diff --git a/src/server/worker_task.rs b/src/server/worker_task.rs
index ff853058..24b4e3d6 100644
--- a/src/server/worker_task.rs
+++ b/src/server/worker_task.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use crate::buildcfg;
 use crate::server;
 use crate::tools::logrotate::{LogRotate, LogRotateFiles};
 use crate::tools::{FileLogger, FileLogOptions};
-use crate::api2::types::Authid;
+use crate::api2::types::{Authid, TaskStateType};
 
 macro_rules! taskdir {
     ($subdir:expr) => (concat!(PROXMOX_BACKUP_LOG_DIR_M!(), "/tasks", $subdir))
@@ -242,6 +242,15 @@ impl TaskState {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn tasktype(&self) -> TaskStateType {
+        match self {
+            TaskState::OK { .. } => TaskStateType::OK,
+            TaskState::Unknown { .. } => TaskStateType::Unknown,
+            TaskState::Error { .. } => TaskStateType::Error,
+            TaskState::Warning { .. } => TaskStateType::Warning,
+        }
+    }
+
     fn result_text(&self) -> String {
         match self {
             TaskState::Error { message, .. } => format!("TASK ERROR: {}", message),