21 @@ func TestSendingPanic(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestHealthCheck(t *testing.T) {
+	svc1 := createNamedBusForTest(testSvc1)
+	err := svc1.Start()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err.Error())
+	}
+	defer svc1.Shutdown()
+	health := svc1.GetHealth()
+
+	fmt.Printf("%v", health)
+	if !health.DbConnected || !health.RabbitConnected || health.RabbitBackPressure {
+		t.Error("bus expected to be healthy but failed health check")
+	}
+}
+
 func noopTraceContext() context.Context {
 	return context.Background()
 	// tracer := opentracing.NoopTracer{}
diff --git a/tests/consts.go b/tests/consts.go
index 3234a4a..365ef06 100644
--- a/tests/consts.go
+++ b/tests/consts.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package tests
 
 import (
+	"time"
+
 	"github.com/wework/grabbit/gbus"
 	"github.com/wework/grabbit/gbus/builder"
 	"github.com/wework/grabbit/gbus/policy"
@@ -26,7 +28,8 @@ func createBusWithOptions(svcName string, deadletter string, txnl, pos bool) gbu
 	busBuilder := builder.
 		New().
 		Bus(connStr).
-		WithPolicies(&policy.Durable{}).
+		WithPolicies(&policy.Durable{}, &policy.TTL{Duration: time.Second * 3600}).
+		WorkerNum(3, 1).
 		WithConfirms()
 
 	if txnl {