diff --git a/httprunner/__init__.py b/httprunner/__init__.py
index 58135234..df85fade 100644
--- a/httprunner/__init__.py
+++ b/httprunner/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '0.8.1c'
\ No newline at end of file
+__version__ = '0.8.1d'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/httprunner/runner.py b/httprunner/runner.py
index 9f11a4e4..e74f466f 100644
--- a/httprunner/runner.py
+++ b/httprunner/runner.py
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ class Runner(object):
                 err_msg += u"HTTP response content: \n{}".format(resp.text)
                 logging.error(err_msg)
                 raise
-
-            setup_teardown(teardown_actions)
+            finally:
+                setup_teardown(teardown_actions)
 
         return True
 
diff --git a/tests/test_runner.py b/tests/test_runner.py
index ad530fa2..6c45df2d 100644
--- a/tests/test_runner.py
+++ b/tests/test_runner.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+import time
 
 from httprunner import exception, runner, testcase
 
@@ -58,11 +59,16 @@ class TestRunner(ApiServerUnittest):
             "validate": [
                 {"check": "status_code", "expect": 205},
                 {"check": "content.token", "comparator": "len_eq", "expect": 19}
-            ]
+            ],
+            "teardown": ["${sleep(2)}"]
         }
 
         with self.assertRaises(exception.ValidationError):
+            start_time = time.time()
             self.test_runner._run_test(test)
+            end_time = time.time()
+            # check if teardown function executed
+            self.assertGreater(end_time - start_time, 2)
 
     def test_run_testset_hardcode(self):
         for testcase_file_path in self.testcase_file_path_list: