diff --git a/lib/rake/multi_task.rb b/lib/rake/multi_task.rb
index 04c9f3109..3ae363cbe 100644
--- a/lib/rake/multi_task.rb
+++ b/lib/rake/multi_task.rb
@@ -5,46 +5,10 @@ module Rake
   # parallel using Ruby threads.
   #
   class MultiTask < Task
-
-    # Same as invoke, but explicitly pass a call chain to detect
-    # circular dependencies. This is largely copied from Rake::Task
-    # but has been updated such that if multiple tasks depend on this
-    # one in parallel, they will all fail if the first execution of
-    # this task fails.
-    def invoke_with_call_chain(task_args, invocation_chain)
-      new_chain = Rake::InvocationChain.append(self, invocation_chain)
-      @lock.synchronize do
-        begin
-          if @already_invoked
-            if @invocation_exception
-              if application.options.trace
-                application.trace "** Previous invocation of #{name} failed #{format_trace_flags}"
-              end
-              raise @invocation_exception
-            else
-              return
-            end
-          end
-
-          if application.options.trace
-            application.trace "** Invoke #{name} #{format_trace_flags}"
-          end
-          @already_invoked = true
-
-          invoke_prerequisites(task_args, new_chain)
-          execute(task_args) if needed?
-        rescue Exception => ex
-          add_chain_to(ex, new_chain)
-          @invocation_exception = ex
-          raise
-        end
-      end
-    end
-
     private
+
     def invoke_prerequisites(task_args, invocation_chain) # :nodoc:
       invoke_prerequisites_concurrently(task_args, invocation_chain)
     end
   end
-
 end
diff --git a/lib/rake/task.rb b/lib/rake/task.rb
index 256571112..c7e0a1d9e 100644
--- a/lib/rake/task.rb
+++ b/lib/rake/task.rb
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ def initialize(task_name, app)
       @scope           = app.current_scope
       @arg_names       = nil
       @locations       = []
+      @invocation_exception = nil
     end
 
     # Enhance a task with prerequisites or actions.  Returns self.
@@ -183,20 +184,39 @@ def invoke(*args)
 
     # Same as invoke, but explicitly pass a call chain to detect
     # circular dependencies.
-    def invoke_with_call_chain(task_args, invocation_chain) # :nodoc:
-      new_chain = InvocationChain.append(self, invocation_chain)
+    #
+    # If multiple tasks depend on this
+    # one in parallel, they will all fail if the first execution of
+    # this task fails.
+    def invoke_with_call_chain(task_args, invocation_chain)
+      new_chain = Rake::InvocationChain.append(self, invocation_chain)
       @lock.synchronize do
-        if application.options.trace
-          application.trace "** Invoke #{name} #{format_trace_flags}"
+        begin
+          if application.options.trace
+            application.trace "** Invoke #{name} #{format_trace_flags}"
+          end
+
+          if @already_invoked
+            if @invocation_exception
+              if application.options.trace
+                application.trace "** Previous invocation of #{name} failed #{format_trace_flags}"
+              end
+              raise @invocation_exception
+            else
+              return
+            end
+          end
+
+          @already_invoked = true
+
+          invoke_prerequisites(task_args, new_chain)
+          execute(task_args) if needed?
+        rescue Exception => ex
+          add_chain_to(ex, new_chain)
+          @invocation_exception = ex
+          raise ex
         end
-        return if @already_invoked
-        @already_invoked = true
-        invoke_prerequisites(task_args, new_chain)
-        execute(task_args) if needed?
       end
-    rescue Exception => ex
-      add_chain_to(ex, new_chain)
-      raise ex
     end
     protected :invoke_with_call_chain
 
diff --git a/test/test_rake_multi_task.rb b/test/test_rake_multi_task.rb
index 8a50c2980..3b767ac0d 100644
--- a/test/test_rake_multi_task.rb
+++ b/test/test_rake_multi_task.rb
@@ -83,4 +83,25 @@ def test_cross_thread_prerequisite_failures
       Rake::Task[:b].invoke
     end
   end
+
+  def test_task_not_executed_if_dependant_task_failed_concurrently
+    multitask :default => [:one, :two]
+
+    task :one do
+      raise
+    end
+
+    task_two_was_executed = false
+    task :two => :one do
+      task_two_was_executed = true
+    end
+
+    begin
+      Rake::Task[:default].invoke
+    rescue RuntimeError
+    ensure
+      sleep 0.5
+      refute task_two_was_executed
+    end
+  end
 end