diff --git a/spring-cloud-stream/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-stream/pom.xml
index 88bb1a633..efb74c64b 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-stream/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-stream/pom.xml
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@
 			<artifactId>spring-boot-configuration-processor</artifactId>
 			<optional>true</optional>
 		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>org.springframework.integration</groupId>
+			<artifactId>spring-integration-test</artifactId>
+			<scope>test</scope>
+		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binder/AbstractMessageChannelBinder.java b/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binder/AbstractMessageChannelBinder.java
index 1b06a0409..82a8e60e7 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binder/AbstractMessageChannelBinder.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binder/AbstractMessageChannelBinder.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2016 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2016-2017 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -16,8 +16,11 @@
 
 package org.springframework.cloud.stream.binder;
 
+
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.DisposableBean;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.InitializingBean;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableListableBeanFactory;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry;
 import org.springframework.cloud.stream.provisioning.ConsumerDestination;
 import org.springframework.cloud.stream.provisioning.ProducerDestination;
 import org.springframework.cloud.stream.provisioning.ProvisioningException;
@@ -26,10 +29,14 @@ import org.springframework.context.Lifecycle;
 import org.springframework.expression.ExpressionParser;
 import org.springframework.expression.spel.standard.SpelExpressionParser;
 import org.springframework.integration.channel.FixedSubscriberChannel;
+import org.springframework.integration.context.IntegrationContextUtils;
 import org.springframework.integration.core.MessageProducer;
 import org.springframework.integration.endpoint.EventDrivenConsumer;
 import org.springframework.integration.handler.AbstractMessageHandler;
 import org.springframework.integration.handler.AbstractReplyProducingMessageHandler;
+import org.springframework.integration.handler.BridgeHandler;
+import org.springframework.integration.handler.advice.ErrorMessageSendingRecoverer;
+import org.springframework.integration.support.ErrorMessageStrategy;
 import org.springframework.messaging.Message;
 import org.springframework.messaging.MessageChannel;
 import org.springframework.messaging.MessageHandler;
@@ -240,8 +247,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractMessageChannelBinder<C extends ConsumerProperties,
 						AbstractMessageChannelBinder.this.logger
 								.error("Exception thrown while unbinding " + this.toString(), e);
 					}
-					AbstractMessageChannelBinder.this.afterUnbindConsumer(destination, this.group, properties);
+					afterUnbindConsumer(destination, this.group, properties);
+					destroyErrorInfrastructure(destination, group, properties);
 				}
+
 			};
 		}
 		catch (Exception e) {
@@ -283,6 +292,163 @@ public abstract class AbstractMessageChannelBinder<C extends ConsumerProperties,
 	protected void afterUnbindConsumer(ConsumerDestination destination, String group, C consumerProperties) {
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Build an errorChannelRecoverer that writes to a pub/sub channel for the destination.
+	 * @param destination the destination.
+	 * @param group the group.
+	 * @param consumerProperties the properties.
+	 * @return the ErrorInfrastructure which is a holder for the error channel, the recoverer and the
+	 * message handler that is subscribed to the channel.
+	 */
+	protected final ErrorInfrastructure registerErrorInfrastructure(ConsumerDestination destination, String group,
+			C consumerProperties) {
+		ErrorMessageStrategy errorMessageStrategy = getErrorMessageStrategy();
+		ConfigurableListableBeanFactory beanFactory = getApplicationContext().getBeanFactory();
+		String errorChannelName = errorsBaseName(destination, group, consumerProperties);
+		SubscribableChannel errorChannel = null;
+		if (getApplicationContext().containsBean(errorChannelName)) {
+			Object errorChannelObject = getApplicationContext().getBean(errorChannelName);
+			if (!(errorChannelObject instanceof SubscribableChannel)) {
+				throw new IllegalStateException(
+						"Error channel '" + errorChannelName + "' must be a SubscribableChannel");
+			}
+			errorChannel = (SubscribableChannel) errorChannelObject;
+		}
+		else {
+			errorChannel = new BinderErrorChannel();
+			beanFactory.registerSingleton(errorChannelName, errorChannel);
+			errorChannel = (LastSubscriberAwareChannel) beanFactory.initializeBean(errorChannel, errorChannelName);
+		}
+		ErrorMessageSendingRecoverer recoverer;
+		if (errorMessageStrategy == null) {
+			recoverer = new ErrorMessageSendingRecoverer(errorChannel);
+		}
+		else {
+			recoverer = new ErrorMessageSendingRecoverer(errorChannel, errorMessageStrategy);
+		}
+		String recovererBeanName = getErrorRecovererName(destination, group, consumerProperties);
+		beanFactory.registerSingleton(recovererBeanName, recoverer);
+		beanFactory.initializeBean(recoverer, recovererBeanName);
+		MessageHandler handler = getErrorMessageHandler(destination, group, consumerProperties);
+		MessageChannel defaultErrorChannel = null;
+		if (getApplicationContext().containsBean(IntegrationContextUtils.ERROR_CHANNEL_BEAN_NAME)) {
+			defaultErrorChannel = getApplicationContext().getBean(IntegrationContextUtils.ERROR_CHANNEL_BEAN_NAME,
+					MessageChannel.class);
+		}
+		if (handler == null && errorChannel instanceof LastSubscriberAwareChannel) {
+			handler = getDefaultErrorMessageHandler((LastSubscriberAwareChannel) errorChannel, defaultErrorChannel != null);
+		}
+		String errorMessageHandlerName = getErrorMessageHandlerName(destination, group, consumerProperties);
+		if (handler != null) {
+			beanFactory.registerSingleton(errorMessageHandlerName, handler);
+			beanFactory.initializeBean(handler, errorMessageHandlerName);
+			errorChannel.subscribe(handler);
+		}
+		if (defaultErrorChannel != null) {
+			BridgeHandler errorBridge = new BridgeHandler();
+			errorBridge.setOutputChannel(defaultErrorChannel);
+			errorChannel.subscribe(errorBridge);
+			String errorBridgeHandlerName = getErrorBridgeName(destination, group, consumerProperties);
+			beanFactory.registerSingleton(errorBridgeHandlerName, errorBridge);
+			beanFactory.initializeBean(errorBridge, errorBridgeHandlerName);
+		}
+		return new ErrorInfrastructure(errorChannel, recoverer, handler);
+	}
+
+	private void destroyErrorInfrastructure(ConsumerDestination destination, String group, C properties) {
+		try {
+			String recoverer = getErrorRecovererName(destination, group, properties);
+			if (getApplicationContext().containsBean(recoverer)) {
+				((DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry) getApplicationContext().getBeanFactory()).destroySingleton(recoverer);
+			}
+			String errorChannelName = errorsBaseName(destination, group, properties);
+			String errorMessageHandlerName = getErrorMessageHandlerName(destination, group, properties);
+			String errorBridgeHandlerName = getErrorBridgeName(destination, group, properties);
+			MessageHandler bridgeHandler = null;
+			if (getApplicationContext().containsBean(errorBridgeHandlerName)) {
+				bridgeHandler = getApplicationContext().getBean(errorBridgeHandlerName, MessageHandler.class);
+			}
+			MessageHandler handler = null;
+			if (getApplicationContext().containsBean(errorMessageHandlerName)) {
+				handler = getApplicationContext().getBean(errorMessageHandlerName, MessageHandler.class);
+			}
+			if (getApplicationContext().containsBean(errorChannelName)) {
+				SubscribableChannel channel = getApplicationContext().getBean(errorChannelName, SubscribableChannel.class);
+				if (bridgeHandler != null) {
+					channel.unsubscribe(bridgeHandler);
+					((DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry) getApplicationContext().getBeanFactory())
+							.destroySingleton(errorBridgeHandlerName);
+				}
+				if (handler != null) {
+					channel.unsubscribe(handler);
+					((DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry) getApplicationContext().getBeanFactory())
+							.destroySingleton(errorMessageHandlerName);
+				}
+				((DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry) getApplicationContext().getBeanFactory())
+						.destroySingleton(errorChannelName);
+			}
+		}
+		catch (IllegalStateException e) {
+			// context is shutting down.
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Binders can return a message handler to be subscribed to the error channel.
+	 * Examples might be if the user wishes to (re)publish messages to a DLQ.
+	 * @param destination the destination.
+	 * @param group the group.
+	 * @param consumerProperties the properties.
+	 * @return the handler (may be null, which is the default, causing the exception to be
+	 * rethrown).
+	 */
+	protected MessageHandler getErrorMessageHandler(final ConsumerDestination destination, final String group,
+			final C consumerProperties) {
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Return the default error message handler, which throws the error message payload to
+	 * the caller if there are no user handlers subscribed. The handler is ordered so it
+	 * runs after any user-defined handlers that are subscribed.
+	 * @param errorChannel the error channel.
+	 * @param defaultErrorChannelPresent true if the context has a default 'errorChannel'.
+	 * @return the handler.
+	 */
+	protected MessageHandler getDefaultErrorMessageHandler(LastSubscriberAwareChannel errorChannel,
+			boolean defaultErrorChannelPresent) {
+		return new FinalRethrowingErrorMessageHandler(errorChannel, defaultErrorChannelPresent);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Binders can return an {@link ErrorMessageStrategy} for building error messages; binder
+	 * implementations typically might add extra headers to the error message.
+	 * @return the implementation - may be null.
+	 */
+	protected ErrorMessageStrategy getErrorMessageStrategy() {
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	protected String getErrorRecovererName(ConsumerDestination destination, String group,
+			C consumerProperties) {
+		return errorsBaseName(destination, group, consumerProperties) + ".recoverer";
+	}
+
+	protected String getErrorMessageHandlerName(ConsumerDestination destination, String group,
+			C consumerProperties) {
+		return errorsBaseName(destination, group, consumerProperties) + ".handler";
+	}
+
+	protected String getErrorBridgeName(ConsumerDestination destination, String group,
+			C consumerProperties) {
+		return errorsBaseName(destination, group, consumerProperties) + ".bridge";
+	}
+
+	protected String errorsBaseName(ConsumerDestination destination, String group,
+			C consumerProperties) {
+		return destination.getName() + "." + group + ".errors";
+	}
+
 	private final class ReceivingHandler extends AbstractReplyProducingMessageHandler {
 
 		private final boolean extractEmbeddedHeaders;
@@ -393,4 +559,34 @@ public abstract class AbstractMessageChannelBinder<C extends ConsumerProperties,
 			return this.delegate instanceof Lifecycle && ((Lifecycle) this.delegate).isRunning();
 		}
 	}
+
+	protected static class ErrorInfrastructure {
+
+		private final SubscribableChannel errorChannel;
+
+		private final ErrorMessageSendingRecoverer recoverer;
+
+		private final MessageHandler handler;
+
+		ErrorInfrastructure(SubscribableChannel errorChannel, ErrorMessageSendingRecoverer recoverer,
+				MessageHandler handler) {
+			this.errorChannel = errorChannel;
+			this.recoverer = recoverer;
+			this.handler = handler;
+		}
+
+		public SubscribableChannel getErrorChannel() {
+			return this.errorChannel;
+		}
+
+		public ErrorMessageSendingRecoverer getRecoverer() {
+			return this.recoverer;
+		}
+
+		public MessageHandler getHandler() {
+			return this.handler;
+		}
+
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binder/BinderErrorChannel.java b/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binder/BinderErrorChannel.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..843d86793
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binder/BinderErrorChannel.java
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2017 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.springframework.cloud.stream.binder;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
+
+import org.springframework.integration.channel.PublishSubscribeChannel;
+import org.springframework.messaging.MessageHandler;
+
+/**
+ * A channel for errors. If it has a {@link LastSubscriberMessageHandler}
+ * subscriber, it can only have one and it will always be the last subscriber.
+ *
+ * @author Gary Russell
+ * @since 1.3
+ *
+ */
+class BinderErrorChannel extends PublishSubscribeChannel implements LastSubscriberAwareChannel {
+
+	private final AtomicInteger subscribers = new AtomicInteger();
+
+	private volatile LastSubscriberMessageHandler finalHandler;
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean subscribe(MessageHandler handler) {
+		this.subscribers.incrementAndGet();
+		if (handler instanceof LastSubscriberMessageHandler && this.finalHandler != null) {
+			throw new IllegalStateException("Only one LastSubscriberMessageHandler is allowed");
+		}
+		if (this.finalHandler != null) {
+			unsubscribe(this.finalHandler);
+		}
+		boolean result = super.subscribe(handler);
+		if (this.finalHandler != null) {
+			super.subscribe(finalHandler);
+		}
+		if (handler instanceof LastSubscriberMessageHandler && this.finalHandler == null) {
+			this.finalHandler = (LastSubscriberMessageHandler) handler;
+		}
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean unsubscribe(MessageHandler handler) {
+		this.subscribers.decrementAndGet();
+		return super.unsubscribe(handler);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public int subscribers() {
+		return this.subscribers.get();
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binder/FinalRethrowingErrorMessageHandler.java b/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binder/FinalRethrowingErrorMessageHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6c0602e7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binder/FinalRethrowingErrorMessageHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2017 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.springframework.cloud.stream.binder;
+
+import org.springframework.messaging.Message;
+import org.springframework.messaging.MessageHandler;
+import org.springframework.messaging.MessagingException;
+
+/**
+ * A MessageHandler that always is the last subscriber (on a {@link BinderErrorChannel})
+ * that throws an exception if it the only subscriber (aside from the bridge to the global
+ * error channel). It is typically only used if a binder implementation does not return
+ * a handled from {@code getErrorMessageHandler()}.
+ *
+ * @author Gary Russell
+ * @since 1.3
+ *
+ */
+class FinalRethrowingErrorMessageHandler implements MessageHandler, LastSubscriberMessageHandler {
+
+	private final LastSubscriberAwareChannel errorChannel;
+
+	private final boolean defaultErrorChannelPresent;
+
+	FinalRethrowingErrorMessageHandler(LastSubscriberAwareChannel errorChannel, boolean defaultErrorChannelPresent) {
+		this.errorChannel = errorChannel;
+		this.defaultErrorChannelPresent = defaultErrorChannelPresent;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void handleMessage(Message<?> message) throws MessagingException {
+		if (this.errorChannel.subscribers() > (this.defaultErrorChannelPresent ? 2 : 1)) {
+			// user has subscribed; default is 2, this and the bridge to the
+			// errorChannel
+			return;
+		}
+		if (message.getPayload() instanceof MessagingException) {
+			throw (MessagingException) message.getPayload();
+		}
+		else {
+			throw new MessagingException((Message<?>) null, (Throwable) message.getPayload());
+		}
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binder/LastSubscriberAwareChannel.java b/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binder/LastSubscriberAwareChannel.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b0d818f2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binder/LastSubscriberAwareChannel.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2017 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.springframework.cloud.stream.binder;
+
+import org.springframework.messaging.SubscribableChannel;
+
+/**
+ * A channel that can ensure a {@code LastSubscriberMessageHandler} is always
+ * the last subscriber.
+ *
+ * @author Gary Russell
+ * @since 1.3
+ *
+ */
+interface LastSubscriberAwareChannel extends SubscribableChannel {
+
+	/**
+	 * Return the current subscribers.
+	 * @return the subscribers.
+	 */
+	int subscribers();
+
+}
diff --git a/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binder/LastSubscriberMessageHandler.java b/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binder/LastSubscriberMessageHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0579a8a2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binder/LastSubscriberMessageHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2017 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.springframework.cloud.stream.binder;
+
+import org.springframework.messaging.MessageHandler;
+
+/**
+ * A marker interface designating a subscriber that must be the last.
+ *
+ * @author Gary Russell
+ * @since 1.3
+ *
+ */
+public interface LastSubscriberMessageHandler extends MessageHandler {
+
+}
diff --git a/spring-cloud-stream/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binder/AbstractMessageChannelBinderTests.java b/spring-cloud-stream/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binder/AbstractMessageChannelBinderTests.java
index f68ce61b1..a71f28da2 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-stream/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binder/AbstractMessageChannelBinderTests.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-stream/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binder/AbstractMessageChannelBinderTests.java
@@ -16,24 +16,41 @@
 
 package org.springframework.cloud.stream.binder;
 
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.Set;
+
 import org.junit.Test;
+import org.mockito.Matchers;
 import org.mockito.Mockito;
+import org.mockito.invocation.InvocationOnMock;
+import org.mockito.stubbing.Answer;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.DirectFieldAccessor;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.DisposableBean;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.InitializingBean;
+import org.springframework.cloud.stream.binder.AbstractMessageChannelBinder.ErrorInfrastructure;
 import org.springframework.cloud.stream.provisioning.ConsumerDestination;
 import org.springframework.cloud.stream.provisioning.ProducerDestination;
 import org.springframework.cloud.stream.provisioning.ProvisioningProvider;
 import org.springframework.context.Lifecycle;
 import org.springframework.context.support.GenericApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.integration.channel.DirectChannel;
+import org.springframework.integration.channel.PublishSubscribeChannel;
 import org.springframework.integration.core.MessageProducer;
+import org.springframework.integration.handler.BridgeHandler;
+import org.springframework.integration.test.util.TestUtils;
 import org.springframework.messaging.MessageChannel;
 import org.springframework.messaging.MessageHandler;
+import org.springframework.messaging.SubscribableChannel;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static org.mockito.BDDMockito.willAnswer;
+import static org.mockito.Matchers.anyString;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
 
 /**
  * @author Marius Bogoevici
+ * @author Gary Russell
  * @since 1.2.2
  */
 public class AbstractMessageChannelBinderTests {
@@ -41,7 +58,10 @@ public class AbstractMessageChannelBinderTests {
 	@Test
 	public void testEndpointLifecycle() throws Exception {
 		StubMessageChannelBinder binder = new StubMessageChannelBinder();
-		binder.setApplicationContext(new GenericApplicationContext());
+		GenericApplicationContext context = new GenericApplicationContext();
+		context.refresh();
+		context.getBeanFactory().registerSingleton("errorChannel", new PublishSubscribeChannel());
+		binder.setApplicationContext(context);
 
 		Binding<MessageChannel> consumerBinding = binder.bindConsumer("foo", "fooGroup", new DirectChannel(),
 				new ConsumerProperties());
@@ -51,7 +71,25 @@ public class AbstractMessageChannelBinderTests {
 		Mockito.verify((InitializingBean) messageProducer).afterPropertiesSet();
 		Mockito.verify((MessageProducer) messageProducer).setOutputChannel(Mockito.any(MessageChannel.class));
 		Mockito.verifyNoMoreInteractions(messageProducer);
+		ErrorInfrastructure errorInfra = binder.errorInfrastructure;
+		SubscribableChannel errorChannel = errorInfra.getErrorChannel();
+		assertThat(errorChannel).isNotNull();
+		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+		Set<MessageHandler> handlers = TestUtils.getPropertyValue(errorChannel, "dispatcher.handlers", Set.class);
+		assertThat(handlers.size()).isEqualTo(2);
+		Iterator<MessageHandler> iterator = handlers.iterator();
+		assertThat(iterator.next()).isInstanceOf(BridgeHandler.class);
+		assertThat(iterator.next()).isInstanceOf(LastSubscriberMessageHandler.class);
+		assertThat(context.containsBean("foo.fooGroup.errors")).isTrue();
+		assertThat(context.containsBean("foo.fooGroup.errors.recoverer")).isTrue();
+		assertThat(context.containsBean("foo.fooGroup.errors.handler")).isTrue();
+		assertThat(context.containsBean("foo.fooGroup.errors.bridge")).isTrue();
 		consumerBinding.unbind();
+		assertThat(context.containsBean("foo.fooGroup.errors")).isFalse();
+		assertThat(context.containsBean("foo.fooGroup.errors.recoverer")).isFalse();
+		assertThat(context.containsBean("foo.fooGroup.errors.handler")).isFalse();
+		assertThat(context.containsBean("foo.fooGroup.errors.bridge")).isFalse();
+
 		Mockito.verify((Lifecycle) messageProducer).stop();
 		Mockito.verify((DisposableBean) messageProducer).destroy();
 		Mockito.verifyNoMoreInteractions(messageProducer);
@@ -69,12 +107,65 @@ public class AbstractMessageChannelBinderTests {
 		Mockito.verifyNoMoreInteractions(messageHandler);
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void testEndpointBinderHasRecoverer() throws Exception {
+		StubMessageChannelBinder binder = new StubMessageChannelBinder(true);
+		GenericApplicationContext context = new GenericApplicationContext();
+		context.refresh();
+		context.getBeanFactory().registerSingleton("errorChannel", new PublishSubscribeChannel());
+		binder.setApplicationContext(context);
+
+		Binding<MessageChannel> consumerBinding = binder.bindConsumer("foo", "fooGroup", new DirectChannel(),
+				new ConsumerProperties());
+		ErrorInfrastructure errorInfra = binder.errorInfrastructure;
+		SubscribableChannel errorChannel = errorInfra.getErrorChannel();
+		assertThat(errorChannel).isNotNull();
+		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+		Set<MessageHandler> handlers = TestUtils.getPropertyValue(errorChannel, "dispatcher.handlers", Set.class);
+		assertThat(handlers.size()).isEqualTo(2);
+		Iterator<MessageHandler> iterator = handlers.iterator();
+		assertThat(iterator.next()).isInstanceOf(BridgeHandler.class);
+		assertThat(iterator.next()).isNotInstanceOf(LastSubscriberMessageHandler.class);
+		assertThat(context.containsBean("foo.fooGroup.errors")).isTrue();
+		assertThat(context.containsBean("foo.fooGroup.errors.recoverer")).isTrue();
+		assertThat(context.containsBean("foo.fooGroup.errors.handler")).isTrue();
+		assertThat(context.containsBean("foo.fooGroup.errors.bridge")).isTrue();
+		consumerBinding.unbind();
+		assertThat(context.containsBean("foo.fooGroup.errors")).isFalse();
+		assertThat(context.containsBean("foo.fooGroup.errors.recoverer")).isFalse();
+		assertThat(context.containsBean("foo.fooGroup.errors.handler")).isFalse();
+		assertThat(context.containsBean("foo.fooGroup.errors.bridge")).isFalse();
+	}
+
 	private static class StubMessageChannelBinder extends
-			AbstractMessageChannelBinder<ConsumerProperties, ProducerProperties, ProvisioningProvider<ConsumerProperties, ProducerProperties>> {
+			AbstractMessageChannelBinder<ConsumerProperties, ProducerProperties,
+										ProvisioningProvider<ConsumerProperties, ProducerProperties>> {
+
+		private final boolean hasRecoverer;
+
+		private ErrorInfrastructure errorInfrastructure;
+
+		StubMessageChannelBinder() {
+			this(false);
+		}
 
 		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-		private StubMessageChannelBinder() {
+		StubMessageChannelBinder(boolean hasRecoverer) {
 			super(true, null, Mockito.mock(ProvisioningProvider.class));
+			mockProvisioner();
+			this.hasRecoverer = hasRecoverer;
+		}
+
+		private void mockProvisioner() {
+			willAnswer(new Answer<SimpleConsumerDestination>() {
+
+				@Override
+				public SimpleConsumerDestination answer(final InvocationOnMock invocation) throws Throwable {
+					return new SimpleConsumerDestination(invocation.getArgumentAt(0, String.class));
+				}
+
+			}).given(this.provisioningProvider).provisionConsumerDestination(anyString(), anyString(),
+					Matchers.any(ConsumerProperties.class));
 		}
 
 		@Override
@@ -88,10 +179,39 @@ public class AbstractMessageChannelBinderTests {
 		@Override
 		protected MessageProducer createConsumerEndpoint(ConsumerDestination destination, String group,
 				ConsumerProperties properties) throws Exception {
-			return Mockito.mock(MessageProducer.class,
+			this.errorInfrastructure = registerErrorInfrastructure(destination, group, properties);
+			MessageProducer adapter = Mockito.mock(MessageProducer.class,
 					Mockito.withSettings().extraInterfaces(Lifecycle.class, InitializingBean.class,
 							DisposableBean.class));
+			return adapter;
 		}
+
+		@Override
+		protected MessageHandler getErrorMessageHandler(ConsumerDestination destination, String group,
+				ConsumerProperties consumerProperties) {
+			if (this.hasRecoverer) {
+				return mock(MessageHandler.class);
+			}
+			else {
+				return null;
+			}
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	private static class SimpleConsumerDestination implements ConsumerDestination {
+
+		private final String name;
+
+		SimpleConsumerDestination(String name) {
+			this.name = name;
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public String getName() {
+			return this.name;
+		}
+
 	}
 
 }