diff --git a/hexlib/misc.py b/hexlib/misc.py
index 29667e7..fd7981a 100644
--- a/hexlib/misc.py
+++ b/hexlib/misc.py
@@ -11,13 +11,16 @@ last_time_called = dict()
 
 def retry(attempts, callback=None):
     def decorate(func):
-        retries = attempts
-        while retries > 0:
-            try:
-                func()
-            except Exception as e:
-                if callback:
-                    callback(e)
+        def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+            retries = attempts
+            while retries > 0:
+                try:
+                    return func(*args, **kwargs)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    if callback:
+                        callback(e)
+                    retries -= 1
+        return wrapper
     return decorate
 
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3a1a1ce..de9322b 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from setuptools import setup
 
 setup(
     name="hexlib",
-    version="1.22",
+    version="1.23",
     description="Misc utility methods",
     author="simon987",
     author_email="me@simon987.net",
diff --git a/test/test_retry.py b/test/test_retry.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4896b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_retry.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+from unittest import TestCase
+from hexlib.db import VolatileState, VolatileBooleanState
+from hexlib.misc import retry
+
+
+class TestRetry(TestCase):
+
+    def test_simple(self):
+        @retry(attempts=3)
+        def a(i):
+            return i + 1
+
+        self.assertEqual(a(1), 2)
+
+    def test_error(self):
+        arr = []
+
+        def cb(e):
+            arr.append(e)
+
+        @retry(attempts=3, callback=cb)
+        def a(i):
+            raise Exception("err")
+
+        a(1)
+
+        self.assertEqual(3, len(arr))