diff --git a/jobrunner/cli/kill_job.py b/jobrunner/cli/kill_job.py
index 521f4871..c93ccdd3 100644
--- a/jobrunner/cli/kill_job.py
+++ b/jobrunner/cli/kill_job.py
@@ -55,20 +55,25 @@ def get_jobs(partial_job_ids):
     jobs = []
     need_confirmation = False
     for partial_job_id in partial_job_ids:
-        matches = database.find_where(Job, id__like=f"%{partial_job_id}%")
-        if len(matches) == 0:
+        # look for partial matches
+        partial_matches = database.find_where(Job, id__like=f"%{partial_job_id}%")
+        if len(partial_matches) == 0:
             raise RuntimeError(f"No jobs found matching '{partial_job_id}'")
-        elif len(matches) > 1:
+        elif len(partial_matches) > 1:
             print(f"Multiple jobs found matching '{partial_job_id}':")
-            for i, job in enumerate(matches, start=1):
+            for i, job in enumerate(partial_matches, start=1):
                 print(f"  {i}: {job.slug}")
             print()
             index = int(input("Enter number: "))
-            assert 0 < index <= len(matches)
-            jobs.append(matches[index - 1])
+            assert 0 < index <= len(partial_matches)
+            jobs.append(partial_matches[index - 1])
         else:
-            need_confirmation = True
-            jobs.append(matches[0])
+            # We only need confirmation if the supplied job ID doesn't exactly
+            # match the found job
+            job = partial_matches[0]
+            if job.id != partial_job_id:
+                need_confirmation = True
+            jobs.append(job)
     if need_confirmation:
         print("About to kill jobs:")
         for job in jobs:
diff --git a/tests/cli/test_kill_job.py b/tests/cli/test_kill_job.py
index 0b5dc52d..1389985f 100644
--- a/tests/cli/test_kill_job.py
+++ b/tests/cli/test_kill_job.py
@@ -9,6 +9,120 @@
 from tests.factories import job_factory
 
 
+def test_get_jobs_no_jobs(db):
+
+    # set a string to use as a partial id
+    partial_job_id = "1234"
+    partial_job_ids = [partial_job_id]
+
+    with pytest.raises(RuntimeError):
+        kill_job.get_jobs(partial_job_ids)
+
+
+def test_get_jobs_no_match(db):
+
+    # make a fake job
+    job_factory(
+        state=State.RUNNING, status_code=StatusCode.EXECUTING, id="z6tkp3mjato63dkm"
+    )
+
+    partial_job_id = "1234"
+    partial_job_ids = [partial_job_id]
+
+    with pytest.raises(RuntimeError):
+        kill_job.get_jobs(partial_job_ids)
+
+
+def test_get_jobs_multiple_matches(db, monkeypatch):
+
+    # make a fake job
+    job = job_factory(
+        state=State.RUNNING, status_code=StatusCode.EXECUTING, id="z6tkp3mjato63dkm"
+    )
+
+    job_factory(
+        state=State.RUNNING, status_code=StatusCode.EXECUTING, id="z6tkp3mjato63dkn"
+    )
+
+    partial_job_id = "kp3mj"
+    partial_job_ids = [partial_job_id]
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr("builtins.input", lambda _: "1")
+
+    output_job_ids = kill_job.get_jobs(partial_job_ids)
+
+    assert output_job_ids[0].id == job.id
+
+
+def test_get_jobs_multiple_params_partial(db, monkeypatch):
+
+    job1 = job_factory(
+        state=State.RUNNING, status_code=StatusCode.EXECUTING, id="z6tkp3mjato63dkm"
+    )
+
+    job2 = job_factory(
+        state=State.RUNNING, status_code=StatusCode.EXECUTING, id="z6tkp3mjato63dkn"
+    )
+
+    partial_job_ids = ["dkm", "dkn"]
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr("builtins.input", lambda _: "")
+
+    # search for jobs with our partial id
+    output_job_ids = kill_job.get_jobs(partial_job_ids)
+
+    assert output_job_ids[0].id == job1.id
+    assert output_job_ids[1].id == job2.id
+
+
+def test_get_jobs_partial_id(db, monkeypatch):
+    # make a fake job
+    job = job_factory(state=State.RUNNING, status_code=StatusCode.EXECUTING)
+
+    # take the first four characters to make a partial id
+    partial_job_id = job.id[:4]
+    partial_job_ids = [partial_job_id]
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr("builtins.input", lambda _: "")
+
+    # search for jobs with our partial id
+    output_job_ids = kill_job.get_jobs(partial_job_ids)
+
+    assert output_job_ids[0].id == job.id
+
+
+def test_get_jobs_partial_id_quit(db, monkeypatch):
+    # make a fake job
+    job = job_factory(state=State.RUNNING, status_code=StatusCode.EXECUTING)
+
+    # take the first four characters to make a partial id
+    partial_job_id = job.id[:4]
+    partial_job_ids = [partial_job_id]
+
+    def press_control_c(_):
+        raise KeyboardInterrupt()
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr("builtins.input", press_control_c)
+
+    # make sure the program is quit
+    with pytest.raises(KeyboardInterrupt):
+        kill_job.get_jobs(partial_job_ids)
+
+
+def test_get_jobs_full_id(db):
+    # make a fake job
+    job = job_factory(state=State.RUNNING, status_code=StatusCode.EXECUTING)
+
+    # this "partial id" is secretly a full id!!
+    full_job_id = job.id
+    full_job_ids = [full_job_id]
+
+    # search for jobs with our partial id
+    output_job_ids = kill_job.get_jobs(full_job_ids)
+
+    assert output_job_ids[0].id == job.id
+
+
 @pytest.mark.needs_docker
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("cleanup", [False, True])
 def test_kill_job(cleanup, tmp_work_dir, db, monkeypatch):