diff --git a/awx/main/scheduler/__init__.py b/awx/main/scheduler/__init__.py
index efba3fdb75..e92eb429e1 100644
--- a/awx/main/scheduler/__init__.py
+++ b/awx/main/scheduler/__init__.py
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ class TaskManager():
                     'Celery, so it has been marked as failed.',
                 ))
                 task_obj.save()
+                _send_notification_templates(task_obj, 'failed')
                 connection.on_commit(lambda: task_obj.websocket_emit_status('failed'))
 
                 logger.error("Task %s appears orphaned... marking as failed" % task)