diff --git a/frappe/__init__.py b/frappe/__init__.py
index f60c114fa7..c5d5aeea6a 100644
--- a/frappe/__init__.py
+++ b/frappe/__init__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import os, importlib, inspect, logging, json
 from .exceptions import *
 from .utils.jinja import get_jenv, get_template, render_template
 
-__version__ = "6.27.23"
+__version__ = "6.27.24"
 
 local = Local()
 
diff --git a/frappe/tasks.py b/frappe/tasks.py
index 3db70365c7..bca06679b0 100644
--- a/frappe/tasks.py
+++ b/frappe/tasks.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import frappe
 from frappe.utils.scheduler import enqueue_events
 from frappe.celery_app import get_celery, celery_task, task_logger, LONGJOBS_PREFIX, ASYNC_TASKS_PREFIX
-from frappe.utils import get_sites
+from frappe.utils import get_sites, touch_file
 from frappe.utils.error import make_error_snapshot
 from frappe.utils.file_lock import create_lock, delete_lock
 from frappe.handler import execute_cmd
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import time
 import json
 import os
 import MySQLdb
+from frappe.utils.file_lock import check_lock, LockTimeoutError
 
 @celery_task()
 def sync_queues():
@@ -135,7 +136,17 @@ def scheduler_task(site, event, handler, now=False):
 @celery_task()
 def enqueue_scheduler_events():
 	for site in get_sites():
-		enqueue_events_for_site.delay(site=site)
+		enqueue_lock = os.path.join(site, 'locks', 'enqueue.lock')
+		try:
+			if check_lock(enqueue_lock, timeout=1800):
+				continue
+
+			touch_file(enqueue_lock)
+
+			enqueue_events_for_site.delay(site=site)
+
+		except LockTimeoutError:
+			os.remove(enqueue_lock)
 
 @celery_task()
 def enqueue_events_for_site(site):
@@ -149,6 +160,7 @@ def enqueue_events_for_site(site):
 		task_logger.error('Exception in Enqueue Events for Site {0}'.format(site))
 		raise
 	finally:
+		delete_lock('enqueue')
 		frappe.destroy()
 
 @celery_task()
diff --git a/frappe/utils/file_lock.py b/frappe/utils/file_lock.py
index 461a6e2e71..eeffb0d069 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/file_lock.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/file_lock.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2015, Frappe Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Contributors
-# MIT License. See license.txt 
+# MIT License. See license.txt
 
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ def create_lock(name):
 	else:
 		return False
 
-def check_lock(path):
+def check_lock(path, timeout=600):
 	if not os.path.exists(path):
 		return False
-	if time() - os.path.getmtime(path) > 600:
+	if time() - os.path.getmtime(path) > timeout:
 		raise LockTimeoutError(path)
 	return True