diff --git a/CRM/Core/BAO/UserJob.php b/CRM/Core/BAO/UserJob.php
index 0f1c6835002b..f0a650b9fb3c 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/BAO/UserJob.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/BAO/UserJob.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public static function on_civi_queue_check(\Civi\Core\Event\GenericHookEvent $e)
     /** @var \CRM_Queue_Queue $queue */
     $queue = $e->queue;
     $userJobId = static::findUserJobId($queue->getName());
-    if ($userJobId && $queue->numberOfItems() < 1) {
+    if ($userJobId && $queue->getStatistic('total') < 1) {
       $queue->setStatus('completed');
     }
   }