diff --git a/documentation/changelog.rst b/documentation/changelog.rst
index 373bb21fc2..ce84ecc311 100644
--- a/documentation/changelog.rst
+++ b/documentation/changelog.rst
@@ -48,7 +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>`_]
+* Mutate job state when running ``flexmeasures jobs run-job <job ID>`` [see `PR #1929 <https://www.github.com/FlexMeasures/flexmeasures/pull/1929>`_ and `PR #1930 <https://www.github.com/FlexMeasures/flexmeasures/pull/1930>`_]
 
 
 v0.30.3 | January 12, 2026
diff --git a/flexmeasures/cli/jobs.py b/flexmeasures/cli/jobs.py
index 86bb184038..f3a3b61ac4 100644
--- a/flexmeasures/cli/jobs.py
+++ b/flexmeasures/cli/jobs.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def run_job(job_id: str):
     """
     connection = app.queues["scheduling"].connection
     job = Job.fetch(job_id, connection=connection)
-    work_on_rq(app.queues["scheduling"], job)
+    work_on_rq(app.queues["scheduling"], exc_handler=handle_worker_exception, job=job)
     result = job.perform()
     click.echo(f"Job {job_id} finished with: {result}")