diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 80e44df..e460d79 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -603,6 +603,23 @@ async def backup_break_lock(hostname: str, _=Depends(_verify)):
     return {"status": "lock_broken", "hostname": hostname, "detail": out.strip()[-4000:]}
 
 
+@app.get("/backup/run-status/{hostname}")
+async def backup_run_status(hostname: str, _=Depends(_verify)):
+    """Lightweight current backup service state and recent logs."""
+    host = await asyncio.to_thread(_find_inventory_host, hostname)
+    if not host or host["name"].startswith("node"):
+        return JSONResponse({"error": "inventory host not found"}, status_code=404)
+    command = """echo __STATE__
+sudo -n systemctl show borg-backup.service -p ActiveState -p SubState -p Result -p ExecMainStatus --no-pager 2>&1
+echo __LOGS__
+sudo -n journalctl -u borg-backup.service -n 30 --no-pager 2>&1
+"""
+    rc, out, err = await asyncio.to_thread(
+        _ssh, f'{host["user"]}@{host["ip"]}', command, 20
+    )
+    return {"hostname": hostname, "rc": rc, "output": out[-12000:], "stderr": err[-2000:]}
+
+
 @app.post("/backup/run/{hostname}")
 async def backup_run(hostname: str, _=Depends(_verify)):
     """Start one inventory host Borgmatic service asynchronously."""