diff --git a/lib/job.js b/lib/job.js
index 5ebb7be0..4c823952 100644
--- a/lib/job.js
+++ b/lib/job.js
@@ -1589,8 +1589,9 @@ module.exports = Class.create({
 			if (job.timeout && (now - job.time_start >= job.timeout)) {
 				this.logDebug(4, "Job has exceeded max run time and will be aborted: " + id + " (" + job.timeout + " sec)");
 				
+				// JH 2021-01-23 Setting no_rewind to 1 for timeout aborts, as per GH #369
 				var nice_timeout = Tools.getTextFromSeconds( job.timeout, false, true );
-				this.abortJob({ id: id, reason: "Exceeded maximum run time ("+nice_timeout+")" });
+				this.abortJob({ id: id, reason: "Exceeded maximum run time ("+nice_timeout+")", no_rewind: 1 });
 				continue;
 			} // timed out
 			
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2071275f..92f46df4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "Cronicle",
-	"version": "0.8.55",
+	"version": "0.8.56",
 	"description": "A simple, distributed task scheduler and runner with a web based UI.",
 	"author": "Joseph Huckaby <jhuckaby@gmail.com>",
 	"homepage": "https://github.com/jhuckaby/Cronicle",