diff --git a/@xen-orchestra/cron/README.md b/@xen-orchestra/cron/README.md
index ef9913101..cdbb30ee0 100644
--- a/@xen-orchestra/cron/README.md
+++ b/@xen-orchestra/cron/README.md
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ job.start()
 job.stop()
 ```
 
+> If the scheduled job returns a promise, its resolution (or
+> rejection) will be awaited before scheduling the next run.
+
 ### Pattern syntax
 
 ```
diff --git a/@xen-orchestra/cron/src/index.js b/@xen-orchestra/cron/src/index.js
index 2d5e2b46e..a81928830 100644
--- a/@xen-orchestra/cron/src/index.js
+++ b/@xen-orchestra/cron/src/index.js
@@ -7,22 +7,29 @@ const MAX_DELAY = 2 ** 31 - 1
 
 class Job {
   constructor (schedule, fn) {
-    const wrapper = scheduledRun => {
-      if (scheduledRun) {
-        fn()
+    const wrapper = () => {
+      const result = fn()
+      let then
+      if (result != null && typeof (then = result.then) === 'function') {
+        then.call(result, scheduleNext, scheduleNext)
+      } else {
+        scheduleNext()
       }
+    }
+    const scheduleNext = () => {
       const delay = schedule._nextDelay()
       this._timeout = delay < MAX_DELAY
-        ? setTimeout(wrapper, delay, true)
-        : setTimeout(wrapper, MAX_DELAY)
+        ? setTimeout(wrapper, delay)
+        : setTimeout(scheduleNext, MAX_DELAY)
     }
-    this._fn = wrapper
+
+    this._scheduleNext = scheduleNext
     this._timeout = undefined
   }
 
   start () {
     this.stop()
-    this._fn()
+    this._scheduleNext()
   }
 
   stop () {