diff --git a/src/engine/gncJob.h b/src/engine/gncJob.h
index c1008ae0ef..b74b53bd19 100644
--- a/src/engine/gncJob.h
+++ b/src/engine/gncJob.h
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ const char * gncJobGetID (const GncJob *job);
 const char * gncJobGetName (const GncJob *job);
 const char * gncJobGetReference (const GncJob *job);
 GncOwner   * gncJobGetOwner (GncJob *job);
+gboolean     gncJobGetActive (const GncJob *job);
 
 /** @} */
-gboolean gncJobGetActive (const GncJob *job);
 
 /** Return a pointer to the instance gncJob that is identified
  *  by the guid, and is residing in the book. Returns NULL if the
diff --git a/src/engine/gncOwner.c b/src/engine/gncOwner.c
index 87b0f45f05..688e1227da 100644
--- a/src/engine/gncOwner.c
+++ b/src/engine/gncOwner.c
@@ -393,9 +393,8 @@ gboolean gncOwnerGetActive (const GncOwner *owner)
         return gncVendorGetActive (owner->owner.vendor);
     case GNC_OWNER_EMPLOYEE:
         return gncEmployeeGetActive (owner->owner.employee);
-    /* Jobs don't really have an active status, so we consider them always active */
     case GNC_OWNER_JOB:
-        return TRUE;
+        return gncJobGetActive (owner->owner.job);
     }
 }