diff --git a/nomad/job_endpoint.go b/nomad/job_endpoint.go
index 07010a5dc..75f7b0834 100644
--- a/nomad/job_endpoint.go
+++ b/nomad/job_endpoint.go
@@ -497,6 +497,13 @@ func (j *Job) Evaluate(args *structs.JobEvaluateRequest, reply *structs.JobRegis
 	}
 	defer metrics.MeasureSince([]string{"nomad", "job", "evaluate"}, time.Now())
 
+	// Check for read-job permissions
+	if aclObj, err := j.srv.resolveToken(args.SecretID); err != nil {
+		return err
+	} else if aclObj != nil && !aclObj.AllowNsOp(args.RequestNamespace(), acl.NamespaceCapabilityReadJob) {
+		return structs.ErrPermissionDenied
+	}
+
 	// Validate the arguments
 	if args.JobID == "" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("missing job ID for evaluation")
diff --git a/nomad/job_endpoint_test.go b/nomad/job_endpoint_test.go
index fad642632..3a335e998 100644
--- a/nomad/job_endpoint_test.go
+++ b/nomad/job_endpoint_test.go
@@ -1230,6 +1230,78 @@ func TestJobEndpoint_Evaluate(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestJobEndpoint_Evaluate_ACL(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	assert := assert.New(t)
+
+	s1, root := testACLServer(t, func(c *Config) {
+		c.NumSchedulers = 0 // Prevent automatic dequeue
+	})
+	defer s1.Shutdown()
+	codec := rpcClient(t, s1)
+	testutil.WaitForLeader(t, s1.RPC)
+	state := s1.fsm.State()
+
+	// Create the job
+	job := mock.Job()
+	err := state.UpsertJob(300, job)
+	assert.Nil(err)
+
+	// Force a re-evaluation
+	reEval := &structs.JobEvaluateRequest{
+		JobID: job.ID,
+		WriteRequest: structs.WriteRequest{
+			Region:    "global",
+			Namespace: job.Namespace,
+		},
+	}
+
+	// Attempt to fetch the response without a token
+	var resp structs.JobRegisterResponse
+	err = msgpackrpc.CallWithCodec(codec, "Job.Evaluate", reEval, &resp)
+	assert.NotNil(err)
+	assert.Contains(err.Error(), "Permission denied")
+
+	// Attempt to fetch the response with an invalid token
+	invalidToken := CreatePolicyAndToken(t, state, 1003, "test-invalid",
+		NamespacePolicy(structs.DefaultNamespace, "", []string{acl.NamespaceCapabilityListJobs}))
+
+	reEval.SecretID = invalidToken.SecretID
+	var invalidResp structs.JobRegisterResponse
+	err = msgpackrpc.CallWithCodec(codec, "Job.Evaluate", reEval, &invalidResp)
+	assert.NotNil(err)
+	assert.Contains(err.Error(), "Permission denied")
+
+	// Fetch the response with a valid management token
+	reEval.SecretID = root.SecretID
+	var validResp structs.JobRegisterResponse
+	err = msgpackrpc.CallWithCodec(codec, "Job.Evaluate", reEval, &validResp)
+	assert.Nil(err)
+
+	// Fetch the response with a valid token
+	validToken := CreatePolicyAndToken(t, state, 1005, "test-valid",
+		NamespacePolicy(structs.DefaultNamespace, "", []string{acl.NamespaceCapabilityReadJob}))
+
+	reEval.SecretID = validToken.SecretID
+	var validResp2 structs.JobRegisterResponse
+	err = msgpackrpc.CallWithCodec(codec, "Job.Evaluate", reEval, &validResp2)
+	assert.Nil(err)
+
+	// Lookup the evaluation
+	ws := memdb.NewWatchSet()
+	eval, err := state.EvalByID(ws, validResp2.EvalID)
+	assert.Nil(err)
+	assert.NotNil(eval)
+
+	assert.Equal(eval.CreateIndex, validResp2.EvalCreateIndex)
+	assert.Equal(eval.Priority, job.Priority)
+	assert.Equal(eval.Type, job.Type)
+	assert.Equal(eval.TriggeredBy, structs.EvalTriggerJobRegister)
+	assert.Equal(eval.JobID, job.ID)
+	assert.Equal(eval.JobModifyIndex, validResp2.JobModifyIndex)
+	assert.Equal(eval.Status, structs.EvalStatusPending)
+}
+
 func TestJobEndpoint_Evaluate_Periodic(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	s1 := testServer(t, func(c *Config) {
diff --git a/website/source/api/jobs.html.md b/website/source/api/jobs.html.md
index cd7436a0e..2e16b168a 100644
--- a/website/source/api/jobs.html.md
+++ b/website/source/api/jobs.html.md
@@ -1273,9 +1273,9 @@ The table below shows this endpoint's support for
 [blocking queries](/api/index.html#blocking-queries) and
 [required ACLs](/api/index.html#acls).
 
-| Blocking Queries | ACL Required |
-| ---------------- | ------------ |
-| `NO`             | `none`       |
+| Blocking Queries | ACL Required               |
+| ---------------- | -------------------------- |
+| `NO`             | `namespace:read-job`       |
 
 ### Parameters