diff --git a/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/optimizations/DFGBuilder.kt b/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/optimizations/DFGBuilder.kt
index 998cb35c7c6..99ef3a845a3 100644
--- a/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/optimizations/DFGBuilder.kt
+++ b/backend.native/compiler/ir/backend.native/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/backend/konan/optimizations/DFGBuilder.kt
@@ -380,11 +380,17 @@ internal class ModuleDFGBuilder(val context: Context, val irModule: IrModuleFrag
             }
 
             if (expression is IrCall && expression.symbol == scheduleImplSymbol) {
-                // Producer of scheduleImpl is called externally, we need to reflect this somehow.
+                // Producer and job of scheduleImpl are called externally, we need to reflect this somehow.
                 val producerInvocation = IrCallImpl(expression.startOffset, expression.endOffset,
                         scheduleImplProducerInvoke.symbol, scheduleImplProducerInvoke.descriptor)
                 producerInvocation.dispatchReceiver = expression.getValueArgument(2)
-                expressions += producerInvocation
+                val jobFunctionReference = expression.getValueArgument(3) as? IrFunctionReference
+                        ?: error("A function reference expected")
+                val jobInvocation = IrCallImpl(expression.startOffset, expression.endOffset,
+                        jobFunctionReference.symbol, jobFunctionReference.descriptor)
+                jobInvocation.putValueArgument(0, producerInvocation)
+
+                expressions += jobInvocation
             }
 
             if (expression is IrReturnableBlock) {
diff --git a/backend.native/tests/build.gradle b/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
index 91049b27b14..0fa1828e0aa 100644
--- a/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
+++ b/backend.native/tests/build.gradle
@@ -631,6 +631,12 @@ task worker8(type: RunKonanTest) {
     source = "runtime/workers/worker8.kt"
 }
 
+task worker9(type: RunKonanTest) {
+    disabled = (project.testTarget == 'wasm32') // Workers need pthreads.
+    goldValue = "zzz\n42\nOK\n"
+    source = "runtime/workers/worker9.kt"
+}
+
 task freeze0(type: RunKonanTest) {
     disabled = (project.testTarget == 'wasm32') // No workers on WASM.
     goldValue = "frozen bit is true\n" +
diff --git a/backend.native/tests/runtime/workers/worker9.kt b/backend.native/tests/runtime/workers/worker9.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..98c36a6ffa6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend.native/tests/runtime/workers/worker9.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package runtime.workers.worker9
+
+import kotlin.test.*
+
+import konan.worker.*
+
+@Test fun runTest() {
+    withLock { println("zzz") }
+    val worker = startWorker()
+    val future = worker.schedule(TransferMode.CHECKED, {}) {
+        withLock {
+            println("42")
+        }
+    }
+    future.result()
+    worker.requestTermination().result()
+    println("OK")
+}
+
+fun withLock(op: () -> Unit) {
+    op()
+}
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