diff --git a/rq/job.py b/rq/job.py
index c14733e..89ab015 100644
--- a/rq/job.py
+++ b/rq/job.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def enum(name, *sequential, **named):
     return type(name, (), values)
 
 Status = enum('Status', QUEUED='queued', FINISHED='finished', FAILED='failed',
-                        RUNNING='running')
+                        STARTED='started')
 
 
 def unpickle(pickled_string):
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ class Job(object):
         return self.status == Status.FAILED
 
     @property
-    def is_running(self):
-        return self.status == Status.RUNNING
+    def is_started(self):
+        return self.status == Status.STARTED
 
     @property
     def func(self):
diff --git a/rq/worker.py b/rq/worker.py
index 91f3333..15849cb 100644
--- a/rq/worker.py
+++ b/rq/worker.py
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ class Worker(object):
 
                 job, queue = result
                 # Use the public setter here, to immediately update Redis
-                job.status = Status.RUNNING
+                job.status = Status.STARTED
                 self.log.info('%s: %s (%s)' % (green(queue.name),
                     blue(job.description), job.id))