diff --git a/awx/main/models/ad_hoc_commands.py b/awx/main/models/ad_hoc_commands.py
index 1a48bbffcb..a1db3f6d73 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/ad_hoc_commands.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/ad_hoc_commands.py
@@ -201,6 +201,17 @@ class AdHocCommand(UnifiedJob):
                 update_fields.append('name')
         super(AdHocCommand, self).save(*args, **kwargs)
 
+    # AdHocCommand Credential required
+    @property
+    def can_start(self):
+        if not super(AdHocCommand, self).can_start:
+            return False
+
+        if not (self.credential and self.credential.active):
+            return False
+
+        return True
+
 
 class AdHocCommandEvent(CreatedModifiedModel):
     '''
diff --git a/awx/main/models/inventory.py b/awx/main/models/inventory.py
index 6769efc28d..9bf848b1e0 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/inventory.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/inventory.py
@@ -1247,6 +1247,19 @@ class InventoryUpdate(UnifiedJob, InventorySourceOptions):
     def task_impact(self):
         return 50
 
+    # InventoryUpdate credential required
+    # Custom InventoryUpdate credential not required
+    @property
+    def can_start(self):
+        if not super(InventoryUpdate, self).can_start:
+            return False
+
+        if self.source != 'custom' \
+            and not (self.credential and self.credential.active):
+            return False
+        return True
+
+
 class CustomInventoryScript(CommonModelNameNotUnique):
 
     class Meta:
diff --git a/awx/main/models/jobs.py b/awx/main/models/jobs.py
index 714ac794de..53dcdad818 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/jobs.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/jobs.py
@@ -491,6 +491,17 @@ class Job(UnifiedJob, JobOptions):
             presets[kw] = getattr(self, kw)
         return self.job_template.create_unified_job(**presets)
 
+    # Job Credential required
+    @property
+    def can_start(self):
+        if not super(Job, self).can_start:
+            return False
+
+        if not (self.credential and self.credential.active):
+            return False
+
+        return True
+
 class JobHostSummary(CreatedModifiedModel):
     '''
     Per-host statistics for each job.