diff --git a/src/JobQueue.cpp b/src/JobQueue.cpp
index 40ab89483..7cf6456b0 100644
--- a/src/JobQueue.cpp
+++ b/src/JobQueue.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,14 @@ void JobQueue::addJob(JobType type, const boost::function<void(void)>& jobFunc)
 }
 
 int JobQueue::getJobCount(JobType t)
+{
+	boost::mutex::scoped_lock sl(mJobLock);
+
+	std::map<JobType, int>::iterator c = mJobCounts.find(t);
+	return (c == mJobCounts.end()) ? 0 : c->second;
+}
+
+int JobQueue::getJobCountGE(JobType t)
 { // return the number of jobs at this priority level or greater
 	int ret = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/JobQueue.h b/src/JobQueue.h
index 48211cfb4..866b149d4 100644
--- a/src/JobQueue.h
+++ b/src/JobQueue.h
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ public:
 
 	void addJob(JobType type, const boost::function<void(void)>& job);
 
-	int getJobCount(JobType t); // All jobs at or greater than this priority
+	int getJobCount(JobType t);		// Jobs at this priority
+	int getJobCountGE(JobType t);	// All jobs at or greater than this priority
 	std::vector< std::pair<JobType, int> > getJobCounts();
 
 	void shutdown();