diff --git a/docs/topology.md b/docs/topology.md
index fda563a..add748c 100644
--- a/docs/topology.md
+++ b/docs/topology.md
@@ -100,6 +100,12 @@ The unique option has 3 different possible values, each with its own behavior:
 
 > Note: the concept of queue recovery is that the same queue name will be generated in the event of a process restart. If using `hash` or `id`, the pid is used and a different queue name will be generated each time the process starts.
 
+You can specify unique queues by their friendly-name when handling and subscribing. To get the actual assigned queue name (which you should not need), you can use:
+
+```js
+const realQueueName = rabbot.getQueue('friendly-q-name').uniqueName;
+```
+
 ## `rabbot.bindExchange( sourceExchange, targetExchange, [routingKeys], [connectionName] )`
 
 Binds the target exchange to the source exchange. Messages flow from source to target.
diff --git a/spec/integration/queueSpecificHandle.spec.js b/spec/integration/queueSpecificHandle.spec.js
index 306e14b..42e5f7f 100644
--- a/spec/integration/queueSpecificHandle.spec.js
+++ b/spec/integration/queueSpecificHandle.spec.js
@@ -8,71 +8,148 @@ const config = require('./configuration');
   of the bound fanout queue's.
 */
 describe('Queue Specific Handler', function () {
-  var harness;
+  describe('with standard queues', function () {
+    var harness;
 
-  before(function (done) {
-    rabbit.configure({
-      connection: config.connection,
-      exchanges: [
-        {
-          name: 'rabbot-ex.fanout',
-          type: 'fanout',
-          autoDelete: true
-        }
-      ],
-      queues: [
-        {
-          name: 'rabbot-q.general1',
-          autoDelete: true,
-          subscribe: true
-        },
-        {
-          name: 'rabbot-q.general2',
-          noAck: true,
-          autoDelete: true,
-          subscribe: true
-        }
-      ],
-      bindings: [
-        {
-          exchange: 'rabbot-ex.fanout',
-          target: 'rabbot-q.general1',
-          keys: []
-        },
-        {
-          exchange: 'rabbot-ex.fanout',
-          target: 'rabbot-q.general2',
-          keys: []
-        }
-      ]
-    }).then(() => {
-      rabbit.publish('rabbot-ex.fanout', { type: '', routingKey: '', body: 'one' });
-      rabbit.publish('rabbot-ex.fanout', { type: '', routingKey: '', body: 'two' });
-      rabbit.publish('rabbot-ex.fanout', { type: '', routingKey: '', body: 'three' });
+    before(function (done) {
+      rabbit.configure({
+        connection: config.connection,
+        exchanges: [
+          {
+            name: 'rabbot-ex.fanout',
+            type: 'fanout',
+            autoDelete: true
+          }
+        ],
+        queues: [
+          {
+            name: 'rabbot-q.general1',
+            autoDelete: true,
+            subscribe: true
+          },
+          {
+            name: 'rabbot-q.general2',
+            noAck: true,
+            autoDelete: true,
+            subscribe: true
+          }
+        ],
+        bindings: [
+          {
+            exchange: 'rabbot-ex.fanout',
+            target: 'rabbot-q.general1',
+            keys: []
+          },
+          {
+            exchange: 'rabbot-ex.fanout',
+            target: 'rabbot-q.general2',
+            keys: []
+          }
+        ]
+      }).then(() => {
+        rabbit.publish('rabbot-ex.fanout', { type: '', routingKey: '', body: 'one' });
+        rabbit.publish('rabbot-ex.fanout', { type: '', routingKey: '', body: 'two' });
+        rabbit.publish('rabbot-ex.fanout', { type: '', routingKey: '', body: 'three' });
+      });
+
+      harness = harnessFactory(rabbit, done, 6);
+      harness.handle('', undefined, 'rabbot-q.general1');
     });
 
-    harness = harnessFactory(rabbit, done, 6);
-    harness.handle('', undefined, 'rabbot-q.general1');
-  });
+    it('should only handle messages for the specified queue', function () {
+      const results = harness.received.map((m) => ({
+        body: m.body,
+        queue: m.queue
+      }));
+      sortBy(results, 'body').should.eql(
+        [
+          { body: 'one', queue: 'rabbot-q.general1' },
+          { body: 'three', queue: 'rabbot-q.general1' },
+          { body: 'two', queue: 'rabbot-q.general1' }
+        ]);
+    });
 
-  it('should only handle messages for the specified queue', function () {
-    const results = harness.received.map((m) => ({
-      body: m.body,
-      queue: m.queue
-    }));
-    sortBy(results, 'body').should.eql(
-      [
-        { body: 'one', queue: 'rabbot-q.general1' },
-        { body: 'three', queue: 'rabbot-q.general1' },
-        { body: 'two', queue: 'rabbot-q.general1' }
-      ]);
-  });
+    it('should show the other messages as unhandled', function () {
+      harness.unhandled.length.should.eql(3);
+    });
 
-  it('should show the other messages as unhandled', function () {
-    harness.unhandled.length.should.eql(3);
+    after(function () {
+      return harness.clean('default');
+    });
   });
 
-  after(function () {
-    return harness.clean('default');
+  describe('with unique queue', function () {
+    var harness;
+
+    before(function (done) {
+      rabbit.configure({
+        connection: config.connection,
+        exchanges: [
+          {
+            name: 'rabbot-ex.topic',
+            type: 'topic',
+            autoDelete: true
+          }
+        ],
+        queues: [
+          {
+            name: 'rabbot-q.general1',
+            autoDelete: true,
+            unique: 'hash',
+            subscribe: true
+          },
+          {
+            name: 'rabbot-q.general2',
+            noAck: true,
+            autoDelete: true,
+            subscribe: true
+          }
+        ],
+        bindings: [
+          {
+            exchange: 'rabbot-ex.topic',
+            target: 'rabbot-q.general1',
+            keys: ['a']
+          },
+          {
+            exchange: 'rabbot-ex.topic',
+            target: 'rabbot-q.general2',
+            keys: ['b']
+          }
+        ]
+      }).then(() => {
+        rabbit.publish('rabbot-ex.topic', { type: 'a', body: 'one' });
+        rabbit.publish('rabbot-ex.topic', { type: 'b', body: 'two' });
+        rabbit.publish('rabbot-ex.topic', { type: 'a', body: 'three' });
+        rabbit.publish('rabbot-ex.topic', { type: 'b', body: 'four' });
+        rabbit.publish('rabbot-ex.topic', { type: 'a', body: 'five' });
+        rabbit.publish('rabbot-ex.topic', { type: 'b', body: 'six' });
+      });
+
+      harness = harnessFactory(rabbit, done, 6);
+      harness.handle('a', undefined, 'rabbot-q.general1');
+    });
+
+    it('should only handle messages for the specified queue', function () {
+      const uniqueName = rabbit.getQueue('rabbot-q.general1').uniqueName
+      const results = harness.received.map((m) => ({
+        body: m.body,
+        queue: m.queue
+      }));
+      sortBy(results, 'body').should.eql(
+        [
+          { body: 'five', queue: uniqueName },
+          { body: 'one', queue: uniqueName },
+          { body: 'three', queue: uniqueName }
+        ]);
+    });
+
+    it('should show the other messages as unhandled', function () {
+      harness.unhandled.length.should.eql(3);
+    });
+
+    after(function () {
+      return harness.clean('default');
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/amqp/queue.js b/src/amqp/queue.js
index 55daa2c..5c9de09 100644
--- a/src/amqp/queue.js
+++ b/src/amqp/queue.js
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ function subscribe (channelName, channel, topology, serializers, messages, optio
       options.exclusive = true;
     }
     raw.queue = channelName;
-    var parts = [ channelName.replace(/[.]/g, '-') ];
+    var parts = [ options.name.replace(/[.]/g, '-') ];
     if (raw.type) {
       parts.push(raw.type);
     }
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 9cdd4cc..3252f99 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ Broker.prototype.getExchange = function (name, connectionName = DEFAULT) {
 };
 
 Broker.prototype.getQueue = function (name, connectionName = DEFAULT) {
-  return this.connections[ connectionName ].channels[ 'queue:' + name ];
+  return this.connections[ connectionName ].channels[ `queue:${name}` ];
 };
 
 Broker.prototype.handle = function (messageType, handler, queueName, context) {
diff --git a/src/queueFsm.js b/src/queueFsm.js
index 62a9ceb..134b82c 100644
--- a/src/queueFsm.js
+++ b/src/queueFsm.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ var Factory = function (options, connection, topology, serializers, queueFn) {
 
   var Fsm = machina.Fsm.extend({
     name: options.name,
+    uniqueName: options.uniqueName,
     responseSubscriptions: {},
     signalSubscription: undefined,
     subscribed: false,