diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Queue/DatabaseQueue.php b/src/Illuminate/Queue/DatabaseQueue.php
index 6a052a349b92..6aef0a17b2af 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Queue/DatabaseQueue.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Queue/DatabaseQueue.php
@@ -253,7 +253,13 @@ protected function markJobAsReserved($id)
      */
     public function deleteReserved($queue, $id)
     {
-        $this->database->table($this->table)->where('id', $id)->delete();
+        $this->database->beginTransaction();
+
+        if ($this->database->table($this->table)->lockForUpdate()->find($id)) {
+            $this->database->table($this->table)->where('id', $id)->delete();
+        }
+
+        $this->database->commit();
     }
 
     /**