--- a/iro/controller/task.py	Thu Feb 09 17:36:31 2012 +0100
+++ b/iro/controller/task.py	Thu Feb 09 18:27:58 2012 +0100
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from functools import partial
 
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
 from ..error import NoRoute, RejectRecipient
 
 from ..model.offer import getPossibleOffers
@@ -32,10 +34,12 @@
 
 
 def createJob(user,recipients, msg, offers, info=None):
-    job = exJobs.create(user, recipients, msg, offers, info)
-    for r in recipients:
-        task = Task(r,job)
-        job.addTask(task)
-        task.start()
-
-    return job
+    d = defer.maybeDeferred(exJobs.create,user, recipients, msg, offers, info)
+    def _(job):
+        for r in recipients:
+            task = Task(r,job)
+            job.addTask(task)
+            task.start()
+        return job
+    d.addCallback(_)
+    return d