diff --git a/omv_backup.py b/omv_backup.py
index f2b97f3..759bffd 100755
--- a/omv_backup.py
+++ b/omv_backup.py
@@ -470,7 +470,6 @@ def restore_job():
         
     msg = {"mode":_MODE, "status":"restore","bak_name":"Restore","host":host,"cur_job":app,"start_time":STARTTIME,"end_time":"","progress":100,"finished":ENDJOB,"used_space":1}
     logging.info(msg)
-    
     send_mqtt_message(topic,msg)
     if _MODE == "auto":
         cmnd = "ssh root@amd.home.lan 'systemctl suspend &'"
@@ -478,8 +477,7 @@ def restore_job():
 
 def backup_job(server):
     logging.info(f'starting backup job')
-    message = "start"
-    topic = "sectorq/backups/start"
+    
     finished = []
     now = datetime.datetime.now()
     STARTTIME = now.strftime("%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S")
@@ -747,6 +745,8 @@ def handle_payload(payload):
     if payload == 'm-server':
         logging.info("💡 Starting backup job")
         res = backup_job(payload)
+        logging.info("💡 Finished backup job")
+        topic = "sectorq/backups/start"
         client.publish(topic, res,qos=2,retain=True)
     else:
         logging.error(f"⚠️ Unknown command: {payload}")