diff --git a/src/psygnal/_signal.py b/src/psygnal/_signal.py
index f746db9c..8e04090a 100644
--- a/src/psygnal/_signal.py
+++ b/src/psygnal/_signal.py
@@ -1212,9 +1212,9 @@ def emit_fast(self, *args: Any) -> None:
                 f"RecursionError when "
                 f"emitting signal {self.name!r} with args {args}"
             ) from e
+        except EmitLoopError as e:  # pragma: no cover
+            raise e
         except Exception as cb_err:
-            if isinstance(cb_err, EmitLoopError):
-                raise cb_err
             loop_err = EmitLoopError(exc=cb_err, signal=self).with_traceback(
                 cb_err.__traceback__
             )
@@ -1245,9 +1245,9 @@ def _run_emit_loop(self, args: tuple[Any, ...]) -> None:
                     f"RecursionError when "
                     f"emitting signal {self.name!r} with args {args}"
                 ) from e
+            except EmitLoopError as e:
+                raise e
             except Exception as cb_err:
-                if isinstance(cb_err, EmitLoopError):
-                    raise cb_err
                 loop_err = EmitLoopError(
                     exc=cb_err,
                     signal=self,
diff --git a/tests/test_psygnal.py b/tests/test_psygnal.py
index 04155e1f..7696d594 100644
--- a/tests/test_psygnal.py
+++ b/tests/test_psygnal.py
@@ -132,6 +132,57 @@ def test_emit_fast():
     # calling directly also works
     emitter.one_int(1)
     mock.assert_called_once_with(1)
+    mock.reset_mock()
+
+    with emitter.one_int.blocked():
+        emitter.one_int.emit_fast(2)
+    mock.assert_not_called()
+
+    with emitter.one_int.paused():
+        emitter.one_int.emit_fast(3)
+        mock.assert_not_called()
+        emitter.one_int.emit_fast(4)
+    mock.assert_has_calls([call(3), call(4)])
+
+
+def test_emit_fast_errors():
+    emitter = Emitter()
+    err = ValueError()
+
+    @emitter.one_int.connect
+    def boom(v: int) -> None:
+        raise err
+
+    import re
+
+    error_re = re.compile(
+        "signal 'tests.test_psygnal.Emitter.one_int'" f".*{re.escape(__file__)}",
+        re.DOTALL,
+    )
+    with pytest.raises(EmitLoopError, match=error_re):
+        emitter.one_int.emit_fast(42)
+
+
+def test_emit_fast_recursion_errors():
+    """Test emit_fast method."""
+    emitter = Emitter()
+    emitter.one_int.emit_fast(1)
+
+    @emitter.one_int.connect
+    def callback() -> None:
+        emitter.one_int.emit(2)
+
+    with pytest.raises(RecursionError):
+        emitter.one_int.emit_fast(3)
+
+    emitter.one_int.disconnect(callback)
+
+    @emitter.one_int.connect
+    def callback() -> None:
+        emitter.one_int.emit_fast(2)
+
+    with pytest.raises(RecursionError):
+        emitter.one_int.emit_fast(3)
 
 
 def test_decorator():