diff --git a/frappe/commands/scheduler.py b/frappe/commands/scheduler.py
index 6af3a2403e..5d453e3568 100755
--- a/frappe/commands/scheduler.py
+++ b/frappe/commands/scheduler.py
@@ -240,14 +240,14 @@ def start_worker_pool(queue, quiet=False, num_workers=2, burst=False):
 @click.option("--site", help="site name")
 @pass_context
 def ready_for_migration(context, site=None):
-	from frappe.utils.doctor import get_pending_jobs
+	from frappe.utils.doctor import any_job_pending
 
 	if not site:
 		site = get_site(context)
 
 	try:
 		frappe.init(site=site)
-		pending_jobs = get_pending_jobs(site=site)
+		pending_jobs = any_job_pending(site=site)
 
 		if pending_jobs:
 			print(f"NOT READY for migration: site {site} has pending background jobs")
diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_commands.py b/frappe/tests/test_commands.py
index 7bda577bb6..cdf93a1870 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/test_commands.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_commands.py
@@ -20,9 +20,11 @@ from unittest.mock import patch
 import click
 from click import Command
 from click.testing import CliRunner, Result
+from tenacity import retry, retry_if_exception_type, stop_after_attempt, wait_fixed
 
 # imports - module imports
 import frappe
+import frappe.commands.scheduler
 import frappe.commands.site
 import frappe.commands.utils
 import frappe.recorder
@@ -760,6 +762,19 @@ class TestBenchBuild(BaseTestCommands):
 		)
 
 
+class TestSchedulerUtils(BaseTestCommands):
+	# Retry just in case there are stuck queued jobs
+	@retry(
+		retry=retry_if_exception_type(AssertionError),
+		stop=stop_after_attempt(3),
+		wait=wait_fixed(3),
+		reraise=True,
+	)
+	def test_ready_for_migrate(self):
+		with cli(frappe.commands.scheduler.ready_for_migration) as result:
+			self.assertEqual(result.exit_code, 0)
+
+
 class TestCommandUtils(FrappeTestCase):
 	def test_bench_helper(self):
 		from frappe.utils.bench_helper import get_app_groups
diff --git a/frappe/utils/doctor.py b/frappe/utils/doctor.py
index 5b12a01990..002fd8b154 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/doctor.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/doctor.py
@@ -79,6 +79,15 @@ def get_pending_jobs(site=None):
 	return jobs_per_queue
 
 
+def any_job_pending(site: str) -> bool:
+	for queue in get_queue_list():
+		q = get_queue(queue)
+		for job_id in q.get_job_ids():
+			if job_id.startswith(site):
+				return True
+	return False
+
+
 def check_number_of_workers():
 	return len(get_workers())