diff --git a/api/src/scheduler/jobs-repo.ts b/api/src/scheduler/jobs-repo.ts
index 5671d1202..8681c6376 100644
--- a/api/src/scheduler/jobs-repo.ts
+++ b/api/src/scheduler/jobs-repo.ts
@@ -146,10 +146,6 @@ export class JobsRepo {
       runAt = cron(runAt ?? new Date(), repeat.cron);
     }
 
-    if (repeat?.every) {
-      runAt = new Date();
-    }
-
     if (typeof repeat?.times === "number" && repeat.times < 1) {
       return;
     }
diff --git a/api/test/jobs.test.ts b/api/test/jobs.test.ts
index 11a43f455..7b5cb3728 100644
--- a/api/test/jobs.test.ts
+++ b/api/test/jobs.test.ts
@@ -363,6 +363,32 @@ function testAgainst(backend: "Redis" | "Mock") {
       expect(bodies).toEqual([]);
     });
 
+    test("regression #27: delay & repeat.every", async () => {
+      await request(quirrel)
+        .post("/queues/" + endpoint)
+        .send({
+          body: "delay & repeat.every",
+          delay: 100,
+          repeat: {
+            every: 100,
+            times: 2,
+          },
+        })
+        .expect(201);
+
+      await delay(75);
+
+      expect(bodies).toEqual([]);
+
+      await delay(75);
+
+      expect(bodies).toEqual(["delay & repeat.every"]);
+
+      await delay(75);
+
+      expect(bodies).toEqual(["delay & repeat.every", "delay & repeat.every"]);
+    });
+
     describe("cron jobs", () => {
       test("work", async () => {
         await request(quirrel)