diff --git a/command/job_dispatch.go b/command/job_dispatch.go
index cc9ff597115..13b180ea943 100644
--- a/command/job_dispatch.go
+++ b/command/job_dispatch.go
@@ -125,13 +125,20 @@ func (c *JobDispatchCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		return 1
 	}
 
+	// See if an evaluation was created. If the job is periodic there will be no
+	// eval.
+	evalCreated := resp.EvalID != ""
+
 	basic := []string{
 		fmt.Sprintf("Dispatched Job ID|%s", resp.DispatchedJobID),
-		fmt.Sprintf("Evaluation ID|%s", limit(resp.EvalID, length)),
+	}
+	if evalCreated {
+		basic = append(basic, fmt.Sprintf("Evaluation ID|%s", limit(resp.EvalID, length)))
 	}
 	c.Ui.Output(formatKV(basic))
 
-	if detach {
+	// Nothing to do
+	if detach || !evalCreated {
 		return 0
 	}
 
diff --git a/nomad/fsm.go b/nomad/fsm.go
index 25221ca4f4c..cb8e1f701d7 100644
--- a/nomad/fsm.go
+++ b/nomad/fsm.go
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ func (n *nomadFSM) applyUpsertJob(buf []byte, index uint64) interface{} {
 			return nil
 		}
 
-		if parent.IsPeriodic() {
+		if parent.IsPeriodic() && !parent.IsParameterized() {
 			t, err := n.periodicDispatcher.LaunchTime(req.Job.ID)
 			if err != nil {
 				n.logger.Printf("[ERR] nomad.fsm: LaunchTime(%v) failed: %v", req.Job.ID, err)
diff --git a/nomad/job_endpoint.go b/nomad/job_endpoint.go
index 780fd077682..866c7fd0071 100644
--- a/nomad/job_endpoint.go
+++ b/nomad/job_endpoint.go
@@ -842,34 +842,40 @@ func (j *Job) Dispatch(args *structs.JobDispatchRequest, reply *structs.JobDispa
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// Create a new evaluation
-	eval := &structs.Evaluation{
-		ID:             structs.GenerateUUID(),
-		Priority:       dispatchJob.Priority,
-		Type:           dispatchJob.Type,
-		TriggeredBy:    structs.EvalTriggerJobRegister,
-		JobID:          dispatchJob.ID,
-		JobModifyIndex: jobCreateIndex,
-		Status:         structs.EvalStatusPending,
-	}
-	update := &structs.EvalUpdateRequest{
-		Evals:        []*structs.Evaluation{eval},
-		WriteRequest: structs.WriteRequest{Region: args.Region},
-	}
+	reply.JobCreateIndex = jobCreateIndex
+	reply.DispatchedJobID = dispatchJob.ID
+	reply.Index = jobCreateIndex
+
+	// If the job is periodic, we don't create an eval.
+	if !dispatchJob.IsPeriodic() {
+		// Create a new evaluation
+		eval := &structs.Evaluation{
+			ID:             structs.GenerateUUID(),
+			Priority:       dispatchJob.Priority,
+			Type:           dispatchJob.Type,
+			TriggeredBy:    structs.EvalTriggerJobRegister,
+			JobID:          dispatchJob.ID,
+			JobModifyIndex: jobCreateIndex,
+			Status:         structs.EvalStatusPending,
+		}
+		update := &structs.EvalUpdateRequest{
+			Evals:        []*structs.Evaluation{eval},
+			WriteRequest: structs.WriteRequest{Region: args.Region},
+		}
 
-	// Commit this evaluation via Raft
-	_, evalIndex, err := j.srv.raftApply(structs.EvalUpdateRequestType, update)
-	if err != nil {
-		j.srv.logger.Printf("[ERR] nomad.job: Eval create failed: %v", err)
-		return err
+		// Commit this evaluation via Raft
+		_, evalIndex, err := j.srv.raftApply(structs.EvalUpdateRequestType, update)
+		if err != nil {
+			j.srv.logger.Printf("[ERR] nomad.job: Eval create failed: %v", err)
+			return err
+		}
+
+		// Setup the reply
+		reply.EvalID = eval.ID
+		reply.EvalCreateIndex = evalIndex
+		reply.Index = evalIndex
 	}
 
-	// Setup the reply
-	reply.EvalID = eval.ID
-	reply.EvalCreateIndex = evalIndex
-	reply.JobCreateIndex = jobCreateIndex
-	reply.DispatchedJobID = dispatchJob.ID
-	reply.Index = evalIndex
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/nomad/job_endpoint_test.go b/nomad/job_endpoint_test.go
index 4a9af00e251..fb92b0efa0f 100644
--- a/nomad/job_endpoint_test.go
+++ b/nomad/job_endpoint_test.go
@@ -1938,6 +1938,10 @@ func TestJobEndpoint_Dispatch(t *testing.T) {
 		MetaOptional: []string{"foo", "bar"},
 	}
 
+	// Periodic dispatch job
+	d6 := mock.PeriodicJob()
+	d6.ParameterizedJob = &structs.ParameterizedJobConfig{}
+
 	reqNoInputNoMeta := &structs.JobDispatchRequest{}
 	reqInputDataNoMeta := &structs.JobDispatchRequest{
 		Payload: []byte("hello world"),
@@ -1971,6 +1975,7 @@ func TestJobEndpoint_Dispatch(t *testing.T) {
 		name             string
 		parameterizedJob *structs.Job
 		dispatchReq      *structs.JobDispatchRequest
+		noEval           bool
 		err              bool
 		errStr           string
 	}
@@ -2052,6 +2057,12 @@ func TestJobEndpoint_Dispatch(t *testing.T) {
 			err:              true,
 			errStr:           "Payload exceeds maximum size",
 		},
+		{
+			name:             "periodic job dispatched, ensure no eval",
+			parameterizedJob: d6,
+			dispatchReq:      reqNoInputNoMeta,
+			noEval:           true,
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range cases {
@@ -2088,7 +2099,18 @@ func TestJobEndpoint_Dispatch(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 
 				// Check that we got an eval and job id back
-				if dispatchResp.EvalID == "" || dispatchResp.DispatchedJobID == "" {
+				switch dispatchResp.EvalID {
+				case "":
+					if !tc.noEval {
+						t.Fatalf("Bad response")
+					}
+				default:
+					if tc.noEval {
+						t.Fatalf("Got eval %q", dispatchResp.EvalID)
+					}
+				}
+
+				if dispatchResp.DispatchedJobID == "" {
 					t.Fatalf("Bad response")
 				}
 
@@ -2108,11 +2130,16 @@ func TestJobEndpoint_Dispatch(t *testing.T) {
 					t.Fatalf("bad parent ID")
 				}
 
+				if tc.noEval {
+					return
+				}
+
 				// Lookup the evaluation
 				eval, err := state.EvalByID(ws, dispatchResp.EvalID)
 				if err != nil {
 					t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 				}
+
 				if eval == nil {
 					t.Fatalf("expected eval")
 				}