diff --git a/priam/src/main/java/com/netflix/priam/resources/BackupServlet.java b/priam/src/main/java/com/netflix/priam/resources/BackupServlet.java
index be53c249f..c003ee3d3 100644
--- a/priam/src/main/java/com/netflix/priam/resources/BackupServlet.java
+++ b/priam/src/main/java/com/netflix/priam/resources/BackupServlet.java
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ public Response statusByDate(@PathParam("date") String date) throws Exception {
         if (metadataLinkedList != null && !metadataLinkedList.isEmpty()) {
             // backup exist base on requested date, lets fetch more of its metadata
             BackupMetadata bkupMetadata = metadataLinkedList.get(0);
-            object.put("Snapshotstatus", true);
+            object.put("Snapshotstatus", bkupMetadata.getStatus().equals(Status.FINISHED));
             String token = bkupMetadata.getToken();
             if (token != null && !token.isEmpty()) {
                 object.put("token", bkupMetadata.getToken());