diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 57f0b50de0..16e86e223a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 ## Fixed Issues
 
 * HTML Report: fixed an issue with the search input in the mobile menu that was hidden on mobile devices when the virtual keyboard appeared. [#182](https://github.com/TNG/JGiven/issues/182)
+* JUnit: throwing an AssumptionViolationException will not lead to a failed scenario anymore. Instead, the scenario will be ignored and will not appear in the report at all. [#185](https://github.com/TNG/JGiven/issues/185)
 
 # v0.11.0
 
diff --git a/jgiven-core/src/main/java/com/tngtech/jgiven/impl/StandaloneScenarioExecutor.java b/jgiven-core/src/main/java/com/tngtech/jgiven/impl/StandaloneScenarioExecutor.java
index 239cad09d7..bf9062657f 100644
--- a/jgiven-core/src/main/java/com/tngtech/jgiven/impl/StandaloneScenarioExecutor.java
+++ b/jgiven-core/src/main/java/com/tngtech/jgiven/impl/StandaloneScenarioExecutor.java
@@ -129,6 +129,10 @@ public void handleMethod( Object stageInstance, Method paramMethod, Object[] arg
 
         @Override
         public void handleThrowable( Throwable t ) throws Throwable {
+            if( t.getClass().getName().equals( "org.junit.AssumptionViolatedException" ) ) {
+                throw t;
+            }
+
             listener.stepMethodFailed( t );
             failed( t );
         }
diff --git a/jgiven-junit/src/test/java/com/tngtech/jgiven/junit/AssumptionTest.java b/jgiven-junit/src/test/java/com/tngtech/jgiven/junit/AssumptionTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..73a30cd948
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jgiven-junit/src/test/java/com/tngtech/jgiven/junit/AssumptionTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package com.tngtech.jgiven.junit;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+
+import org.assertj.core.api.Assertions;
+import org.junit.AssumptionViolatedException;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import com.tngtech.jgiven.annotation.Description;
+import com.tngtech.jgiven.junit.test.GivenTestStep;
+import com.tngtech.jgiven.junit.test.ThenTestStep;
+import com.tngtech.jgiven.junit.test.WhenTestStep;
+import com.tngtech.jgiven.report.model.ScenarioCaseModel;
+import com.tngtech.jgiven.report.model.StepStatus;
+
+@Description( "Scenarios can have sections" )
+public class AssumptionTest extends ScenarioTest<GivenTestStep, WhenTestStep, ThenTestStep> {
+
+    @Test
+    public void JUnit_assumption_exceptions_should_be_treated_correctly() throws Throwable {
+        try {
+            when().some_assumption_fails();
+            Assertions.fail( "AssumptionViolationException should have been thrown" );
+        } catch( AssumptionViolatedException e ) {}
+
+        getScenario().finished();
+
+        ScenarioCaseModel aCase = getScenario().getModel().getLastScenarioModel().getCase( 0 );
+        assertThat( aCase.getStep( 0 ).getStatus() ).isEqualTo( StepStatus.PASSED );
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/jgiven-junit/src/test/java/com/tngtech/jgiven/junit/test/WhenTestStep.java b/jgiven-junit/src/test/java/com/tngtech/jgiven/junit/test/WhenTestStep.java
index 4f34ea5370..abb4cfe432 100644
--- a/jgiven-junit/src/test/java/com/tngtech/jgiven/junit/test/WhenTestStep.java
+++ b/jgiven-junit/src/test/java/com/tngtech/jgiven/junit/test/WhenTestStep.java
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 
+import org.junit.Assume;
+
 import com.tngtech.jgiven.Stage;
 import com.tngtech.jgiven.annotation.ExpectedScenarioState;
 import com.tngtech.jgiven.annotation.ProvidedScenarioState;
@@ -29,4 +31,8 @@ public void something() {}
     public void some_assertion_fails() {
         assertThat( true ).isFalse();
     }
+
+    public void some_assumption_fails() {
+        Assume.assumeTrue( false );
+    }
 }