diff --git a/selfprivacy_api/jobs/__init__.py b/selfprivacy_api/jobs/__init__.py
index 211a2ab..16306a7 100644
--- a/selfprivacy_api/jobs/__init__.py
+++ b/selfprivacy_api/jobs/__init__.py
@@ -133,9 +133,26 @@ class Jobs:
         key = _redis_log_key_from_uuid(job.uid)
         if redis.exists(key):
             assert redis.type(key) == "list"
-        redis.lpush(key, str(status))
+        redis.lpush(key, status.value)
         redis.expire(key, 10)
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def status_updates(job: Job) -> typing.List[JobStatus]:
+        result = []
+
+        redis = RedisPool().get_connection()
+        key = _redis_log_key_from_uuid(job.uid)
+        if not redis.exists(key):
+            return []
+
+        status_strings = redis.lrange(key, 0, -1)
+        for status in status_strings:
+            try:
+                result.append(JobStatus[status])
+            except KeyError as e:
+                raise ValueError("impossible job status: " + status) from e
+        return result
+
     @staticmethod
     def update(
         job: Job,
diff --git a/tests/test_graphql/test_backup.py b/tests/test_graphql/test_backup.py
index a185492..ec12506 100644
--- a/tests/test_graphql/test_backup.py
+++ b/tests/test_graphql/test_backup.py
@@ -227,6 +227,12 @@ def assert_job_finished(job_type, count):
     assert finished_types.count(job_type) == count
 
 
+def assert_job_has_run(job_type):
+    finished_jobs = [job for job in Jobs.get_jobs() if job.status is JobStatus.FINISHED]
+    job = [job for job in finished_jobs if job.type_id == job_type][0]
+    assert JobStatus.RUNNING in Jobs.status_updates(job)
+
+
 def test_backup_service_task(backups, dummy_service):
     handle = start_backup(dummy_service)
     handle(blocking=True)
@@ -235,7 +241,9 @@ def test_backup_service_task(backups, dummy_service):
     assert len(snaps) == 1
 
     id = dummy_service.get_id()
-    assert_job_finished(f"services.{id}.backup", count=1)
+    job_type_id = f"services.{id}.backup"
+    assert_job_finished(job_type_id, count=1)
+    assert_job_has_run(job_type_id)
 
 
 def test_restore_snapshot_task(backups, dummy_service):