diff --git a/openeogeotrellis/backend.py b/openeogeotrellis/backend.py
index d43099f74..cdb15cfc2 100644
--- a/openeogeotrellis/backend.py
+++ b/openeogeotrellis/backend.py
@@ -2371,7 +2371,10 @@ def as_arg_element(dependency: dict) -> dict:
 
                 with self._double_job_registry as dbl_registry:
                     dbl_registry.set_application_id(job_id, user_id, application_id)
-                    dbl_registry.set_status(job_id, user_id, JOB_STATUS.QUEUED)
+                    try:
+                        dbl_registry.set_status(job_id, user_id, JOB_STATUS.QUEUED)
+                    except Exception:
+                        log.warning("Failed to set job status to QUEUED. The job still started so we continue anyway.")
 
             except _BatchJobError:
                 traceback.print_exc(file=sys.stderr)