diff --git a/lib/private/BackgroundJob/JobList.php b/lib/private/BackgroundJob/JobList.php
index fbeee1f56e94c..3cdfee5113890 100644
--- a/lib/private/BackgroundJob/JobList.php
+++ b/lib/private/BackgroundJob/JobList.php
@@ -307,7 +307,8 @@ private function buildJob(array $row): ?IJob {
 					$class = $row['class'];
 					$job = new $class();
 				} else {
-					// job from disabled app or old version of an app, no need to do anything
+					// Remove job from disabled app or old version of an app
+					$this->removeById($row['id']);
 					return null;
 				}
 			}