diff --git a/librato/__init__.py b/librato/__init__.py
index fb12ce8..8592e34 100644
--- a/librato/__init__.py
+++ b/librato/__init__.py
@@ -568,13 +568,7 @@ def delete_chart(self, chart_id, space_id, **query_props):
     # Queue
     #
     def new_queue(self, **kwargs):
-        tags = self.tags
-        if 'tags' in kwargs:
-            # Supplied tag set takes precedence
-            tags.update(kwargs.pop('tags'))
-
-        q = Queue(self, tags=tags, **kwargs)
-        return q
+        return Queue(self, **kwargs)
 
     #
     # misc
diff --git a/librato/queue.py b/librato/queue.py
index e9331b5..ffb1f9e 100644
--- a/librato/queue.py
+++ b/librato/queue.py
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ def add_tagged(self, name, value, **query_props):
 
         # must remove the inherit_tags key for compliance with json
         inherit_tags = query_props.pop('inherit_tags', False)
-        if inherit_tags:
-            tags = query_props.get('tags', {})
+        tags = query_props.get('tags', {})
+        if inherit_tags or tags == {}:
             inheritted_tags = dict(self.connection.get_tags(), **self.get_tags())
             query_props['tags'] = dict(inheritted_tags, **tags)
 
@@ -140,10 +140,6 @@ def submit(self):
         self.chunks = []
 
         for chunk in self.tagged_chunks:
-            if 'tags' in chunk:
-                chunk['tags'] = dict(self.tags, **chunk['tags'])
-            elif self.tags:
-                chunk['tags'] = dict(self.tags)
             self.connection._mexe("measurements", method="POST", query_props=chunk)
         self.tagged_chunks = []
 
diff --git a/tests/test_queue.py b/tests/test_queue.py
index f434b77..c63cf7b 100644
--- a/tests/test_queue.py
+++ b/tests/test_queue.py
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ def test_ignore_connection_queue_level_tags(self):
         assert len(measurements) == 1
         assert measurements[0].get('tags', {}) == {'hi': 'five'}
 
+        q.submit()
+
+        resp = self.conn.get_tagged('user_cpu', duration=60, tags_search="sky=blue")
+        assert len(resp['series']) == 0
+
     def test_inherit_queue_connection_level_tags(self):
         """test if queue level tags are ignored when passing measurement level tags"""
         conn = librato.connect('user_test', 'key_test', tags={'sky': 'blue', 'company': 'Librato'})
@@ -288,7 +293,7 @@ def test_md_measurement_level_tag(self):
         q.set_tags({'hostname': 'web-1'})
 
         mt1 = int(time.time()) - 5
-        q.add_tagged('system_cpu', 33.22, time=mt1, tags={"user": "james"})
+        q.add_tagged('system_cpu', 33.22, time=mt1, tags={"user": "james"}, inherit_tags=True)
         q.submit()
 
         # Ensure both tags get submitted