diff --git a/rq/queue.py b/rq/queue.py
index 2120fe5..e286dec 100644
--- a/rq/queue.py
+++ b/rq/queue.py
@@ -260,24 +260,26 @@ class Queue(object):
                                  description=description, depends_on=depends_on,
                                  job_id=job_id, at_front=at_front)
 
-    def enqueue_job(self, job, at_front=False):
+    def enqueue_job(self, job, pipeline=None, at_front=False):
         """Enqueues a job for delayed execution.
 
         If Queue is instantiated with async=False, job is executed immediately.
         """
-        with self.connection._pipeline() as pipeline:
-            # Add Queue key set
-            self.connection.sadd(self.redis_queues_keys, self.key)
-            job.set_status(JobStatus.QUEUED, pipeline=pipeline)
+        if not pipeline:
+            pipeline = self.connection._pipeline()
 
-            job.origin = self.name
-            job.enqueued_at = utcnow()
+        # Add Queue key set
+        self.connection.sadd(self.redis_queues_keys, self.key)
+        job.set_status(JobStatus.QUEUED, pipeline=pipeline)
 
-            if job.timeout is None:
-                job.timeout = self.DEFAULT_TIMEOUT
-            job.save(pipeline=pipeline)
+        job.origin = self.name
+        job.enqueued_at = utcnow()
 
-            pipeline.execute()
+        if job.timeout is None:
+            job.timeout = self.DEFAULT_TIMEOUT
+        job.save(pipeline=pipeline)
+
+        pipeline.execute()
 
         if self._async:
             self.push_job_id(job.id, at_front=at_front)
@@ -300,11 +302,10 @@ class Queue(object):
             with self.connection._pipeline() as pipeline:
                 registry.remove(dependent, pipeline=pipeline)
                 if dependent.origin == self.name:
-                    self.enqueue_job(dependent)
+                    self.enqueue_job(dependent, pipeline=pipeline)
                 else:
                     queue = Queue(name=dependent.origin, connection=self.connection)
-                    queue.enqueue_job(dependent)
-                pipeline.execute()
+                    queue.enqueue_job(dependent, pipeline=pipeline)
 
     def pop_job_id(self):
         """Pops a given job ID from this Redis queue."""