diff --git a/frappe/__init__.py b/frappe/__init__.py
index b8a523e49f..a2c16284a4 100644
--- a/frappe/__init__.py
+++ b/frappe/__init__.py
@@ -1286,7 +1286,7 @@ def enqueue(*args, **kwargs):
 		:param kwargs: keyword arguments to be passed to the method
 	'''
 	import frappe.utils.background_jobs
-	frappe.utils.background_jobs.enqueue(*args, **kwargs)
+	return frappe.utils.background_jobs.enqueue(*args, **kwargs)
 
 def get_doctype_app(doctype):
 	def _get_doctype_app():
diff --git a/frappe/utils/background_jobs.py b/frappe/utils/background_jobs.py
index 4a98bb767c..b97f4c5069 100755
--- a/frappe/utils/background_jobs.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/background_jobs.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ queue_timeout = {
 }
 
 def enqueue(method, queue='default', timeout=300, event=None,
-	async=True, job_name=None, **kwargs):
+	async=True, job_name=None, now=False, **kwargs):
 	'''
 		Enqueue method to be executed using a background worker
 
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ 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
 	'''
+	if now:
+		return frappe.call(method, **kwargs)
+
 	q = get_queue(queue, async=async)
 	if not timeout:
 		timeout = queue_timeout.get(queue) or 300