diff --git a/backend/src/backup_tool/execution.py b/backend/src/backup_tool/execution.py
index 582ca6d..7dd2d42 100644
--- a/backend/src/backup_tool/execution.py
+++ b/backend/src/backup_tool/execution.py
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ async def enqueue(db: AsyncSession, job_id: str, trigger: str = "manual") -> Exe
     job_identifier = job.id
     execution = Execution(job_id=job_identifier, trigger=trigger, progress={})
     db.add(execution)
+    await db.flush()
+    await record_event(db, execution)
     try:
         await db.commit()
     except IntegrityError as error: