diff --git a/lib/render_workers/render_worker.py b/lib/render_workers/render_worker.py
index 77fd36b..902f079 100644
--- a/lib/render_workers/render_worker.py
+++ b/lib/render_workers/render_worker.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class RenderStatus(Enum):
     CANCELLED = "cancelled"
     ERROR = "error"
     SCHEDULED = "scheduled"
+    UNDEFINED = "undefined"
 
 
 def string_to_status(string):
@@ -244,6 +245,7 @@ class BaseRenderWorker(object):
         worker_data = self.__dict__.copy()
         worker_data['percent_complete'] = self.percent_complete()
         worker_data['time_elapsed'] = self.time_elapsed()
+        worker_data['status'] = self.status.value
         keys_to_remove = ['thread', 'process']  # remove unwanted keys from dict
         for key in worker_data.keys():
             if key.startswith('_'):
diff --git a/lib/scheduled_job.py b/lib/scheduled_job.py
index c0c0a24..e1b9858 100644
--- a/lib/scheduled_job.py
+++ b/lib/scheduled_job.py
@@ -81,12 +81,14 @@ class ScheduledJob(Base):
 
     def render_status(self):
         try:
-            if self.scheduled_start and self.worker_object.status == RenderStatus.NOT_STARTED:
+            worker_status = RenderStatus(self.worker_data()['status'])
+            if self.scheduled_start and worker_status == RenderStatus.NOT_STARTED:
                 return RenderStatus.SCHEDULED
             else:
-                return self.worker_object.status
-        except:
-            return RenderStatus.CANCELLED
+                return worker_status
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Exception fetching render status: {e}")
+            return RenderStatus.UNDEFINED
 
     def json(self):
         """Converts RenderJob into JSON-friendly dict"""