diff --git a/src/deferred.js b/src/deferred.js
index 8139515fef..f2b7d2bc68 100644
--- a/src/deferred.js
+++ b/src/deferred.js
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ function adoptValue( value, resolve, reject ) {
 	}
 }
 
+var processQueue = [];
+var processQueueTimeout;
+
 jQuery.extend( {
 
 	Deferred: function( func ) {
@@ -183,8 +186,13 @@ jQuery.extend( {
 								},
 
 								// Only normal processors (resolve) catch and reject exceptions
+								// Exceptions in other cases should not effect the promise result
 								process = special ?
-									mightThrow :
+									function() {
+										try {
+											mightThrow();
+										} catch ( e ) {}
+									} :
 									function() {
 										try {
 											mightThrow();
@@ -212,12 +220,14 @@ jQuery.extend( {
 										}
 									};
 
+							processQueue.push( process );
+
 							// Support: Promises/A+ section 2.3.3.3.1
 							// https://promisesaplus.com/#point-57
 							// Re-resolve promises immediately to dodge false rejection from
 							// subsequent errors
 							if ( depth ) {
-								process();
+								deferredTick();
 							} else {
 
 								// Call an optional hook to record the stack, in case of exception
@@ -225,7 +235,11 @@ jQuery.extend( {
 								if ( jQuery.Deferred.getStackHook ) {
 									process.stackTrace = jQuery.Deferred.getStackHook();
 								}
-								window.setTimeout( process );
+
+								// Ensure processing has been scheduled
+								if ( !processQueueTimeout ) {
+									processQueueTimeout = window.setTimeout( deferredTick );
+								}
 							}
 						};
 					}
@@ -385,5 +399,12 @@ jQuery.extend( {
 	}
 } );
 
+function deferredTick() {
+	processQueueTimeout = undefined;
+	jQuery.each( processQueue.splice( 0, processQueue.length ), function( _, process ) {
+		process();
+	} );
+}
+
 return jQuery;
 } );
diff --git a/test/unit/deferred.js b/test/unit/deferred.js
index 32f3256814..466c88e5ad 100644
--- a/test/unit/deferred.js
+++ b/test/unit/deferred.js
@@ -372,6 +372,28 @@ QUnit.test( "jQuery.Deferred.then - deferred (progress)", function( assert ) {
 	} );
 } );
 
+QUnit.test( "jQuery.Deferred.then - deferred (progress) exceptions", function( assert ) {
+
+	assert.expect( 1 );
+
+	var piped1, piped2,
+		defer = jQuery.Deferred(),
+		done = assert.async();
+
+	piped1 = defer.then( null, null, function() {
+		throw new Error( "You cant see me" );
+	} );
+
+	piped2 = defer.then( null, null, function( n ) {
+		assert.strictEqual( n, 42, "Errors in previous notifiers don't stop other notify callbacks" );
+	} );
+
+	piped2.then( done );
+
+	defer.notify( 42 );
+	defer.resolve();
+} );
+
 QUnit.test( "[PIPE ONLY] jQuery.Deferred.pipe - deferred (progress)", function( assert ) {
 
 	assert.expect( 3 );