diff --git a/rq/job.py b/rq/job.py
index 2337ad4..fbf7d5a 100644
--- a/rq/job.py
+++ b/rq/job.py
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ class Job(object):
     # Job construction
     @classmethod
     def create(cls, func, args=None, kwargs=None, connection=None,
-               result_ttl=None, ttl=None, status=None, description=None, depends_on=None, timeout=None,
-               id=None):
+               result_ttl=None, ttl=None, status=None, description=None,
+               depends_on=None, timeout=None, id=None, origin=None):
         """Creates a new Job instance for the given function, arguments, and
         keyword arguments.
         """
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ class Job(object):
         if id is not None:
             job.set_id(id)
 
+        if origin is not None:
+            job.origin = origin
+
         # Set the core job tuple properties
         job._instance = None
         if inspect.ismethod(func):
diff --git a/rq/queue.py b/rq/queue.py
index eb50314..d596106 100644
--- a/rq/queue.py
+++ b/rq/queue.py
@@ -182,10 +182,11 @@ class Queue(object):
         """
         timeout = timeout or self._default_timeout
 
-        job = self.job_class.create(func, args, kwargs, connection=self.connection,
-                                    result_ttl=result_ttl, status=JobStatus.QUEUED,
-                                    description=description, depends_on=depends_on, timeout=timeout,
-                                    id=job_id)
+        job = self.job_class.create(
+            func, args, kwargs, connection=self.connection,
+            result_ttl=result_ttl, status=JobStatus.QUEUED,
+            description=description, depends_on=depends_on,
+            timeout=timeout, id=job_id, origin=self.name)
 
         # If job depends on an unfinished job, register itself on it's
         # parent's dependents instead of enqueueing it.
diff --git a/tests/test_queue.py b/tests/test_queue.py
index cddb3f6..f5edcbf 100644
--- a/tests/test_queue.py
+++ b/tests/test_queue.py
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ class TestQueue(RQTestCase):
         # say_hello spec holds which queue this is sent to
         job = q.enqueue(say_hello, 'Nick', foo='bar')
         job_id = job.id
+        self.assertEqual(job.origin, q.name)
 
         # Inspect data inside Redis
         q_key = 'rq:queue:default'
@@ -131,14 +132,12 @@ class TestQueue(RQTestCase):
         job = Job.create(func=say_hello, args=('Nick',), kwargs=dict(foo='bar'))
 
         # Preconditions
-        self.assertIsNone(job.origin)
         self.assertIsNone(job.enqueued_at)
 
         # Action
         q.enqueue_job(job)
 
         # Postconditions
-        self.assertEquals(job.origin, q.name)
         self.assertIsNotNone(job.enqueued_at)
 
     def test_pop_job_id(self):