diff --git a/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-socket/src/namespaces/jobs.rs b/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-socket/src/namespaces/jobs.rs
index 568c283..273dd11 100644
--- a/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-socket/src/namespaces/jobs.rs
+++ b/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-socket/src/namespaces/jobs.rs
@@ -39,12 +39,18 @@ impl JobsNamespace {
             JobType::CalculateSizes => calculate_all_sizes(ctx).await?,
             JobType::CheckIntegrity => job_dao.check_integrity().await?,
             JobType::Vacuum => {
-                dispatcher.dispatch(VacuumJob::default()).await;
+                let mut handle = dispatcher.dispatch(VacuumJob::default()).await;
+                if run_request.sync {
+                    handle.try_result().await?;
+                }
             }
             JobType::GenerateThumbnails => {
-                dispatcher
+                let mut handle = dispatcher
                     .dispatch(GenerateMissingThumbsJob::default())
                     .await;
+                if run_request.sync {
+                    handle.try_result().await?;
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -62,10 +68,10 @@ async fn calculate_all_sizes(ctx: &Context) -> RepoResult<()> {
     };
     let job = CalculateSizesJob::new(repo_path, settings);
     let dispatcher = get_job_dispatcher_from_context(ctx).await;
-    let state = dispatcher.dispatch(job).await;
+    let handle = dispatcher.dispatch(job).await;
     let mut rx = {
-        let state = state.read().await;
-        state.sizes_channel.subscribe()
+        let status = handle.status().read().await;
+        status.sizes_channel.subscribe()
     };
 
     while let Ok((size_type, size)) = rx.recv().await {
diff --git a/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-worker/src/handle.rs b/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-worker/src/handle.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c9a603
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-worker/src/handle.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+use mediarepo_core::error::{RepoError, RepoResult};
+use std::mem;
+use std::ops::{Deref, DerefMut};
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use tokio::sync::broadcast::{Receiver, Sender};
+use tokio::sync::RwLock;
+
+pub struct JobHandle<T: Send + Sync, R: Send + Sync> {
+    status: Arc<RwLock<T>>,
+    state: Arc<RwLock<JobState>>,
+    result_receiver: CloneableReceiver<Arc<RwLock<RepoResult<R>>>>,
+}
+
+impl<T: Send + Sync, R: Send + Sync> Clone for JobHandle<T, R> {
+    fn clone(&self) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            status: self.status.clone(),
+            state: self.state.clone(),
+            result_receiver: self.result_receiver.clone(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: Send + Sync, R: Send + Sync> JobHandle<T, R> {
+    pub fn new(
+        status: Arc<RwLock<T>>,
+        state: Arc<RwLock<JobState>>,
+        result_receiver: CloneableReceiver<Arc<RwLock<RepoResult<R>>>>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            status,
+            state,
+            result_receiver,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub async fn state(&self) -> JobState {
+        *self.state.read().await
+    }
+
+    pub fn status(&self) -> &Arc<RwLock<T>> {
+        &self.status
+    }
+
+    pub async fn result(&mut self) -> Arc<RwLock<RepoResult<R>>> {
+        match self.result_receiver.recv().await {
+            Ok(v) => v,
+            Err(e) => Arc::new(RwLock::new(Err(RepoError::from(&*e.to_string())))),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub async fn try_result(&mut self) -> RepoResult<R> {
+        let shared_result = self.result().await;
+        let mut result = shared_result.write().await;
+        mem::replace(&mut *result, Err(RepoError::from("result taken")))
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Ord, PartialOrd, Eq, PartialEq)]
+pub enum JobState {
+    Queued,
+    Scheduled,
+    Running,
+    Finished,
+}
+
+pub struct CloneableReceiver<T: Clone> {
+    receiver: Receiver<T>,
+    sender: Sender<T>,
+}
+
+impl<T: Clone> CloneableReceiver<T> {
+    pub fn new(sender: Sender<T>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            receiver: sender.subscribe(),
+            sender,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: Clone> Clone for CloneableReceiver<T> {
+    fn clone(&self) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            sender: self.sender.clone(),
+            receiver: self.sender.subscribe(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: Clone> Deref for CloneableReceiver<T> {
+    type Target = Receiver<T>;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        &self.receiver
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: Clone> DerefMut for CloneableReceiver<T> {
+    fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Self::Target {
+        &mut self.receiver
+    }
+}
diff --git a/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-worker/src/job_dispatcher.rs b/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-worker/src/job_dispatcher.rs
index 5d17e05..1cf58c2 100644
--- a/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-worker/src/job_dispatcher.rs
+++ b/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-worker/src/job_dispatcher.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::handle::{CloneableReceiver, JobHandle, JobState};
 use crate::jobs::{Job, JobTypeKey};
 use mediarepo_core::tokio_graceful_shutdown::SubsystemHandle;
 use mediarepo_core::trait_bound_typemap::{SendSyncTypeMap, TypeMap, TypeMapKey};
@@ -5,26 +6,27 @@ use mediarepo_logic::dao::repo::Repo;
 use mediarepo_logic::dao::DaoProvider;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
+use tokio::sync::broadcast::channel;
 use tokio::sync::RwLock;
 use tokio::time::Instant;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct JobDispatcher {
     subsystem: SubsystemHandle,
-    job_status_map: Arc<RwLock<SendSyncTypeMap>>,
+    job_handle_map: Arc<RwLock<SendSyncTypeMap>>,
     repo: Arc<Repo>,
 }
 
 impl JobDispatcher {
     pub fn new(subsystem: SubsystemHandle, repo: Repo) -> Self {
         Self {
-            job_status_map: Arc::new(RwLock::new(SendSyncTypeMap::new())),
+            job_handle_map: Arc::new(RwLock::new(SendSyncTypeMap::new())),
             subsystem,
             repo: Arc::new(repo),
         }
     }
 
-    pub async fn dispatch<T: 'static + Job>(&self, job: T) -> Arc<RwLock<T::JobState>> {
+    pub async fn dispatch<T: 'static + Job>(&self, job: T) -> JobHandle<T::JobStatus, T::Result> {
         self._dispatch(job, None).await
     }
 
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ impl JobDispatcher {
         &self,
         job: T,
         interval: Duration,
-    ) -> Arc<RwLock<T::JobState>> {
+    ) -> JobHandle<T::JobStatus, T::Result> {
         self._dispatch(job, Some(interval)).await
     }
 
@@ -41,9 +43,21 @@ impl JobDispatcher {
         &self,
         job: T,
         interval: Option<Duration>,
-    ) -> Arc<RwLock<T::JobState>> {
-        let status = job.state();
-        self.add_status::<JobTypeKey<T>>(status.clone()).await;
+    ) -> JobHandle<T::JobStatus, T::Result> {
+        let status = job.status();
+        let state = Arc::new(RwLock::new(JobState::Queued));
+        let (sender, mut receiver) = channel(1);
+        self.subsystem
+            .start("channel-consumer", move |subsystem| async move {
+                tokio::select! {
+                    _ = receiver.recv() => (),
+                    _ = subsystem.on_shutdown_requested() => (),
+                }
+                Ok(())
+            });
+        let receiver = CloneableReceiver::new(sender.clone());
+        let handle = JobHandle::new(status.clone(), state.clone(), receiver);
+        self.add_handle::<JobTypeKey<T>>(handle.clone()).await;
 
         let repo = self.repo.clone();
 
@@ -52,16 +66,21 @@ impl JobDispatcher {
                 loop {
                     let start = Instant::now();
                     let job_2 = job.clone();
+                    {
+                        let mut state = state.write().await;
+                        *state = JobState::Running;
+                    }
                     let result = tokio::select! {
                         _ = subsystem.on_shutdown_requested() => {
                             job_2.save_state(repo.job()).await
                         }
                         r = job.run(repo.clone()) => {
-
-                            if let Err(e) = r {
-                                Err(e)
-                            } else {
-                                job.save_state(repo.job()).await
+                            match r {
+                                Err(e) => Err(e),
+                                Ok(v) => {
+                                    let _ = sender.send(Arc::new(RwLock::new(Ok(v))));
+                                    job.save_state(repo.job()).await
+                                }
                             }
                         }
                     };
@@ -69,12 +88,18 @@ impl JobDispatcher {
                         tracing::error!("job failed with error: {}", e);
                     }
                     if let Some(interval) = interval {
+                        {
+                            let mut state = state.write().await;
+                            *state = JobState::Scheduled;
+                        }
                         let sleep_duration = interval - start.elapsed();
                         tokio::select! {
                             _  =  tokio::time::sleep(sleep_duration) => {},
                             _ = subsystem.on_shutdown_requested() => {break}
                         }
                     } else {
+                        let mut state = state.write().await;
+                        *state = JobState::Finished;
                         break;
                     }
                 }
@@ -82,15 +107,15 @@ impl JobDispatcher {
                 Ok(())
             });
 
-        status
+        handle
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    async fn add_status<T: TypeMapKey>(&self, status: T::Value)
+    async fn add_handle<T: TypeMapKey>(&self, status: T::Value)
     where
         <T as TypeMapKey>::Value: Send + Sync,
     {
-        let mut status_map = self.job_status_map.write().await;
+        let mut status_map = self.job_handle_map.write().await;
         status_map.insert::<T>(status);
     }
 }
diff --git a/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-worker/src/jobs/calculate_sizes.rs b/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-worker/src/jobs/calculate_sizes.rs
index 6f13a60..d9ce393 100644
--- a/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-worker/src/jobs/calculate_sizes.rs
+++ b/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-worker/src/jobs/calculate_sizes.rs
@@ -40,9 +40,10 @@ impl CalculateSizesJob {
 
 #[async_trait]
 impl Job for CalculateSizesJob {
-    type JobState = CalculateSizesState;
+    type JobStatus = CalculateSizesState;
+    type Result = ();
 
-    fn state(&self) -> Arc<RwLock<Self::JobState>> {
+    fn status(&self) -> Arc<RwLock<Self::JobStatus>> {
         self.state.clone()
     }
 
diff --git a/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-worker/src/jobs/generate_missing_thumbnails.rs b/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-worker/src/jobs/generate_missing_thumbnails.rs
index 9483fd4..05cf9e7 100644
--- a/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-worker/src/jobs/generate_missing_thumbnails.rs
+++ b/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-worker/src/jobs/generate_missing_thumbnails.rs
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ pub struct GenerateMissingThumbsJob {
 
 #[async_trait]
 impl Job for GenerateMissingThumbsJob {
-    type JobState = SimpleProgress;
+    type JobStatus = SimpleProgress;
+    type Result = ();
 
-    fn state(&self) -> Arc<RwLock<Self::JobState>> {
+    fn status(&self) -> Arc<RwLock<Self::JobStatus>> {
         self.state.clone()
     }
 
diff --git a/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-worker/src/jobs/mod.rs b/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-worker/src/jobs/mod.rs
index 73f1887..b56b4ed 100644
--- a/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-worker/src/jobs/mod.rs
+++ b/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-worker/src/jobs/mod.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use std::marker::PhantomData;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 pub use vacuum::*;
 
+use crate::handle::JobHandle;
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use mediarepo_core::error::RepoResult;
 use mediarepo_core::trait_bound_typemap::TypeMapKey;
@@ -19,11 +20,12 @@ type EmptyStatus = Arc<RwLock<()>>;
 
 #[async_trait]
 pub trait Job: Clone + Send + Sync {
-    type JobState: Send + Sync;
+    type JobStatus: Send + Sync;
+    type Result: Send + Sync;
 
-    fn state(&self) -> Arc<RwLock<Self::JobState>>;
+    fn status(&self) -> Arc<RwLock<Self::JobStatus>>;
 
-    async fn run(&self, repo: Arc<Repo>) -> RepoResult<()>;
+    async fn run(&self, repo: Arc<Repo>) -> RepoResult<Self::Result>;
 
     #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip_all)]
     async fn save_state(&self, _job_dao: JobDao) -> RepoResult<()> {
@@ -37,5 +39,5 @@ impl<T: 'static> TypeMapKey for JobTypeKey<T>
 where
     T: Job,
 {
-    type Value = Arc<RwLock<T::JobState>>;
+    type Value = JobHandle<T::JobStatus, T::Result>;
 }
diff --git a/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-worker/src/jobs/vacuum.rs b/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-worker/src/jobs/vacuum.rs
index 5335de6..60bc275 100644
--- a/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-worker/src/jobs/vacuum.rs
+++ b/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-worker/src/jobs/vacuum.rs
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@ pub struct VacuumJob;
 
 #[async_trait]
 impl Job for VacuumJob {
-    type JobState = ();
+    type JobStatus = ();
+    type Result = ();
 
-    fn state(&self) -> Arc<RwLock<Self::JobState>> {
+    fn status(&self) -> Arc<RwLock<Self::JobStatus>> {
         EmptyStatus::default()
     }
 
diff --git a/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-worker/src/lib.rs b/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-worker/src/lib.rs
index 617eb4f..1d6dde8 100644
--- a/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-worker/src/lib.rs
+++ b/mediarepo-daemon/mediarepo-worker/src/lib.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use mediarepo_logic::dao::repo::Repo;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use tokio::sync::oneshot::channel;
 
+pub mod handle;
 pub mod job_dispatcher;
 pub mod jobs;
 pub mod status_utils;