diff --git a/middleware/job/webhook.go b/middleware/job/webhook.go
index c57197b7..b036e6d9 100644
--- a/middleware/job/webhook.go
+++ b/middleware/job/webhook.go
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ func Webhook(next HandlerFunc) HandlerFunc {
 		if err := next(ctx, et, j); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+		if et != StateChange {
+			return nil
+		}
 		if len(j.Webhooks) == 0 {
 			return nil
 		}
diff --git a/middleware/job/webhook_test.go b/middleware/job/webhook_test.go
index 9f22e2d2..de093293 100644
--- a/middleware/job/webhook_test.go
+++ b/middleware/job/webhook_test.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func TestWebhookOK(t *testing.T) {
 		}},
 	}
 
-	assert.NoError(t, hm(context.Background(), Read, j))
+	assert.NoError(t, hm(context.Background(), StateChange, j))
 	<-received
 }
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func TestWebhookRetry(t *testing.T) {
 		}},
 	}
 
-	assert.NoError(t, hm(context.Background(), Read, j))
+	assert.NoError(t, hm(context.Background(), StateChange, j))
 	<-received
 }
 
@@ -118,6 +118,11 @@ func TestWebhookOKWithHeaders(t *testing.T) {
 		}},
 	}
 
-	assert.NoError(t, hm(context.Background(), Read, j))
+	assert.NoError(t, hm(context.Background(), StateChange, j))
 	<-received
 }
+
+func TestWebhookIgnored(t *testing.T) {
+	hm := ApplyMiddleware(NoOpHandlerFunc, []MiddlewareFunc{Webhook})
+	assert.NoError(t, hm(context.Background(), Read, nil))
+}