diff --git a/salt/master.py b/salt/master.py
index d3a1ff44bd..c1066ff3e4 100644
--- a/salt/master.py
+++ b/salt/master.py
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ class Master(SMaster):
         search = salt.search.Search(self.opts)
         last = time.time()
         fileserver = salt.fileserver.Fileserver(self.opts)
+        runners = salt.loader.runner(self.opts)
+        schedule = salt.utils.schedule.Schedule(self.opts, runners)
         while True:
             if self.opts['keep_jobs'] != 0:
                 cur = '{0:%Y%m%d%H}'.format(datetime.datetime.now())
@@ -195,6 +197,12 @@ class Master(SMaster):
                 log.error(
                     'Exception {0} occured in file server update'.format(exc)
                     )
+            try:
+                schedule.eval()
+            except Exception as exc:
+                log.error(
+                    'Exception {0} occured in scheduled job'.format(exc)
+                    )
             try:
                 time.sleep(int(self.opts['loop_interval']))
             except KeyboardInterrupt: