diff --git a/spec/core/matchers/async/toBeRejectedWithErrorSpec.js b/spec/core/matchers/async/toBeRejectedWithErrorSpec.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0bb53edc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/core/matchers/async/toBeRejectedWithErrorSpec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+describe('#toBeRejectedWithError', function () {
+  it('passes when Error type matches', function () {
+    jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
+
+    var matcher = jasmineUnderTest.asyncMatchers.toBeRejectedWithError(jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil),
+      actual = Promise.reject(new TypeError('foo'));
+
+    return matcher.compare(actual, TypeError).then(function (result) {
+      expect(result).toEqual(jasmine.objectContaining({ pass: true }));
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('passes when Error type and message matches', function () {
+    jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
+
+    var matcher = jasmineUnderTest.asyncMatchers.toBeRejectedWithError(jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil),
+      actual = Promise.reject(new TypeError('foo'));
+
+    return matcher.compare(actual, TypeError, 'foo').then(function (result) {
+      expect(result).toEqual(jasmine.objectContaining({ pass: true }));
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('passes when Error message matches a string', function () {
+    jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
+
+    var matcher = jasmineUnderTest.asyncMatchers.toBeRejectedWithError(jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil),
+      actual = Promise.reject(new Error('foo'));
+
+    return matcher.compare(actual, 'foo').then(function (result) {
+      expect(result).toEqual(jasmine.objectContaining({ pass: true }));
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('passes when Error message matches a RegExp', function () {
+    jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
+
+    var matcher = jasmineUnderTest.asyncMatchers.toBeRejectedWithError(jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil),
+      actual = Promise.reject(new Error('foo'));
+
+    return matcher.compare(actual, /foo/).then(function (result) {
+      expect(result).toEqual(jasmine.objectContaining({ pass: true }));
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('passes when Error message is empty', function () {
+    jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
+
+    var matcher = jasmineUnderTest.asyncMatchers.toBeRejectedWithError(jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil),
+      actual = Promise.reject(new Error());
+
+    return matcher.compare(actual, '').then(function (result) {
+      expect(result).toEqual(jasmine.objectContaining({ pass: true }));
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('fails when resolved', function () {
+    jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
+
+    var matcher = jasmineUnderTest.asyncMatchers.toBeRejectedWithError(jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil),
+      actual = Promise.resolve(new Error('foo'));
+
+    return matcher.compare(actual, 'foo').then(function (result) {
+      expect(result).toEqual(jasmine.objectContaining({ pass: false }));
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('fails when rejected with non Error type', function () {
+    jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
+
+    var matcher = jasmineUnderTest.asyncMatchers.toBeRejectedWithError(jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil),
+      actual = Promise.reject('foo');
+
+    return matcher.compare(actual, 'foo').then(function (result) {
+      expect(result).toEqual(jasmine.objectContaining({ pass: false }));
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('fails when Error type mismatches', function () {
+    jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
+
+    var matcher = jasmineUnderTest.asyncMatchers.toBeRejectedWithError(jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil),
+      actual = Promise.reject(new Error('foo'));
+
+    return matcher.compare(actual, TypeError, 'foo').then(function (result) {
+      expect(result).toEqual(jasmine.objectContaining({ pass: false }));
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('fails when Error message mismatches', function () {
+    jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
+
+    var matcher = jasmineUnderTest.asyncMatchers.toBeRejectedWithError(jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil),
+      actual = Promise.reject(new Error('foo'));
+
+    return matcher.compare(actual, 'bar').then(function (result) {
+      expect(result).toEqual(jasmine.objectContaining({ pass: false }));
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/core/matchers/async/toBeRejectedWithError.js b/src/core/matchers/async/toBeRejectedWithError.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..28f07890
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/matchers/async/toBeRejectedWithError.js
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+getJasmineRequireObj().toBeRejectedWithError = function(j$) {
+  /**
+   * Expect a promise to be rejected with a value matched to the expected
+   * @function
+   * @async
+   * @name async-matchers#toBeRejectedWithError
+   * @param {Error} [expected] - `Error` constructor the object that was thrown needs to be an instance of. If not provided, `Error` will be used.
+   * @param {RegExp|String} [message] - The message that should be set on the thrown `Error`
+   * @example
+   * await expectAsync(aPromise).toBeRejectedWithError(MyCustomError, 'Error message');
+   * await expectAsync(aPromise).toBeRejectedWithError(MyCustomError, /Error message/);
+   * await expectAsync(aPromise).toBeRejectedWithError(MyCustomError);
+   * await expectAsync(aPromise).toBeRejectedWithError('Error message');
+   * return expectAsync(aPromise).toBeRejectedWithError(/Error message/);
+   */
+  return function toBeRejectedWithError() {
+    return {
+      compare: function(actualPromise, arg1, arg2) {
+        var expected = getExpectedFromArgs(arg1, arg2);
+
+        return actualPromise.then(
+          function() {
+            return {
+              pass: false,
+              message: 'Expected a promise to be rejected but it was resolved.'
+            };
+          },
+          function(actualValue) { return matchError(actualValue, expected); }
+        );
+      }
+    };
+  };
+
+  function matchError(actual, expected) {
+    if (!j$.isError_(actual)) {
+      return fail(expected, 'not rejected with Error.');
+    }
+
+    if (!(actual instanceof expected.error)) {
+      return fail(expected, 'rejected with type ' + j$.fnNameFor(actual.constructor) + '.');
+    }
+
+    var actualMessage = actual.message;
+
+    if (actualMessage === expected.message || typeof expected.message === 'undefined') {
+      return pass(expected);
+    }
+
+    if (expected.message instanceof RegExp && expected.message.test(actualMessage)) {
+      return pass(expected);
+    }
+
+    return fail(expected, 'rejected with ' + j$.pp(actual) + '.');
+  }
+
+  function pass(expected) {
+    return {
+      pass: true,
+      message: 'Expected a promise to be rejected with ' + expected.printValue + '.'
+    };
+  }
+
+  function fail(expected, message) {
+    return {
+      pass: false,
+      message: 'Expected a promise to be rejected with ' + expected.printValue + ' but it was ' + message
+    };
+  }
+
+
+  function getExpectedFromArgs(arg1, arg2) {
+    var error, message;
+
+    if (typeof arg1 === 'function' && j$.isError_(arg1.prototype)) {
+      error = arg1;
+      message = arg2;
+    } else {
+      error = Error;
+      message = arg1;
+    }
+
+    return {
+      error: error,
+      message: message,
+      printValue: j$.fnNameFor(error) + ': ' + j$.pp(message)
+    };
+  }
+};
diff --git a/src/core/matchers/requireAsyncMatchers.js b/src/core/matchers/requireAsyncMatchers.js
index 1474c22d..faa91c02 100644
--- a/src/core/matchers/requireAsyncMatchers.js
+++ b/src/core/matchers/requireAsyncMatchers.js
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().requireAsyncMatchers = function(jRequire, j$) {
       'toBeResolved',
       'toBeRejected',
       'toBeResolvedTo',
-      'toBeRejectedWith'
+      'toBeRejectedWith',
+      'toBeRejectedWithError'
     ],
     matchers = {};