diff --git a/autoload/ale/engine.vim b/autoload/ale/engine.vim
index 0704fd5b..e1c41552 100644
--- a/autoload/ale/engine.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale/engine.vim
@@ -586,6 +586,8 @@ function! s:RunJob(options) abort
         \   'output': [],
         \   'next_chain_index': l:next_chain_index,
         \}
+
+        silent doautocmd <nomodeline> User ALEJobStarted
     endif
 
     if g:ale_history_enabled
diff --git a/doc/ale.txt b/doc/ale.txt
index de6507e3..d52e8fe9 100644
--- a/doc/ale.txt
+++ b/doc/ale.txt
@@ -2452,7 +2452,14 @@ ALEFixPost                                                 *ALEFixPost-autocmd*
         autocmd User ALELintPre  let s:ale_running = 1 | redrawstatus
         autocmd User ALELintPost let s:ale_running = 0 | redrawstatus
     augroup end
+
 <
+ALEJobStarted                                           *ALEJobStarted-autocmd*
+
+  This |User| autocommand is triggered immediately after a job is successfully
+  run. This provides better accuracy for checking linter status with
+  |ale#engine#IsCheckingBuffer()| over |ALELintPre|, which is actually
+  triggered before any linters are executed.
 
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 10. Special Thanks                                         *ale-special-thanks*