diff --git a/backend/api/EventHandlers/MqttEventHandler.cs b/backend/api/EventHandlers/MqttEventHandler.cs
index bf41aea6f..97ed618d5 100644
--- a/backend/api/EventHandlers/MqttEventHandler.cs
+++ b/backend/api/EventHandlers/MqttEventHandler.cs
@@ -51,15 +51,16 @@ private async void OnMissionUpdate(object? sender, MqttReceivedArgs mqttArgs)
                 return;
             }
 
-            await _reportService.UpdateMissionStatus(mission.MissionId, status);
+            bool success = await _reportService.UpdateMissionStatus(mission.MissionId, status);
 
-            _logger.LogInformation(
-                "{time} - Mission {id} updated to {status} for {robot}",
-                mission.Timestamp,
-                mission.MissionId,
-                mission.Status,
-                mission.RobotId
-            );
+            if (success)
+                _logger.LogInformation(
+                    "{time} - Mission {id} updated to {status} for {robot}",
+                    mission.Timestamp,
+                    mission.MissionId,
+                    mission.Status,
+                    mission.RobotId
+                );
         }
 
         private async void OnTaskUpdate(object? sender, MqttReceivedArgs mqttArgs)
@@ -80,15 +81,16 @@ private async void OnTaskUpdate(object? sender, MqttReceivedArgs mqttArgs)
                 return;
             }
 
-            await _reportService.UpdateTaskStatus(task.TaskId, status);
+            bool success = await _reportService.UpdateTaskStatus(task.TaskId, status);
 
-            _logger.LogInformation(
-                "{time} - Task {id} updated to {status} for {robot}",
-                task.Timestamp,
-                task.TaskId,
-                task.Status,
-                task.RobotId
-            );
+            if (success)
+                _logger.LogInformation(
+                    "{time} - Task {id} updated to {status} for {robot}",
+                    task.Timestamp,
+                    task.TaskId,
+                    task.Status,
+                    task.RobotId
+                );
         }
 
         private async void OnStepUpdate(object? sender, MqttReceivedArgs mqttArgs)
@@ -109,15 +111,16 @@ private async void OnStepUpdate(object? sender, MqttReceivedArgs mqttArgs)
                 return;
             }
 
-            await _reportService.UpdateStepStatus(step.StepId, status);
+            bool success = await _reportService.UpdateStepStatus(step.StepId, status);
 
-            _logger.LogInformation(
-                "{time} - Step {id} updated to {status} for {robot}",
-                step.Timestamp,
-                step.StepId,
-                step.Status,
-                step.RobotId
-            );
+            if (success)
+                _logger.LogInformation(
+                    "{time} - Step {id} updated to {status} for {robot}",
+                    step.Timestamp,
+                    step.StepId,
+                    step.Status,
+                    step.RobotId
+                );
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/backend/api/Services/ReportService.cs b/backend/api/Services/ReportService.cs
index c37e7b757..b411af39a 100644
--- a/backend/api/Services/ReportService.cs
+++ b/backend/api/Services/ReportService.cs
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public async Task<IEnumerable<Report>> ReadAll()
             );
         }
 
-        public async Task UpdateMissionStatus(string isarMissionId, ReportStatus reportStatus)
+        public async Task<bool> UpdateMissionStatus(string isarMissionId, ReportStatus reportStatus)
         {
             var report = await ReadByIsarMissionId(isarMissionId);
             if (report is null)
@@ -90,15 +90,17 @@ public async Task UpdateMissionStatus(string isarMissionId, ReportStatus reportS
                     "Could not update mission status for ISAR mission with id: {id} as the report was not found",
                     isarMissionId
                 );
-                return;
+                return false;
             }
 
             report.ReportStatus = reportStatus;
 
             await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
+
+            return true;
         }
 
-        public async Task UpdateTaskStatus(string isarTaskId, IsarTaskStatus taskStatus)
+        public async Task<bool> UpdateTaskStatus(string isarTaskId, IsarTaskStatus taskStatus)
         {
             var task = await ReadIsarTaskById(isarTaskId);
             if (task is null)
@@ -107,15 +109,17 @@ public async Task UpdateTaskStatus(string isarTaskId, IsarTaskStatus taskStatus)
                     "Could not update task status for ISAR task with id: {id} as the task was not found",
                     isarTaskId
                 );
-                return;
+                return false;
             }
 
             task.TaskStatus = taskStatus;
 
             await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
+
+            return true;
         }
 
-        public async Task UpdateStepStatus(string isarStepId, IsarStepStatus stepStatus)
+        public async Task<bool> UpdateStepStatus(string isarStepId, IsarStepStatus stepStatus)
         {
             var step = await ReadIsarStepById(isarStepId);
             if (step is null)
@@ -124,12 +128,14 @@ public async Task UpdateStepStatus(string isarStepId, IsarStepStatus stepStatus)
                     "Could not update step status for ISAR step with id: {id} as the step was not found",
                     isarStepId
                 );
-                return;
+                return false;
             }
 
             step.StepStatus = stepStatus;
 
             await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
+
+            return true;
         }
     }
 }