diff --git a/internal/api/rest.go b/internal/api/rest.go
index fd62d75..d37e871 100644
--- a/internal/api/rest.go
+++ b/internal/api/rest.go
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ func (api *RestApi) checkAndHandleStopJob(rw http.ResponseWriter, job *schema.Jo
 	if req.State != "" && !req.State.Valid() {
 		handleError(fmt.Errorf("invalid job state: %#v", req.State), http.StatusBadRequest, rw)
 		return
-	} else {
+	} else if req.State == "" {
 		req.State = schema.JobStateCompleted
 	}