diff --git a/src/commands/includes/prepareJobForProcessing.lua b/src/commands/includes/prepareJobForProcessing.lua
index b1e96ffb49..7bceac146e 100644
--- a/src/commands/includes/prepareJobForProcessing.lua
+++ b/src/commands/includes/prepareJobForProcessing.lua
@@ -7,8 +7,11 @@
     opts - limiter
 ]]
 
+-- Includes
+--- @include "addBaseMarkerIfNeeded"
+
 local function prepareJobForProcessing(keyPrefix, rateLimiterKey, eventStreamKey,
-    jobId, processedOn, maxJobs, opts)
+    jobId, processedOn, maxJobs, markerKey, opts)
   local jobKey = keyPrefix .. jobId
 
   -- Check if we need to perform rate limiting.
@@ -41,5 +44,7 @@ local function prepareJobForProcessing(keyPrefix, rateLimiterKey, eventStreamKey
   rcall("HMSET", jobKey, "processedOn", processedOn, unpack(optionalValues))
   rcall("HINCRBY", jobKey, "ats", 1)
 
+  addBaseMarkerIfNeeded(markerKey, false)
+
   return {rcall("HGETALL", jobKey), jobId, 0, 0} -- get job data
 end
diff --git a/src/commands/moveToActive-11.lua b/src/commands/moveToActive-11.lua
index 946091e84a..064f3fecef 100644
--- a/src/commands/moveToActive-11.lua
+++ b/src/commands/moveToActive-11.lua
@@ -77,12 +77,12 @@ end
 
 if jobId then
     return prepareJobForProcessing(ARGV[1], rateLimiterKey, eventStreamKey, jobId, ARGV[2],
-                                   maxJobs, opts)
+                                   maxJobs, markerKey, opts)
 else
     jobId = moveJobFromPriorityToActive(KEYS[3], activeKey, KEYS[10])
     if jobId then
         return prepareJobForProcessing(ARGV[1], rateLimiterKey, eventStreamKey, jobId, ARGV[2],
-                                       maxJobs, opts)
+                                       maxJobs, markerKey, opts)
     end
 end
 
diff --git a/src/commands/moveToFinished-14.lua b/src/commands/moveToFinished-14.lua
index 06631b52d9..616ee5dada 100644
--- a/src/commands/moveToFinished-14.lua
+++ b/src/commands/moveToFinished-14.lua
@@ -207,8 +207,9 @@ if rcall("EXISTS", jobIdKey) == 1 then -- // Make sure job exists
 
         local target, isPausedOrMaxed = getTargetQueueList(metaKey, KEYS[2], KEYS[1], KEYS[8])
 
+        local markerKey = KEYS[14]
         -- Check if there are delayed jobs that can be promoted
-        promoteDelayedJobs(KEYS[7], KEYS[14], target, KEYS[3], eventStreamKey, prefix,
+        promoteDelayedJobs(KEYS[7], markerKey, target, KEYS[3], eventStreamKey, prefix,
                            timestamp, KEYS[10], isPausedOrMaxed)
 
         local maxJobs = tonumber(opts['limiter'] and opts['limiter']['max'])
@@ -233,19 +234,19 @@ if rcall("EXISTS", jobIdKey) == 1 then -- // Make sure job exists
                     jobId = moveJobFromPriorityToActive(KEYS[3], KEYS[2],
                                                         KEYS[10])
                     return prepareJobForProcessing(prefix, KEYS[6], eventStreamKey, jobId,
-                                                   timestamp, maxJobs,
+                                                   timestamp, maxJobs, markerKey,
                                                    opts)
                 end
             else
                 return prepareJobForProcessing(prefix, KEYS[6], eventStreamKey, jobId,
-                                               timestamp, maxJobs,
+                                               timestamp, maxJobs, markerKey,
                                                opts)
             end
         else
             jobId = moveJobFromPriorityToActive(KEYS[3], KEYS[2], KEYS[10])
             if jobId then
                 return prepareJobForProcessing(prefix, KEYS[6], eventStreamKey, jobId,
-                                               timestamp, maxJobs,
+                                               timestamp, maxJobs, markerKey,
                                                opts)
             end
         end
diff --git a/tests/test_bulk.ts b/tests/test_bulk.ts
index 5cff0f2122..1d6b8eb4ec 100644
--- a/tests/test_bulk.ts
+++ b/tests/test_bulk.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import { expect } from 'chai';
 import { default as IORedis } from 'ioredis';
+import { after as afterNumExecutions } from 'lodash';
 import { after, beforeEach, describe, it, before } from 'mocha';
 import { v4 } from 'uuid';
-import { Queue, Worker, Job } from '../src/classes';
-import { removeAllQueueData } from '../src/utils';
+import { Queue, QueueEvents, Worker, Job } from '../src/classes';
+import { removeAllQueueData, delay } from '../src/utils';
 
 describe('bulk jobs', () => {
   const redisHost = process.env.REDIS_HOST || 'localhost';
@@ -119,6 +120,48 @@ describe('bulk jobs', () => {
     await removeAllQueueData(new IORedis(redisHost), parentQueueName);
   });
 
+  it('should keep workers busy', async () => {
+    const numJobs = 6;
+    const queue2 = new Queue(queueName, { connection, markerCount: 2, prefix });
+
+    const queueEvents = new QueueEvents(queueName, { connection, prefix });
+    await queueEvents.waitUntilReady();
+
+    const worker = new Worker(
+      queueName,
+      async () => {
+        await delay(1000);
+      },
+      { connection, prefix },
+    );
+    const worker2 = new Worker(
+      queueName,
+      async () => {
+        await delay(1000);
+      },
+      { connection, prefix },
+    );
+    await worker.waitUntilReady();
+    await worker2.waitUntilReady();
+
+    const completed = new Promise(resolve => {
+      queueEvents.on('completed', afterNumExecutions(numJobs, resolve));
+    });
+
+    const jobs = Array.from(Array(numJobs).keys()).map(index => ({
+      name: 'test',
+      data: { index },
+    }));
+
+    await queue2.addBulk(jobs);
+
+    await completed;
+    await queue2.close();
+    await worker.close();
+    await worker2.close();
+    await queueEvents.close();
+  });
+
   it('should process jobs with custom ids', async () => {
     const name = 'test';
     let processor;