diff --git a/selfprivacy_api/services/service.py b/selfprivacy_api/services/service.py
index 286fab7..e2c7c01 100644
--- a/selfprivacy_api/services/service.py
+++ b/selfprivacy_api/services/service.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from selfprivacy_api.utils.block_devices import BlockDevice
 
 from selfprivacy_api.services.generic_size_counter import get_storage_usage
 from selfprivacy_api.services.owned_path import OwnedPath
+from selfprivacy_api.utils.waitloop import wait_until_true
 
 
 class ServiceStatus(Enum):
@@ -245,3 +246,32 @@ class Service(ABC):
 
     def post_restore(self):
         pass
+
+
+class StoppedService:
+    """
+        A context manager that stops the service if needed and reactivates it
+        after you are done if it was active
+
+        Example:
+            ```
+                assert service.get_status() == ServiceStatus.ACTIVE
+                with StoppedService(service) [as stopped_service]:
+                    assert service.get_status() == ServiceStatus.INACTIVE
+            ```
+    """
+    def __init__(self, service: Service):
+        self.service = service
+        self.original_status = service.get_status()
+
+    def __enter__(self) -> Service:
+        self.original_status = self.service.get_status()
+        if self.original_status != ServiceStatus.INACTIVE:
+            self.service.stop()
+            wait_until_true(lambda: self.service.get_status() == ServiceStatus.INACTIVE)
+        return self.service
+
+    def __exit__(self, type, value, traceback):
+        if self.original_status in [ServiceStatus.ACTIVATING, ServiceStatus.ACTIVE]:
+            self.service.start()
+            wait_until_true(lambda: self.service.get_status() == ServiceStatus.ACTIVE)
diff --git a/tests/test_services.py b/tests/test_services.py
index 12889c3..b83a7f2 100644
--- a/tests/test_services.py
+++ b/tests/test_services.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from selfprivacy_api.services.owned_path import OwnedPath
 from selfprivacy_api.services.generic_service_mover import FolderMoveNames
 
 from selfprivacy_api.services.test_service import DummyService
-from selfprivacy_api.services.service import Service, ServiceStatus
+from selfprivacy_api.services.service import Service, ServiceStatus, StoppedService
 from selfprivacy_api.utils.waitloop import wait_until_true
 
 from tests.test_graphql.test_backup import raw_dummy_service
@@ -28,6 +28,19 @@ def test_unimplemented_folders_raises():
     assert owned_folders is not None
 
 
+def test_service_stopper(raw_dummy_service):
+    dummy: Service = raw_dummy_service
+    dummy.set_delay(0.3)
+
+    assert dummy.get_status() == ServiceStatus.ACTIVE
+
+    with StoppedService(dummy) as stopped_dummy:
+        assert stopped_dummy.get_status() == ServiceStatus.INACTIVE
+        assert dummy.get_status() == ServiceStatus.INACTIVE
+
+    assert dummy.get_status() == ServiceStatus.ACTIVE
+
+
 def test_delayed_start_stop(raw_dummy_service):
     dummy = raw_dummy_service
     dummy.set_delay(0.3)