diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fd65ce9bb..291d088bb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
+* Set default Delayed Job error context to job class
+  | [#499](https://github.com/bugsnag/bugsnag-ruby/pull/499)
+  | [Mike Stewart](https://github.com/mike-stewart)
+
 ## 6.9.0 (12 Nov 2018)
 
 ### Enhancements
diff --git a/lib/bugsnag/middleware/delayed_job.rb b/lib/bugsnag/middleware/delayed_job.rb
index 0476e1ef9..5539d6960 100644
--- a/lib/bugsnag/middleware/delayed_job.rb
+++ b/lib/bugsnag/middleware/delayed_job.rb
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ def call(report)
           job_data[:active_job] = job.payload_object.job_data if job.payload_object.respond_to?(:job_data)
           payload_data = construct_job_payload(job.payload_object)
           report.context = payload_data[:display_name] if payload_data.include?(:display_name)
+          report.context ||= payload_data[:class] if payload_data.include?(:class)
           job_data[:payload] = payload_data
         end