diff --git a/frappe/automation/doctype/auto_repeat/auto_repeat.py b/frappe/automation/doctype/auto_repeat/auto_repeat.py
index 60062b04d1..95aa6e8c24 100644
--- a/frappe/automation/doctype/auto_repeat/auto_repeat.py
+++ b/frappe/automation/doctype/auto_repeat/auto_repeat.py
@@ -483,9 +483,7 @@ def make_auto_repeat_entry():
 	if not jobs or enqueued_method not in jobs[frappe.local.site]:
 		date = getdate(today())
 		data = get_auto_repeat_entries(date)
-		frappe.enqueue(enqueued_method, data=data)
-		# Set auto-repeat to complete when all auto-repeats are added to the queue
-		set_auto_repeat_as_completed(data)
+		frappe.enqueue(enqueued_method, data=data, queue="long")
 
 
 def create_repeated_entries(data):
@@ -501,6 +499,10 @@ def create_repeated_entries(data):
 			if schedule_date and not doc.disabled:
 				frappe.db.set_value("Auto Repeat", doc.name, "next_schedule_date", schedule_date)
 
+		if doc.is_completed():
+			doc.status = "Completed"
+			doc.save()
+
 
 def get_auto_repeat_entries(date=None):
 	if not date:
@@ -517,14 +519,6 @@ def get_auto_repeat_entries(date=None):
 	return query.run(as_dict=1)
 
 
-def set_auto_repeat_as_completed(auto_repeat):
-	for entry in auto_repeat:
-		doc = frappe.get_doc("Auto Repeat", entry.name)
-		if doc.is_completed():
-			doc.status = "Completed"
-			doc.save()
-
-
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def make_auto_repeat(doctype, docname, frequency="Daily", start_date=None, end_date=None):
 	if not start_date: