diff --git a/src/api2/tape/drive.rs b/src/api2/tape/drive.rs
index 27af5d7d..18707489 100644
--- a/src/api2/tape/drive.rs
+++ b/src/api2/tape/drive.rs
@@ -154,7 +154,8 @@ pub fn load_media(
         move |worker, config| {
             task_log!(worker, "loading media '{}' into drive '{}'", label_text, drive);
             let (mut changer, _) = required_media_changer(&config, &drive)?;
-            changer.load_media(&label_text)
+            changer.load_media(&label_text)?;
+            Ok(())
         },
     )?;
 
@@ -183,7 +184,8 @@ pub async fn load_slot(drive: String, source_slot: u64) -> Result<(), Error> {
         format!("load from slot {}", source_slot),
         move |config| {
             let (mut changer, _) = required_media_changer(&config, &drive)?;
-            changer.load_media_from_slot(source_slot)
+            changer.load_media_from_slot(source_slot)?;
+            Ok(())
         },
     )
     .await
@@ -258,7 +260,8 @@ pub fn unload(
             task_log!(worker, "unloading media from drive '{}'", drive);
 
             let (mut changer, _) = required_media_changer(&config, &drive)?;
-            changer.unload_media(target_slot)
+            changer.unload_media(target_slot)?;
+            Ok(())
         },
     )?;
 
diff --git a/src/tape/changer/mod.rs b/src/tape/changer/mod.rs
index 469c1ff0..b19083e9 100644
--- a/src/tape/changer/mod.rs
+++ b/src/tape/changer/mod.rs
@@ -190,10 +190,10 @@ pub trait MediaChange {
     /// Transfer media from on slot to another (storage or import export slots)
     ///
     /// Target slot needs to be empty
-    fn transfer_media(&mut self, from: u64, to: u64) -> Result<(), Error>;
+    fn transfer_media(&mut self, from: u64, to: u64) -> Result<MtxStatus, Error>;
 
     /// Load media from storage slot into drive
-    fn load_media_from_slot(&mut self, slot: u64) -> Result<(), Error>;
+    fn load_media_from_slot(&mut self, slot: u64) -> Result<MtxStatus, Error>;
 
     /// Load media by label-text into drive
     ///
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ pub trait MediaChange {
     /// Note: This refuses to load media inside import/export
     /// slots. Also, you cannot load cleaning units with this
     /// interface.
-    fn load_media(&mut self, label_text: &str) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    fn load_media(&mut self, label_text: &str) -> Result<MtxStatus, Error> {
 
         if label_text.starts_with("CLN") {
             bail!("unable to load media '{}' (seems to be a cleaning unit)", label_text);
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ pub trait MediaChange {
                         bail!("unable to load media '{}' - media in wrong drive ({} != {})",
                               label_text, i, self.drive_number());
                     }
-                    return Ok(()) // already loaded
+                    return Ok(status) // already loaded
                 }
             }
             if i as u64 == self.drive_number() {
@@ -232,8 +232,7 @@ pub trait MediaChange {
         }
 
         if unload_drive {
-            self.unload_to_free_slot(status)?;
-            status = self.status()?;
+            status = self.unload_to_free_slot(status)?;
         }
 
         let mut slot = None;
@@ -258,7 +257,7 @@ pub trait MediaChange {
     }
 
     /// Unload media from drive (eject media if necessary)
-    fn unload_media(&mut self, target_slot: Option<u64>) -> Result<(), Error>;
+    fn unload_media(&mut self, target_slot: Option<u64>) -> Result<MtxStatus, Error>;
 
     /// List online media labels (label_text/barcodes)
     ///
@@ -290,7 +289,7 @@ pub trait MediaChange {
     ///
     /// This fail if there is no cleaning cartridge online. Any media
     /// inside the drive is automatically unloaded.
-    fn clean_drive(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    fn clean_drive(&mut self) -> Result<MtxStatus, Error> {
         let status = self.status()?;
 
         let mut cleaning_cartridge_slot = None;
@@ -313,15 +312,13 @@ pub trait MediaChange {
         if let Some(drive_status) = status.drives.get(self.drive_number() as usize) {
             match drive_status.status {
                 ElementStatus::Empty => { /* OK */ },
-                _ => self.unload_to_free_slot(status)?,
+                _ => { self.unload_to_free_slot(status)?; }
             }
         }
 
         self.load_media_from_slot(cleaning_cartridge_slot)?;
 
-        self.unload_media(Some(cleaning_cartridge_slot))?;
-
-        Ok(())
+        self.unload_media(Some(cleaning_cartridge_slot))
     }
 
     /// Export media
@@ -381,8 +378,8 @@ pub trait MediaChange {
     ///
     /// If posible to the slot it was previously loaded from.
     ///
-    /// Note: This method consumes status - so please read again afterward.
-    fn unload_to_free_slot(&mut self, status: MtxStatus) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    /// Note: This method consumes status - so please use returned status afterward.
+    fn unload_to_free_slot(&mut self, status: MtxStatus) -> Result<MtxStatus, Error> {
 
         let drive_status = &status.drives[self.drive_number() as usize];
         if let Some(slot) = drive_status.loaded_slot {
@@ -556,23 +553,20 @@ impl MediaChange for MtxMediaChanger {
         self.config.status(false)
     }
 
-    fn transfer_media(&mut self, from: u64, to: u64) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        self.config.transfer(from, to)?;
-        Ok(())
+    fn transfer_media(&mut self, from: u64, to: u64) -> Result<MtxStatus, Error> {
+        self.config.transfer(from, to)
     }
 
-    fn load_media_from_slot(&mut self, slot: u64) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        self.config.load_slot(slot, self.drive_number)?;
-        Ok(())
+    fn load_media_from_slot(&mut self, slot: u64) -> Result<MtxStatus, Error> {
+        self.config.load_slot(slot, self.drive_number)
     }
 
-    fn unload_media(&mut self, target_slot: Option<u64>) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    fn unload_media(&mut self, target_slot: Option<u64>) -> Result<MtxStatus, Error> {
         if let Some(target_slot) = target_slot {
-            self.config.unload(target_slot, self.drive_number)?;
+            self.config.unload(target_slot, self.drive_number)
         } else {
             let status = self.status()?;
-            self.unload_to_free_slot(status)?;
+            self.unload_to_free_slot(status)
         }
-        Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/tape/drive/virtual_tape.rs b/src/tape/drive/virtual_tape.rs
index 72f7f704..c3367790 100644
--- a/src/tape/drive/virtual_tape.rs
+++ b/src/tape/drive/virtual_tape.rs
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ impl MediaChange for VirtualTapeHandle {
         Ok(MtxStatus { drives, slots, transports: Vec::new() })
     }
 
-    fn transfer_media(&mut self, _from: u64, _to: u64) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    fn transfer_media(&mut self, _from: u64, _to: u64) -> Result<MtxStatus, Error> {
         bail!("media tranfer is not implemented!");
     }
 
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ impl MediaChange for VirtualTapeHandle {
         bail!("media export is not implemented!");
     }
 
-    fn load_media_from_slot(&mut self, slot: u64) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    fn load_media_from_slot(&mut self, slot: u64) -> Result<MtxStatus, Error> {
         if slot < 1 {
             bail!("invalid slot ID {}", slot);
         }
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ impl MediaChange for VirtualTapeHandle {
     ///
     /// We automatically create an empty virtual tape here (if it does
     /// not exist already)
-    fn load_media(&mut self, label: &str) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    fn load_media(&mut self, label: &str) -> Result<MtxStatus, Error> {
         let name = format!("tape-{}.json", label);
         let mut path = self.path.clone();
         path.push(&name);
@@ -470,17 +470,20 @@ impl MediaChange for VirtualTapeHandle {
                 pos: 0,
             }),
         };
-        self.store_status(&status)
+        self.store_status(&status)?;
+
+        self.status()
     }
 
-    fn unload_media(&mut self, _target_slot: Option<u64>) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    fn unload_media(&mut self, _target_slot: Option<u64>) -> Result<MtxStatus, Error> {
         // Note: we currently simply ignore target_slot
         self.eject_media()?;
-        Ok(())
+        self.status()
     }
 
-    fn clean_drive(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        Ok(())
+    fn clean_drive(&mut self) -> Result<MtxStatus, Error> {
+        // do nothing
+        self.status()
     }
 }
 
@@ -499,7 +502,7 @@ impl MediaChange for VirtualTapeDrive {
         handle.status()
     }
 
-    fn transfer_media(&mut self, from: u64, to: u64) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    fn transfer_media(&mut self, from: u64, to: u64) -> Result<MtxStatus, Error> {
         let mut handle = self.open()?;
         handle.transfer_media(from, to)
     }
@@ -509,20 +512,19 @@ impl MediaChange for VirtualTapeDrive {
         handle.export_media(label_text)
     }
 
-    fn load_media_from_slot(&mut self, slot: u64) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    fn load_media_from_slot(&mut self, slot: u64) -> Result<MtxStatus, Error> {
         let mut handle = self.open()?;
         handle.load_media_from_slot(slot)
     }
 
-    fn load_media(&mut self, label_text: &str) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    fn load_media(&mut self, label_text: &str) -> Result<MtxStatus, Error> {
         let mut handle = self.open()?;
         handle.load_media(label_text)
     }
 
-    fn unload_media(&mut self, target_slot: Option<u64>) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    fn unload_media(&mut self, target_slot: Option<u64>) -> Result<MtxStatus, Error> {
         let mut handle = self.open()?;
-        handle.unload_media(target_slot)?;
-        Ok(())
+        handle.unload_media(target_slot)
     }
 
     fn online_media_label_texts(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<String>, Error> {
@@ -530,8 +532,8 @@ impl MediaChange for VirtualTapeDrive {
         handle.online_media_label_texts()
     }
 
-    fn clean_drive(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        Ok(())
+    fn clean_drive(&mut self) -> Result<MtxStatus, Error> {
+        let mut handle = self.open()?;
+        handle.clean_drive()
     }
-
 }