diff --git a/admin/background_jobs.pl b/admin/background_jobs.pl
index 4dadcc1784..8a27c00a27 100755
--- a/admin/background_jobs.pl
+++ b/admin/background_jobs.pl
@@ -29,23 +29,24 @@ my $input             = CGI->new;
 my $op                = $input->param('op') || 'list';
 my @messages;
 
-# The "view" view should be accessible for the user who create this job.
-my $flags_required = $op ne 'view' ? { parameters => 'manage_background_jobs' } : undef;
-
 my ( $template, $loggedinuser, $cookie ) = get_template_and_user(
     {
         template_name   => "admin/background_jobs.tt",
         query           => $input,
         type            => "intranet",
-        flagsrequired   => $flags_required,
+        flagsrequired   => { catalogue => 1 },
     }
 );
 
+my $logged_in_user = Koha::Patrons->find($loggedinuser);
+my $can_manage_background_jobs =
+  $logged_in_user->has_permission( { parameters => 'manage_background_jobs' } );
+
 if ( $op eq 'view' ) {
     my $id = $input->param('id');
     if ( my $job = Koha::BackgroundJobs->find($id) ) {
         if ( $job->borrowernumber ne $loggedinuser
-            && !Koha::Patrons->find($loggedinuser)->has_permission( { parameters => 'manage_background_jobs' } ) )
+            && !$can_manage_background_jobs )
         {
             push @messages, { code => 'cannot_view_job' };
         }
@@ -61,15 +62,28 @@ if ( $op eq 'view' ) {
 
 if ( $op eq 'cancel' ) {
     my $id = $input->param('id');
-    if ( my $job = Koha::BackgroundJobs->find($id) ) { # FIXME Make sure logged in user can cancel this job
+    my $job = Koha::BackgroundJobs->find($id);
+    if (   $can_manage_background_jobs
+        || $job->borrowernumber eq $logged_in_user->borrowernumber )
+    {
         $job->cancel;
     }
+    else {
+        push @messages, { code => 'cannot_cancel_job' };
+    }
     $op = 'list';
 }
 
 
 if ( $op eq 'list' ) {
-    my $jobs = Koha::BackgroundJobs->search({}, { order_by => { -desc => 'enqueued_on' }});
+    my $jobs =
+      $can_manage_background_jobs
+      ? Koha::BackgroundJobs->search( {},
+        { order_by => { -desc => 'enqueued_on' } } )
+      : Koha::BackgroundJobs->search(
+        { borrowernumber => $logged_in_user->borrowernumber },
+        { order_by       => { -desc => 'enqueued_on' } }
+      );
     $template->param( jobs => $jobs );
 }
 
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/intranet-main.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/intranet-main.tt
index b97e4d4801..cf7f0300e3 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/intranet-main.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/intranet-main.tt
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
                 <div class="row">
                     <div class="col-sm-12">
                         [%# Following statement must be in one line for translatability %]
-                        [% IF ( CAN_user_tools_moderate_comments  && pendingcomments ) || ( CAN_user_tools_moderate_tags && pendingtags ) || ( CAN_user_borrowers_edit_borrowers && pending_borrower_modifications ) || ( CAN_user_suggestions_suggestions_manage && pendingsuggestions ) || ( CAN_user_borrowers_edit_borrowers && pending_discharge_requests ) || pending_article_requests || ( Koha.Preference('AllowCheckoutNotes') && CAN_user_circulate_manage_checkout_notes && pending_checkout_notes.count ) || ( Koha.Preference('OPACReportProblem') && CAN_user_problem_reports && pending_problem_reports.count ) %]
+                        [% IF ( CAN_user_tools_moderate_comments  && pendingcomments ) || ( CAN_user_tools_moderate_tags && pendingtags ) || ( CAN_user_borrowers_edit_borrowers && pending_borrower_modifications ) || ( CAN_user_suggestions_suggestions_manage && pendingsuggestions ) || ( CAN_user_borrowers_edit_borrowers && pending_discharge_requests ) || pending_article_requests || ( Koha.Preference('AllowCheckoutNotes') && CAN_user_circulate_manage_checkout_notes && pending_checkout_notes.count ) || ( Koha.Preference('OPACReportProblem') && CAN_user_problem_reports && pending_problem_reports.count ) || already_ran_jobs %]
                             <div id="area-pending">
                                 [% IF pending_article_requests %]
                                 <div class="pending-info" id="article_requests_pending">
@@ -234,6 +234,12 @@
                                     </div>
                                 [% END %]
 
+                                [% IF already_ran_jobs %]
+                                    <div class="pending-info" id="background_jobs">
+                                        <a href="/cgi-bin/koha/admin/background_jobs.pl">Access your background jobs</a>
+                                    </div>
+                                [% END %]
+
                             </div>
 
                         [% END %]
diff --git a/mainpage.pl b/mainpage.pl
index ab7089c8f3..6972d39871 100755
--- a/mainpage.pl
+++ b/mainpage.pl
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ use Koha::ArticleRequests;
 use Koha::ProblemReports;
 use Koha::Quotes;
 use Koha::Suggestions;
+use Koha::BackgroundJobs;
 
 my $query = CGI->new;
 
@@ -45,6 +46,8 @@ my ( $template, $loggedinuser, $cookie, $flags ) = get_template_and_user(
     }
 );
 
+my $logged_in_user = Koha::Patrons->find($loggedinuser);
+
 my $homebranch;
 if (C4::Context->userenv) {
     $homebranch = C4::Context->userenv->{'branch'};
@@ -99,6 +102,12 @@ my $pending_article_requests = Koha::ArticleRequests->search_limited(
 )->count;
 my $pending_problem_reports = Koha::ProblemReports->search({ status => 'New' });
 
+unless ( $logged_in_user->has_permission( { parameters => 'manage_background_jobs' } ) ) {
+    my $already_ran_jobs = Koha::BackgroundJobs->search(
+        { borrowernumber => $logged_in_user->borrowernumber } )->count ? 1 : 0;
+    $template->param( already_ran_jobs => $already_ran_jobs );
+}
+
 $template->param(
     pendingcomments                => $pendingcomments,
     pendingtags                    => $pendingtags,