diff --git a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/jobs.py b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/jobs.py
index 089a226058c7..0358e4e18aab 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/jobs.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/jobs.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 )
 
 ViewQueryParam: JobIndexViewEnum = Query(
-    default="collection",
+    default=JobIndexViewEnum.collection,
     title="View",
     description="Determines columns to return. Defaults to 'collection'.",
 )
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/services/jobs.py b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/services/jobs.py
index 9ecfb718b963..5c39175567bf 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/services/jobs.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/services/jobs.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def index(
             # TODO: optimize if this crucial
             if check_security_of_jobs and not security_check(trans, job.history, check_accessible=True):
                 raise exceptions.ItemAccessibilityException("Cannot access the request job objects.")
-            job_dict = job.to_dict(view, system_details=is_admin)
+            job_dict = job.to_dict(view.value, system_details=is_admin)
             if view == JobIndexViewEnum.admin_job_list:
                 job_dict["decoded_job_id"] = job.id
             if user_details:
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def index(
 
     def _check_nonadmin_access(
         self,
-        view: str,
+        view: JobIndexViewEnum,
         user_details: bool,
         decoded_user_id: Optional[DecodedDatabaseIdField],
         trans_user_id: Optional[int],
diff --git a/lib/galaxy_test/api/test_jobs.py b/lib/galaxy_test/api/test_jobs.py
index 09193ea2065e..50893f0c8e38 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy_test/api/test_jobs.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy_test/api/test_jobs.py
@@ -62,6 +62,24 @@ def test_admin_job_list(self, history_id):
         job = jobs[0]
         self._assert_has_keys(job, "command_line", "external_id", "handler")
 
+    @pytest.mark.require_new_history
+    def test_job_list_collection_view(self, history_id):
+        self.__history_with_new_dataset(history_id)
+        jobs_response = self._get("jobs?view=collection")
+        self._assert_status_code_is_ok(jobs_response)
+        jobs = jobs_response.json()
+        job = jobs[0]
+        self._assert_has_keys(job, "id", "tool_id", "state")
+
+    @pytest.mark.require_new_history
+    def test_job_list_default_view(self, history_id):
+        self.__history_with_new_dataset(history_id)
+        jobs_response = self._get(f"jobs?history_id={history_id}")
+        self._assert_status_code_is_ok(jobs_response)
+        jobs = jobs_response.json()
+        job = jobs[0]
+        self._assert_has_keys(job, "id", "tool_id", "state")
+
     @pytest.mark.require_new_history
     def test_index_state_filter(self, history_id):
         # Initial number of ok jobs