diff --git a/awx/main/serializers.py b/awx/main/serializers.py
index de4484fc31..629697230d 100644
--- a/awx/main/serializers.py
+++ b/awx/main/serializers.py
@@ -377,7 +377,8 @@ class JobSerializer(BaseSerializer):
                                 'forks', 'limit', 'verbosity', 'extra_vars',
                                 'job_tags', 'launch_type', 'status', 'failed',
                                 'result_stdout', 'result_traceback',
-                                'passwords_needed_to_start')
+                                'passwords_needed_to_start', 'job_args',
+                                'job_cwd', 'job_env')
 
     def get_related(self, obj):
         res = super(JobSerializer, self).get_related(obj)
diff --git a/awx/main/tasks.py b/awx/main/tasks.py
index 97bdba6089..5afd37ec16 100644
--- a/awx/main/tasks.py
+++ b/awx/main/tasks.py
@@ -205,8 +205,8 @@ class RunJob(Task):
                 raise RuntimeError('project local_path %s cannot be found in %s' %
                                    (job.project.local_path, root))
             env = self.build_env(job, **kwargs)
-            job = self.update_job(job_pk, job_args=args, job_cwd=cwd,
-                                  job_env=env)
+            job = self.update_job(job_pk, job_args=json.dumps(args),
+                                  job_cwd=cwd, job_env=env)
             status, stdout = self.run_pexpect(job_pk, args, cwd, env,
                                               kwargs['passwords'])
         except Exception: