diff --git a/awx/main/tasks.py b/awx/main/tasks.py
index 2f862e61c2..6d119ce29a 100644
--- a/awx/main/tasks.py
+++ b/awx/main/tasks.py
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ class BaseTask(Task):
                         for child_proc in child_procs:
                             os.kill(child_proc.pid, signal.SIGKILL)
                         os.kill(main_proc.pid, signal.SIGKILL)
-                    except TypeError:
+                    except (TypeError, psutil.Error):
                         os.kill(job.pid, signal.SIGKILL)
             else:
                 os.kill(job.pid, signal.SIGTERM)