diff --git a/rq/queue.py b/rq/queue.py
index 3fcb8a0..5027fa6 100644
--- a/rq/queue.py
+++ b/rq/queue.py
@@ -290,12 +290,12 @@ class Queue(object):
             job.timeout = self.DEFAULT_TIMEOUT
         job.save(pipeline=pipe)
 
+        if self._async:
+            self.push_job_id(job.id, pipeline=pipe, at_front=at_front)
+
         if pipeline is None:
             pipe.execute()
 
-        if self._async:
-            self.push_job_id(job.id, at_front=at_front)
-
         return job
 
     def enqueue_dependents(self, job, pipeline=None):