diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/scheduler_log/scheduler_log.json b/frappe/core/doctype/scheduler_log/scheduler_log.json
index fb94e75991..4412a78a8a 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/scheduler_log/scheduler_log.json
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/scheduler_log/scheduler_log.json
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  "allow_import": 0, 
  "allow_rename": 0, 
  "autoname": "SCHLOG.#####", 
+ "beta": 0, 
  "creation": "2013-01-16 13:09:40", 
  "custom": 0, 
  "description": "Log of Scheduler Errors", 
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@
    "permlevel": 0, 
    "print_hide": 0, 
    "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
-   "read_only": 0, 
+   "read_only": 1, 
    "report_hide": 0, 
    "reqd": 0, 
    "search_index": 0, 
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@
    "permlevel": 0, 
    "print_hide": 0, 
    "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
-   "read_only": 0, 
+   "read_only": 1, 
    "report_hide": 0, 
    "reqd": 0, 
    "search_index": 0, 
@@ -89,13 +90,14 @@
  "hide_toolbar": 0, 
  "icon": "icon-warning-sign", 
  "idx": 1, 
+ "image_view": 0, 
  "in_create": 0, 
  "in_dialog": 0, 
  "is_submittable": 0, 
  "issingle": 0, 
  "istable": 0, 
  "max_attachments": 0, 
- "modified": "2016-02-22 09:35:31.852571", 
+ "modified": "2016-07-03 14:24:13.581374", 
  "modified_by": "Administrator", 
  "module": "Core", 
  "name": "Scheduler Log", 
@@ -122,6 +124,9 @@
    "write": 1
   }
  ], 
+ "quick_entry": 1, 
  "read_only": 0, 
- "read_only_onload": 0
+ "read_only_onload": 0, 
+ "sort_order": "ASC", 
+ "track_seen": 0
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frappe/exceptions.py b/frappe/exceptions.py
index 56d066e43e..2bd5e94851 100644
--- a/frappe/exceptions.py
+++ b/frappe/exceptions.py
@@ -61,3 +61,4 @@ class UniqueValidationError(ValidationError): pass
 class AppNotInstalledError(ValidationError): pass
 class IncorrectSitePath(NotFound): pass
 class ImplicitCommitError(ValidationError): pass
+class RetryBackgroundJobError(Exception): pass
diff --git a/frappe/utils/background_jobs.py b/frappe/utils/background_jobs.py
index b0b0b39604..e292e03e51 100755
--- a/frappe/utils/background_jobs.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/background_jobs.py
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ from rq import Connection, Queue, Worker
 from frappe.utils import cstr
 from collections import defaultdict
 import frappe
-import os, socket
+import MySQLdb
+import os, socket, time
 
 default_timeout = 300
 queue_timeout = {
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ def enqueue(method, queue='default', timeout=300, event=None,
 		:param job_name: can be used to name an enqueue call, which can be used to prevent duplicate calls
 		:param kwargs: keyword arguments to be passed to the method
 	'''
-	q = get_queue(queue)
+	q = get_queue(queue, async=async)
 	if not timeout:
 		timeout = queue_timeout.get(queue) or 300
 
@@ -36,30 +37,56 @@ def enqueue(method, queue='default', timeout=300, event=None,
 			"method": method,
 			"event": event,
 			"job_name": job_name or cstr(method),
-			"kwargs":kwargs
+			"async": async,
+			"kwargs": kwargs
 		})
 
-def execute_job(site, method, event, job_name, kwargs):
+def execute_job(site, method, event, job_name, kwargs, async=True, retry=0):
 	'''Executes job in a worker, performs commit/rollback and logs if there is any error'''
 	from frappe.utils.scheduler import log
-	frappe.connect(site)
+
+	if async:
+		frappe.connect(site)
 
 	if isinstance(method, basestring):
 		method_name = method
 		method = frappe.get_attr(method)
 	else:
-		method_name = cstr(method)
+		method_name = cstr(method.__name__)
 
 	try:
 		method(**kwargs)
+
+	except (MySQLdb.OperationalError, frappe.RetryBackgroundJobError), e:
+		frappe.db.rollback()
+
+		if (retry < 5 and
+			(isinstance(e, frappe.RetryBackgroundJobError) or e.args[0] in (1213, 1205))):
+			# retry the job if
+			# 1213 = deadlock
+			# 1205 = lock wait timeout
+			# or RetryBackgroundJobError is explicitly raised
+			frappe.destroy()
+			time.sleep(retry+1)
+
+			return execute_job(site, method, event, job_name, kwargs,
+				async=async, retry=retry+1)
+
+		else:
+			log(method_name, message=repr(locals()))
+			raise
+
 	except:
 		frappe.db.rollback()
-		log(method_name)
+		log(method_name, message=repr(locals()))
 		raise
+
 	else:
 		frappe.db.commit()
+
 	finally:
-		frappe.destroy()
+		if async:
+			frappe.destroy()
 
 def start_worker(queue=None):
 	'''Wrapper to start rq worker. Connects to redis and monitors these queues.'''
@@ -120,11 +147,11 @@ def get_queue_list(queue_list=None):
 	else:
 		return default_queue_list
 
-def get_queue(queue):
+def get_queue(queue, async=True):
 	'''Returns a Queue object tied to a redis connection'''
 	validate_queue(queue)
 
-	return Queue(queue, connection=get_redis_conn())
+	return Queue(queue, connection=get_redis_conn(), async=async)
 
 def validate_queue(queue, default_queue_list=None):
 	if not default_queue_list:
diff --git a/frappe/utils/scheduler.py b/frappe/utils/scheduler.py
index 1f680f3d05..c3a87aab90 100755
--- a/frappe/utils/scheduler.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/scheduler.py
@@ -66,8 +66,6 @@ def enqueue_events_for_site(site, queued_jobs):
 
 		enqueue_events(site=site, queued_jobs=queued_jobs)
 
-		# TODO this print call is a tempfix till logging is fixed!
-		print 'Queued events for site {0}'.format(site)
 		frappe.logger(__name__).debug('Queued events for site {0}'.format(site))
 
 	except: