diff --git a/gnucash/gnome/business-options-gnome.cpp b/gnucash/gnome/business-options-gnome.cpp
index f9c96d00b1..3f19e7787b 100644
--- a/gnucash/gnome/business-options-gnome.cpp
+++ b/gnucash/gnome/business-options-gnome.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ ui_type_to_owner_type(GncOptionUIType ui_type)
         return GNC_OWNER_VENDOR;
     if (ui_type == GncOptionUIType::EMPLOYEE)
         return GNC_OWNER_EMPLOYEE;
+    if (ui_type == GncOptionUIType::JOB)
+        return GNC_OWNER_JOB;
 
     std::ostringstream oss;
     oss << "UI type " << static_cast<unsigned int>(ui_type) << " could not be converted to owner type\n";
@@ -239,6 +241,8 @@ gnc_business_options_gnome_initialize(void)
                                  create_option_widget<GncOptionUIType::OWNER>);
     GncOptionUIFactory::set_func(GncOptionUIType::EMPLOYEE,
                                  create_option_widget<GncOptionUIType::OWNER>);
+    GncOptionUIFactory::set_func(GncOptionUIType::JOB,
+                                 create_option_widget<GncOptionUIType::OWNER>);
     GncOptionUIFactory::set_func(GncOptionUIType::INVOICE,
                                  create_option_widget<GncOptionUIType::INVOICE>);
     GncOptionUIFactory::set_func(GncOptionUIType::TAX_TABLE,
diff --git a/libgnucash/engine/gnc-option-impl.cpp b/libgnucash/engine/gnc-option-impl.cpp
index edb1b10d44..8d268f447a 100644
--- a/libgnucash/engine/gnc-option-impl.cpp
+++ b/libgnucash/engine/gnc-option-impl.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ ui_type_to_owner_type(GncOptionUIType ui_type)
         return GNC_OWNER_VENDOR;
     if (ui_type == GncOptionUIType::EMPLOYEE)
         return GNC_OWNER_EMPLOYEE;
+    if (ui_type == GncOptionUIType::JOB)
+        return GNC_OWNER_JOB;
     return GNC_OWNER_NONE;
 }