diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/instancemode/filter/FineractInstanceModeApiFilter.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/instancemode/filter/FineractInstanceModeApiFilter.java
index 3ff84bafa..dea80f259 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/instancemode/filter/FineractInstanceModeApiFilter.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/instancemode/filter/FineractInstanceModeApiFilter.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ public class FineractInstanceModeApiFilter extends OncePerRequestFilter {
 
     private static final List<ExceptionListItem> EXCEPTION_LIST = List
             .of(item(FineractProperties.FineractModeProperties::isBatchManagerEnabled, pi -> pi.startsWith("/jobs")),
+                    item(FineractProperties.FineractModeProperties::isBatchManagerEnabled, pi -> pi.startsWith("/scheduler")),
                     item(FineractProperties.FineractModeProperties::isBatchManagerEnabled, pi -> pi.startsWith("/loans/catch-up")),
                     item(FineractProperties.FineractModeProperties::isBatchManagerEnabled,
                             pi -> pi.startsWith("/loans/is-catch-up-running")),
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/instancemode/filter/FineractInstanceModeApiFilterTest.java b/fineract-provider/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/instancemode/filter/FineractInstanceModeApiFilterTest.java
index bc395d2ed..ad20c1693 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/instancemode/filter/FineractInstanceModeApiFilterTest.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/instancemode/filter/FineractInstanceModeApiFilterTest.java
@@ -368,4 +368,31 @@ class FineractInstanceModeApiFilterTest {
         // then
         verify(filterChain).doFilter(request, response);
     }
+
+    @Test
+    void testDoFilterInternal_ShouldLetSchedulerApiThrough_WhenFineractIsInBatchManagerMode() throws ServletException, IOException {
+        // given
+        FineractProperties.FineractModeProperties modeProperties = InstanceModeMock.createModeProps(false, false, false, true);
+        given(fineractProperties.getMode()).willReturn(modeProperties);
+        given(request.getMethod()).willReturn(HttpMethod.POST.name());
+        given(request.getPathInfo()).willReturn("/scheduler?command=start");
+        // when
+        underTest.doFilterInternal(request, response, filterChain);
+        // then
+        verify(filterChain).doFilter(request, response);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void testDoFilterInternal_ShouldNotLetSchedulerApiThrough_WhenFineractIsNotInBatchManagerMode() throws ServletException, IOException {
+        // given
+        FineractProperties.FineractModeProperties modeProperties = InstanceModeMock.createModeProps(true, true, true, false);
+        given(fineractProperties.getMode()).willReturn(modeProperties);
+        given(request.getMethod()).willReturn(HttpMethod.POST.name());
+        given(request.getPathInfo()).willReturn("/scheduler?command=start");
+        // when
+        underTest.doFilterInternal(request, response, filterChain);
+        // then
+        verifyNoInteractions(filterChain);
+        verify(response).setStatus(HttpStatus.SC_METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/LoanCOBCatchUpInstanceModeIntegrationTest.java b/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/LoanCOBCatchUpInstanceModeIntegrationTest.java
index eeff29972..fee1c902d 100644
--- a/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/LoanCOBCatchUpInstanceModeIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/LoanCOBCatchUpInstanceModeIntegrationTest.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import org.apache.fineract.client.util.CallFailedRuntimeException;
 import org.apache.fineract.infrastructure.businessdate.domain.BusinessDateType;
 import org.apache.fineract.integrationtests.common.BusinessDateHelper;
 import org.apache.fineract.integrationtests.common.GlobalConfigurationHelper;
+import org.apache.fineract.integrationtests.common.SchedulerJobHelper;
 import org.apache.fineract.integrationtests.common.Utils;
 import org.apache.fineract.integrationtests.common.loans.LoanCOBCatchUpHelper;
 import org.apache.fineract.integrationtests.support.instancemode.ConfigureInstanceMode;
@@ -46,6 +47,8 @@ public class LoanCOBCatchUpInstanceModeIntegrationTest {
     private LoanCOBCatchUpHelper loanCOBCatchUpHelper;
     private ResponseSpecification responseSpec;
     private RequestSpecification requestSpec;
+    private SchedulerJobHelper schedulerJobHelper;
+    private Boolean originalSchedulerStatus;
 
     @BeforeEach
     public void setup() throws InterruptedException {
@@ -54,6 +57,8 @@ public class LoanCOBCatchUpInstanceModeIntegrationTest {
         this.responseSpec = new ResponseSpecBuilder().expectStatusCode(200).build();
         this.requestSpec = new RequestSpecBuilder().setContentType(ContentType.JSON).build();
         this.requestSpec.header("Authorization", "Basic " + Utils.loginIntoServerAndGetBase64EncodedAuthenticationKey());
+        schedulerJobHelper = new SchedulerJobHelper(requestSpec);
+        originalSchedulerStatus = schedulerJobHelper.getSchedulerStatus();
         final LocalDate todaysDate = Utils.getLocalDateOfTenant();
         GlobalConfigurationHelper.updateIsBusinessDateEnabled(requestSpec, responseSpec, Boolean.TRUE);
         BusinessDateHelper.updateBusinessDate(requestSpec, responseSpec, BusinessDateType.BUSINESS_DATE, todaysDate);
@@ -99,9 +104,24 @@ public class LoanCOBCatchUpInstanceModeIntegrationTest {
         loanCOBCatchUpHelper.executeRetrieveOldestCOBProcessedLoan();
     }
 
+    @ConfigureInstanceMode(readEnabled = false, writeEnabled = false, batchWorkerEnabled = false, batchManagerEnabled = true)
+    @Test
+    public void testSchedulerWorksWhenInBatchManagerMode() {
+        schedulerJobHelper.updateSchedulerStatus(false);
+    }
+
+    @ConfigureInstanceMode(readEnabled = true, writeEnabled = true, batchWorkerEnabled = true, batchManagerEnabled = false)
+    @Test
+    public void testSchedulerDoesNotWorksWhenNotInBatchManagerMode() {
+        CallFailedRuntimeException exception = assertThrows(CallFailedRuntimeException.class,
+                () -> schedulerJobHelper.updateSchedulerStatus(false));
+        assertEquals(405, exception.getResponse().code());
+    }
+
     @AfterEach
     public void tearDown() throws InterruptedException {
         GlobalConfigurationHelper.updateIsBusinessDateEnabled(requestSpec, responseSpec, Boolean.FALSE);
+        schedulerJobHelper.updateSchedulerStatus(originalSchedulerStatus);
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/common/SchedulerJobHelper.java b/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/common/SchedulerJobHelper.java
index ba554031f..3636f4f2a 100644
--- a/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/common/SchedulerJobHelper.java
+++ b/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/common/SchedulerJobHelper.java
@@ -97,9 +97,7 @@ public class SchedulerJobHelper extends IntegrationTest {
 
     public void updateSchedulerStatus(final boolean on) {
         String command = on ? "start" : "stop";
-        final String UPDATE_SCHEDULER_STATUS_URL = "/fineract-provider/api/v1/scheduler?command=" + command + "&" + Utils.TENANT_IDENTIFIER;
-        LOG.info("------------------------ UPDATING SCHEDULER STATUS -------------------------");
-        Utils.performServerPost(requestSpec, response202Spec, UPDATE_SCHEDULER_STATUS_URL, runSchedulerJobAsJSON(), null);
+        ok(fineract().jobsScheduler.changeSchedulerStatus(command));
     }
 
     public Map<String, Object> updateSchedulerJob(int jobId, final boolean active) {