diff --git a/src/pendo.io/server/tasks/job.go b/src/pendo.io/server/tasks/job.go
index 6fdd274..7df1a96 100644
--- a/src/pendo.io/server/tasks/job.go
+++ b/src/pendo.io/server/tasks/job.go
@@ -232,8 +232,9 @@ func handleJobRequest(job Job, log goisms.SimpleLogging, ai monitor.AlertInterfa
            } else {
                jobError = fmt.Errorf("Killed by AppEngine; failed to restart job %s: %s", jobId, restartErr)
            }
+       } else {
+           jobError = ErrJobKilledByAE
        }
-       jobError = ErrJobKilledByAE
        return
    }