diff --git a/awx/main/models/jobs.py b/awx/main/models/jobs.py
index e7406d28fa..d5303134f2 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/jobs.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/jobs.py
@@ -286,6 +286,10 @@ class JobTemplate(UnifiedJobTemplate, JobOptions):
 
     @property
     def cache_timeout_blocked(self):
+        if Job.objects.filter(job_template=self, status__in=['pending', 'waiting', 'running']).count() > getattr(settings, 'SCHEDULE_MAX_JOBS', 10):
+            logger.error("Job template %s could not be started because there are more than %s other jobs from that template waiting to run" %
+                         (self.name, getattr(settings, 'SCHEDULE_MAX_JOBS', 10)))
+            return True
         return False
 
     def _can_update(self):
diff --git a/awx/settings/defaults.py b/awx/settings/defaults.py
index 6992983639..47a756b97b 100644
--- a/awx/settings/defaults.py
+++ b/awx/settings/defaults.py
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ JOBOUTPUT_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'job_output')
 # The heartbeat file for the tower scheduler
 SCHEDULE_METADATA_LOCATION = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, '.tower_cycle')
 
+# Maximum number of the same job that can be waiting to run when launching from scheduler
+SCHEDULE_MAX_JOBS = 10
+
 SITE_ID = 1
 
 # Make this unique, and don't share it with anybody.