diff --git a/inventory_provider/tasks/monitor.py b/inventory_provider/tasks/monitor.py
index d12bd5c489a2e11a801849703a6f6edd9720b892..b976caba59bfc822ec78047292dfff119e7e96ff 100644
--- a/inventory_provider/tasks/monitor.py
+++ b/inventory_provider/tasks/monitor.py
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ def _redis_client_proc(key_queue, value_queue, config_params):
         value_queue.put(None)
 
 
-def load_task_log(config_params):
+def load_task_log(config_params, ignored_keys=[]):
     """
     load the task log in a formatted dictionary:
       keys are task uuid's
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ def load_task_log(config_params):
     the redis master the cumulative latency causes nginx/gunicorn timeouts
 
     :param config_params: app config
+    :param ignored_keys: list of keys to ignore if found
     :return:
     """
     response_queue = queue.Queue()
@@ -191,8 +192,13 @@ def load_task_log(config_params):
 
     r = get_current_redis(config_params)
     for k in r.scan_iter('joblog:*'):
+        k = k.decode('utf-8')
+        if k in ignored_keys:
+            logger.debug('ignoring key: {k}')
+            continue
+
         t = random.choice(threads)
-        t['queue'].put(k.decode('utf-8'))
+        t['queue'].put(k)
 
     # tell all threads there are no more keys coming
     for t in threads: