diff --git a/documentation/changelog.rst b/documentation/changelog.rst
index 296d8aab76..373bb21fc2 100644
--- a/documentation/changelog.rst
+++ b/documentation/changelog.rst
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ Bugfixes
 * Fix: flex-context dialogue is empty when flex-context has two booleans with the same value [see `PR #1907 <https://www.github.com/FlexMeasures/flexmeasures/pull/1907>`_]
 * Fixed toast notification display on the sensor detail upload form [see `PR #1921 <https://www.github.com/FlexMeasures/flexmeasures/pull/1921>`_]
 * Fix: return validation errors instead of database errors for API/CLI fields that map to database objects [see `PR #1923 <https://www.github.com/FlexMeasures/flexmeasures/pull/1923>`_]
+* Mutate job state when running ``flexmeasures jobs run-job <job ID>`` [see `PR #1929 <https://www.github.com/FlexMeasures/flexmeasures/pull/1929>`_]
 
 
 v0.30.3 | January 12, 2026
diff --git a/documentation/cli/change_log.rst b/documentation/cli/change_log.rst
index eb21a0354c..dec8e00cf4 100644
--- a/documentation/cli/change_log.rst
+++ b/documentation/cli/change_log.rst
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ since v0.31.0 | February XX, 2026
 * Let ``flexmeasures add schedule`` create schedules with only information known prior to some time using the ``prior`` option.
 * New ``-dry-run`` flag for ``flexmeasures add schedule`` to avoid saving anything (printing out the results instead).
 * Return validation errors instead of database errors for fields that map to database objects.
+* Mutate job state when running ``flexmeasures jobs run-job <job ID>``, including updating metadata and moving between registries
 
 since v0.30.3 | January 12, 2026
 =================================
diff --git a/flexmeasures/api/v3_0/tests/test_asset_schedules_fresh_db.py b/flexmeasures/api/v3_0/tests/test_asset_schedules_fresh_db.py
index db5f82fcdc..0ebf0548ef 100644
--- a/flexmeasures/api/v3_0/tests/test_asset_schedules_fresh_db.py
+++ b/flexmeasures/api/v3_0/tests/test_asset_schedules_fresh_db.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 from flexmeasures import Sensor
 from flexmeasures.api.v3_0.tests.utils import message_for_trigger_schedule
 from flexmeasures.data.models.planning.tests.utils import check_constraints
-from flexmeasures.data.tests.utils import work_on_rq
+from flexmeasures.utils.job_utils import work_on_rq
 from flexmeasures.data.services.scheduling import (
     handle_scheduling_exception,
     get_data_source_for_job,
diff --git a/flexmeasures/api/v3_0/tests/test_forecasting_api.py b/flexmeasures/api/v3_0/tests/test_forecasting_api.py
index f4e4460523..a621be8290 100644
--- a/flexmeasures/api/v3_0/tests/test_forecasting_api.py
+++ b/flexmeasures/api/v3_0/tests/test_forecasting_api.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     get_data_source_for_job,
 )
 from rq.job import Job
-from flexmeasures.data.tests.utils import work_on_rq
+from flexmeasures.utils.job_utils import work_on_rq
 from flexmeasures.api.tests.utils import get_auth_token
 from flexmeasures.data.services.forecasting import handle_forecasting_exception
 from flexmeasures.data.models.forecasting.pipelines import TrainPredictPipeline
diff --git a/flexmeasures/api/v3_0/tests/test_sensor_schedules.py b/flexmeasures/api/v3_0/tests/test_sensor_schedules.py
index 5710ee493e..0b0e8c14ee 100644
--- a/flexmeasures/api/v3_0/tests/test_sensor_schedules.py
+++ b/flexmeasures/api/v3_0/tests/test_sensor_schedules.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from flexmeasures.api.tests.utils import check_deprecation
 from flexmeasures.api.v3_0.tests.utils import message_for_trigger_schedule
 from flexmeasures.data.models.data_sources import DataSource
-from flexmeasures.data.tests.utils import work_on_rq
+from flexmeasures.utils.job_utils import work_on_rq
 from flexmeasures.data.services.scheduling import handle_scheduling_exception
 from flexmeasures.tests.utils import get_test_sensor
 from flexmeasures.utils.unit_utils import ur
diff --git a/flexmeasures/api/v3_0/tests/test_sensor_schedules_fresh_db.py b/flexmeasures/api/v3_0/tests/test_sensor_schedules_fresh_db.py
index 9ee352bb4c..3b4db45fb1 100644
--- a/flexmeasures/api/v3_0/tests/test_sensor_schedules_fresh_db.py
+++ b/flexmeasures/api/v3_0/tests/test_sensor_schedules_fresh_db.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 from flexmeasures.data.models.generic_assets import GenericAsset
 from flexmeasures.data.models.planning.utils import get_power_values
 from flexmeasures.data.models.time_series import Sensor, TimedBelief
-from flexmeasures.data.tests.utils import work_on_rq
+from flexmeasures.utils.job_utils import work_on_rq
 from flexmeasures.data.services.scheduling import (
     handle_scheduling_exception,
     get_data_source_for_job,
diff --git a/flexmeasures/cli/jobs.py b/flexmeasures/cli/jobs.py
index d0df364122..86bb184038 100644
--- a/flexmeasures/cli/jobs.py
+++ b/flexmeasures/cli/jobs.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 from flexmeasures.data.schemas import AssetIdField, SensorIdField
 from flexmeasures.data.services.scheduling import handle_scheduling_exception
 from flexmeasures.data.services.forecasting import handle_forecasting_exception
+from flexmeasures.utils.job_utils import work_on_rq
 from flexmeasures.cli.utils import MsgStyle
 from flexmeasures.utils.flexmeasures_inflection import join_words_into_a_list
 
@@ -66,7 +67,8 @@ def run_job(job_id: str):
     """
     connection = app.queues["scheduling"].connection
     job = Job.fetch(job_id, connection=connection)
-    result = job.func(**job.kwargs)
+    work_on_rq(app.queues["scheduling"], job)
+    result = job.perform()
     click.echo(f"Job {job_id} finished with: {result}")
 
 
diff --git a/flexmeasures/data/tests/test_forecasting_jobs.py b/flexmeasures/data/tests/test_forecasting_jobs.py
index b20cc1aac8..7901aadb2e 100644
--- a/flexmeasures/data/tests/test_forecasting_jobs.py
+++ b/flexmeasures/data/tests/test_forecasting_jobs.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 from flexmeasures.data.models.data_sources import DataSource
 from flexmeasures.data.models.time_series import Sensor, TimedBelief
-from flexmeasures.data.tests.utils import work_on_rq
+from flexmeasures.utils.job_utils import work_on_rq
 from flexmeasures.data.services.forecasting import (
     create_forecasting_jobs,
     handle_forecasting_exception,
diff --git a/flexmeasures/data/tests/test_forecasting_jobs_fresh_db.py b/flexmeasures/data/tests/test_forecasting_jobs_fresh_db.py
index 19cf6a758a..25e862fd1f 100644
--- a/flexmeasures/data/tests/test_forecasting_jobs_fresh_db.py
+++ b/flexmeasures/data/tests/test_forecasting_jobs_fresh_db.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     check_failures,
     get_data_source,
 )
-from flexmeasures.data.tests.utils import work_on_rq
+from flexmeasures.utils.job_utils import work_on_rq
 from flexmeasures.utils.time_utils import as_server_time
 
 
diff --git a/flexmeasures/data/tests/test_scheduling_jobs.py b/flexmeasures/data/tests/test_scheduling_jobs.py
index f2a9198a3b..7384bd4efd 100644
--- a/flexmeasures/data/tests/test_scheduling_jobs.py
+++ b/flexmeasures/data/tests/test_scheduling_jobs.py
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 from flexmeasures.data.models.planning.utils import initialize_series
 from flexmeasures.data.models.data_sources import DataSource
 from flexmeasures.data.models.time_series import TimedBelief
-from flexmeasures.data.tests.utils import work_on_rq, exception_reporter
+from flexmeasures.data.tests.utils import exception_reporter
+from flexmeasures.utils.job_utils import work_on_rq
 from flexmeasures.data.services.scheduling import (
     create_scheduling_job,
     load_custom_scheduler,
diff --git a/flexmeasures/data/tests/test_scheduling_jobs_fresh_db.py b/flexmeasures/data/tests/test_scheduling_jobs_fresh_db.py
index 096fa7ebd2..812bf44301 100644
--- a/flexmeasures/data/tests/test_scheduling_jobs_fresh_db.py
+++ b/flexmeasures/data/tests/test_scheduling_jobs_fresh_db.py
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 from flexmeasures.data.models.data_sources import DataSource
 from flexmeasures.data.models.time_series import TimedBelief
 from flexmeasures.data.services.scheduling import create_scheduling_job
-from flexmeasures.data.tests.utils import work_on_rq, exception_reporter
+from flexmeasures.data.tests.utils import exception_reporter
+from flexmeasures.utils.job_utils import work_on_rq
 
 
 def test_scheduling_a_charging_station(
diff --git a/flexmeasures/data/tests/test_scheduling_repeated_jobs.py b/flexmeasures/data/tests/test_scheduling_repeated_jobs.py
index 61bf291054..c7ad33eea9 100644
--- a/flexmeasures/data/tests/test_scheduling_repeated_jobs.py
+++ b/flexmeasures/data/tests/test_scheduling_repeated_jobs.py
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
 from flexmeasures.data.models.data_sources import DataSource
 from flexmeasures.data.models.generic_assets import GenericAsset
 from flexmeasures.data.models.time_series import Sensor
-from flexmeasures.data.tests.utils import work_on_rq, exception_reporter
+from flexmeasures.data.tests.utils import exception_reporter
+from flexmeasures.utils.job_utils import work_on_rq
 from flexmeasures.data.services.scheduling import create_scheduling_job
 from flexmeasures.data.services.utils import hash_function_arguments, job_cache
 
diff --git a/flexmeasures/data/tests/test_scheduling_repeated_jobs_fresh_db.py b/flexmeasures/data/tests/test_scheduling_repeated_jobs_fresh_db.py
index 98e7533c0d..63d5a4424a 100644
--- a/flexmeasures/data/tests/test_scheduling_repeated_jobs_fresh_db.py
+++ b/flexmeasures/data/tests/test_scheduling_repeated_jobs_fresh_db.py
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 
 import pytz
 
-from flexmeasures.data.tests.utils import work_on_rq, exception_reporter
+from flexmeasures.data.tests.utils import exception_reporter
+from flexmeasures.utils.job_utils import work_on_rq
 from flexmeasures.data.services.scheduling import create_scheduling_job
 from flexmeasures.data.models.planning import Scheduler
 from flexmeasures.data.services.scheduling import load_custom_scheduler
diff --git a/flexmeasures/data/tests/test_scheduling_sequential.py b/flexmeasures/data/tests/test_scheduling_sequential.py
index 3e0f17a197..254c386c86 100644
--- a/flexmeasures/data/tests/test_scheduling_sequential.py
+++ b/flexmeasures/data/tests/test_scheduling_sequential.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import pandas as pd
 from rq.job import Job
 from flexmeasures.data.services.scheduling import create_sequential_scheduling_job
-from flexmeasures.data.tests.utils import work_on_rq
+from flexmeasures.utils.job_utils import work_on_rq
 from flexmeasures.data.services.scheduling import handle_scheduling_exception
 from flexmeasures.data.models.time_series import Sensor
 
diff --git a/flexmeasures/data/tests/test_scheduling_simultaneous.py b/flexmeasures/data/tests/test_scheduling_simultaneous.py
index 5e31e598f1..57671f4fa6 100644
--- a/flexmeasures/data/tests/test_scheduling_simultaneous.py
+++ b/flexmeasures/data/tests/test_scheduling_simultaneous.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import numpy as np
 import pandas as pd
 from flexmeasures.data.services.scheduling import create_simultaneous_scheduling_job
-from flexmeasures.data.tests.utils import work_on_rq
+from flexmeasures.utils.job_utils import work_on_rq
 from flexmeasures.data.models.time_series import Sensor
 
 
diff --git a/flexmeasures/data/tests/test_train_predict_pipeline.py b/flexmeasures/data/tests/test_train_predict_pipeline.py
index 06979c8c88..5af5722a47 100644
--- a/flexmeasures/data/tests/test_train_predict_pipeline.py
+++ b/flexmeasures/data/tests/test_train_predict_pipeline.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 from flexmeasures.data.models.forecasting.pipelines import TrainPredictPipeline
 from flexmeasures.data.models.forecasting.exceptions import CustomException
-from flexmeasures.data.tests.utils import work_on_rq
+from flexmeasures.utils.job_utils import work_on_rq
 from flexmeasures.data.services.forecasting import handle_forecasting_exception
 
 
diff --git a/flexmeasures/data/tests/utils.py b/flexmeasures/data/tests/utils.py
index c6df948a10..ec022ade49 100644
--- a/flexmeasures/data/tests/utils.py
+++ b/flexmeasures/data/tests/utils.py
@@ -1,29 +1,10 @@
-import os
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from traceback import print_tb
 
 import click
 
 
-def work_on_rq(redis_queue, exc_handler=None, max_jobs=None):
-
-    #  we only want this import distinction to matter when we actually are testing
-    if os.name == "nt":
-        from rq_win import WindowsWorker as SimpleWorker
-    else:
-        from rq import SimpleWorker
-
-    exc_handlers = []
-    if exc_handler is not None:
-        exc_handlers.append(exc_handler)
-    print("STARTING SIMPLE RQ WORKER, seeing %d job(s)" % redis_queue.count)
-    worker = SimpleWorker(
-        [redis_queue],
-        connection=redis_queue.connection,
-        exception_handlers=exc_handlers,
-    )
-    worker.work(burst=True, max_jobs=max_jobs)
-
-
 def exception_reporter(job, exc_type, exc_value, traceback):
     print_tb(traceback)
     click.echo("HANDLING RQ WORKER EXCEPTION: %s:%s\n" % (exc_type, exc_value))
diff --git a/flexmeasures/utils/job_utils.py b/flexmeasures/utils/job_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..19a32b9699
--- /dev/null
+++ b/flexmeasures/utils/job_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+
+from rq import Queue
+from rq.job import Job
+
+
+def work_on_rq(
+    redis_queue: Queue,
+    exc_handler=None,
+    max_jobs=None,
+    job: Job | str | None = None,
+):
+
+    #  we only want this import distinction to matter when we actually are testing
+    if os.name == "nt":
+        from rq_win import WindowsWorker as SimpleWorker
+    else:
+        from rq import SimpleWorker
+
+    exc_handlers = []
+    if exc_handler is not None:
+        exc_handlers.append(exc_handler)
+    print("STARTING SIMPLE RQ WORKER, seeing %d job(s)" % redis_queue.count)
+    worker = SimpleWorker(
+        [redis_queue],
+        connection=redis_queue.connection,
+        exception_handlers=exc_handlers,
+    )
+
+    if job:
+        if isinstance(job, str):
+            job = Job.fetch(job, connection=redis_queue.connection)
+        worker.perform_job(job, redis_queue)
+    else:
+        worker.work(burst=True, max_jobs=max_jobs)