diff --git a/docs/hooks.md b/docs/hooks.md
index d2df1aef..0c804ff1 100644
--- a/docs/hooks.md
+++ b/docs/hooks.md
@@ -24,15 +24,15 @@ Called before and after validations.
 Called before and after destroy on instance.
 
 
-Each hook except `initialize` accepts callback as first argument. This callback
-should be called when hook done. All hooks called on object instance, but it's
-not recommended to use `this` for updating in all hooks where data argument
+Each hook except `initialize` accepts callback as the first argument. This callback
+should be called when hook is done. All hooks are called on object instance, but it's
+not recommended to use `this` for updating all hooks where data argument is
 available (second argument for all data-related before-hooks: save, update,
 create).
 
 ## INITIALIZE
 
-Initialize hook called when new object created after all setters and default
+Initialize hook called when new object created after all setters and defaults
 being applied.
 
     Model.afterInitialize = function() {
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ being applied.
 
 ## CREATE
 
-Create hooks called when object created.
+Create hooks is being called when object is created.
 The `beforeCreate` hook accepts `data` as a second argument.
 
     Model.beforeCreate = function(next, data) {
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Example output will be:
 
 Update hooks called on each save except create. 
 The `beforeUpdate` hook accepts data as second argument.
-Data argument only containing actual data for update, not full object data.
+The data argument contains only actual data for update, not full object data.
 
     Model.beforeUpdate = function(next, data) {
         // use data argument to update object
@@ -103,9 +103,8 @@ Example output will be:
 
 ## SAVE
 
-Save hooks called on each save, both update and create.
-The `beforeSave` hook accepts `data` as a second argument.
-For `beforeSave` hook `data` argument is the same as `this`.
+Save hooks called on each save, both during update and create.
+The `beforeSave` hook accepts `data` as a second argument. For this cook hook `data` argument is the same as `this` when model.save() is called.  When model.updateAttributes() called data argument contains only actual changes. 
 
     Model.beforeSave = function(next, data) {
         if ('string' !== typeof data.tags) {
@@ -120,12 +119,12 @@ For `beforeSave` hook `data` argument is the same as `this`.
 
 ## DESTROY
 
-Destroy hooks called when `model.destroy()` called. Please note that
+Hook is destroyed once `model.destroy()` is called. Please note that
 `destroyAll` method doesn't call destroy hooks.
 
 ## VALIDATE
 
-Validate hooks callen before and after validation and should be used for data
+Validate hooks called before and after validation and should be used for data
 modification and not for validation. Use custom validation described in
 jugglingdb-validations(3) man section.
 
diff --git a/lib/model.js b/lib/model.js
index 3c023f98..9c24e12e 100644
--- a/lib/model.js
+++ b/lib/model.js
@@ -751,8 +751,12 @@ AbstractClass.prototype.destroy = function (cb) {
 
     this.trigger('destroy', function (destroyed) {
         this._adapter().destroy(this.constructor.modelName, this.id, function (err) {
+            if (err) {
+                return cb(err);
+            }
+
             destroyed(function () {
-                if(cb) cb(err);
+                if(cb) cb();
             });
         }.bind(this));
     });
diff --git a/test/hooks.test.js b/test/hooks.test.js
index 387417a2..78841853 100644
--- a/test/hooks.test.js
+++ b/test/hooks.test.js
@@ -72,6 +72,20 @@ describe('hooks', function() {
             (new User).save();
         });
 
+        it('afterCreate should not be triggered on failed create', function(done) {
+            var old = User.schema.adapter.create;
+            User.schema.adapter.create = function(modelName, id, cb) {
+                cb(new Error('error'));
+            }
+
+            User.afterCreate = function() {
+                throw new Error('shouldn\'t be called')
+            };
+            User.create(function (err, user) {
+                User.schema.adapter.create = old;
+                done();
+            });
+        });
     });
 
     describe('save', function() {
@@ -202,6 +216,23 @@ describe('hooks', function() {
                 user.updateAttributes({name: 1, email: 2});
             });
         });
+
+        it('afterUpdate should not be triggered on failed save', function(done) {
+            User.afterUpdate = function() {
+                throw new Error('shouldn\'t be called')
+            };
+            User.create(function (err, user) {
+                var old = User.schema.adapter.save;
+                User.schema.adapter.save = function(modelName, id, cb) {
+                    cb(new Error('error'));
+                }
+
+                user.save(function(err) {
+                    User.schema.adapter.save = old;
+                    done();
+                });
+            });
+        });
     });
 
     describe('destroy', function() {
@@ -221,6 +252,22 @@ describe('hooks', function() {
                 user.destroy();
             });
         });
+
+        it('afterDestroy should not be triggered on failed destroy', function(done) {
+            var old = User.schema.adapter.destroy;
+            User.schema.adapter.destroy = function(modelName, id, cb) {
+                cb(new Error('error'));
+            }
+            User.afterDestroy = function() {
+                throw new Error('shouldn\'t be called')
+            };
+            User.create(function (err, user) {
+                user.destroy(function(err) {
+                    User.schema.adapter.destroy = old;
+                    done();
+                });
+            });
+        });
     });
 
     describe('lifecycle', function() {