diff --git a/netbox/netbox/tests/test_jobs.py b/netbox/netbox/tests/test_jobs.py
index 25af6d142..eea14bfae 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/tests/test_jobs.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/tests/test_jobs.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from redis import Redis
 from django.test import TestCase
 from django.utils import timezone
 from django_rq import get_queue
-from rq.job import Job as RQJob
+from rq.job import Job as RQJob, InvalidJobOperation
 
 from ..jobs import *
 from core.models import DataSource, Job
@@ -127,11 +127,15 @@ class EnqueueTest(JobRunnerTestCase):
         redis = Redis()
         job1 = TestJobRunner.enqueue(instance, schedule_at=self.get_schedule_at())
         job1_rq = RQJob.fetch(str(job1.job_id), connection=redis)
+        job1_status = None
         max_sleep = 5
         sleep_count = 0
-        while not job1_rq.get_status() and sleep_count < max_sleep:
-            time.sleep(1)
-            sleep_count += 1
+        while job1_status is None and sleep_count < max_sleep:
+            try:
+                job1_status = job1_rq.get_status()
+            except InvalidJobOperation:
+                time.sleep(1)
+                sleep_count += 1
         job2 = TestJobRunner.enqueue_once(instance, schedule_at=self.get_schedule_at(2))
 
         self.assertNotEqual(job1, job2)