diff --git a/internal/api/api_test.go b/internal/api/api_test.go
index 95fa382..0a198bf 100644
--- a/internal/api/api_test.go
+++ b/internal/api/api_test.go
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ func TestCallback(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// TODO use callback or chan chan to avoid sleeps?
 	time.Sleep(debounceDelay)
+	t.Log("sleep so job can finish")
+	time.Sleep(jobDelay)
 	time.Sleep(jobDelay)
 
 	// TODO test that the API gives this back to us
diff --git a/internal/jobs/job.go b/internal/jobs/job.go
index 9b52533..03a5992 100644
--- a/internal/jobs/job.go
+++ b/internal/jobs/job.go
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func Run(runOpts *options.ServerConfig) {
 			run(hook, runOpts)
 		case activeID := <-deathRow:
 			//log.Printf("[%s] done", activeID)
-			remove(activeID /*, false*/)
+			remove(runOpts, activeID /*, false*/)
 		case promotion := <-Promotions:
 			log.Printf("[%s] promoting to %s", promotion.GitRef.GetRefID(), promotion.PromoteTo)
 			promote(webhooks.New(*promotion.GitRef), promotion.PromoteTo, runOpts)
@@ -464,30 +464,6 @@ func run(curHook *webhooks.Ref, runOpts *options.ServerConfig) {
 			_ = txtFile.Close()
 		}
 
-		// TODO move to deathRow only?
-		updateExitStatus(j)
-
-		// Switch ID to the more specific RevID
-		j.ID = string(j.GitRef.GetRevID())
-		// replace the text log with a json log
-		if jsonFile, err := getJobFile(runOpts.LogDir, j.GitRef, ".json"); nil != err {
-			// jsonFile.Name() should be the full path
-			log.Printf("[warn] could not create log file '%s': %v", runOpts.LogDir, err)
-		} else {
-			enc := json.NewEncoder(jsonFile)
-			enc.SetIndent("", "  ")
-			if err := enc.Encode(j); nil != err {
-				log.Printf("[warn] could not encode json log '%s': %v", jsonFile.Name(), err)
-			} else {
-				logdir, logname, _ := getJobFilePath(runOpts.LogDir, j.GitRef, ".log")
-				_ = os.Remove(filepath.Join(logdir, logname))
-			}
-			_ = jsonFile.Close()
-		}
-
-		// TODO move to deathRow only?
-		j.Logs = []Log{}
-
 		// this will completely clear the finished job
 		deathRow <- pendingID
 
@@ -542,7 +518,7 @@ func getEnvs(addr, activeID string, repoList string, hook *webhooks.Ref) []strin
 }
 
 // Remove kills the job and moves it to recents
-func remove(activeID webhooks.RefID /*, nokill bool*/) {
+func remove(runOpts *options.ServerConfig, activeID webhooks.RefID /*, nokill bool*/) {
 	// Encapsulate the whole transaction
 	jobsTimersMux.Lock()
 	defer jobsTimersMux.Unlock()
@@ -555,17 +531,6 @@ func remove(activeID webhooks.RefID /*, nokill bool*/) {
 	job := value.(*Job)
 	Actives.Delete(activeID)
 
-	// transition to RevID for non-active, non-pending jobs
-	job.ID = string(job.GitRef.GetRevID())
-	Recents.Store(job.GitRef.GetRevID(), job)
-
-	updateExitStatus(job)
-
-	// JSON should have been written to disk by this point
-	job.Logs = []Log{}
-}
-
-func updateExitStatus(job *Job) {
 	if nil == job.cmd.ProcessState {
 		// is not yet finished
 		if nil != job.cmd.Process {
@@ -582,6 +547,29 @@ func updateExitStatus(job *Job) {
 	}
 	now := time.Now()
 	job.EndedAt = &now
+
+	// Switch ID to the more specific RevID
+	job.ID = string(job.GitRef.GetRevID())
+	// replace the text log with a json log
+	if jsonFile, err := getJobFile(runOpts.LogDir, job.GitRef, ".json"); nil != err {
+		// jsonFile.Name() should be the full path
+		log.Printf("[warn] could not create log file '%s': %v", runOpts.LogDir, err)
+	} else {
+		enc := json.NewEncoder(jsonFile)
+		enc.SetIndent("", "  ")
+		if err := enc.Encode(job); nil != err {
+			log.Printf("[warn] could not encode json log '%s': %v", jsonFile.Name(), err)
+		} else {
+			logdir, logname, _ := getJobFilePath(runOpts.LogDir, job.GitRef, ".log")
+			_ = os.Remove(filepath.Join(logdir, logname))
+		}
+		_ = jsonFile.Close()
+	}
+	job.Logs = []Log{}
+
+	// transition to RevID for non-active, non-pending jobs
+	job.ID = string(job.GitRef.GetRevID())
+	Recents.Store(job.GitRef.GetRevID(), job)
 }
 
 func expire(runOpts *options.ServerConfig) {
diff --git a/internal/jobs/job_test.go b/internal/jobs/job_test.go
index e7dc079..5404758 100644
--- a/internal/jobs/job_test.go
+++ b/internal/jobs/job_test.go
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func TestDebounce(t *testing.T) {
 		Repo:      "repo",
 	})
 
-	//t.Log("sleep so job can debounce and start")
+	t.Log("sleep so job can debounce and start")
 	time.Sleep(debounceDelay)
 
 	var jobMatch *Job
@@ -144,10 +144,10 @@ func TestDebounce(t *testing.T) {
 		Repo:      "repo",
 	})
 
-	//t.Log("sleep so 1st job can finish")
+	t.Log("sleep so 1st job can finish")
 	time.Sleep(jobDelay)
 	time.Sleep(jobDelay)
-	//t.Log("sleep so backlog can debounce")
+	t.Log("sleep so backlog can debounce")
 	time.Sleep(debounceDelay)
 
 	//var j *Job
@@ -176,10 +176,10 @@ func TestDebounce(t *testing.T) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	//t.Log("sleep so 2nd job can finish")
+	t.Log("sleep so 2nd job can finish")
 	time.Sleep(jobDelay)
 
-	//t.Log("sleep to ensure no more backlogs exist")
+	t.Log("sleep to ensure no more backlogs exist")
 	time.Sleep(jobDelay)
 	time.Sleep(debounceDelay)
 	time.Sleep(debounceDelay)
@@ -225,9 +225,11 @@ func TestRecents(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	Debounce(hook)
 
-	//t.Log("sleep so job can debounce and start")
+	t.Log("sleep so job can debounce and start")
 	time.Sleep(debounceDelay)
 	time.Sleep(jobDelay)
+	t.Log("sleep so job can finish")
+	time.Sleep(jobDelay)
 
 	urlRefID := webhooks.URLSafeGitID(
 		base64.RawURLEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(hook.GetRefID())),
diff --git a/internal/jobs/logs.go b/internal/jobs/logs.go
index 32c3647..0877194 100644
--- a/internal/jobs/logs.go
+++ b/internal/jobs/logs.go
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ func LoadLogs(runOpts *options.ServerConfig, safeID webhooks.URLSafeGitID) (*Job
 	var f *os.File = nil
 	if value, ok := Actives.Load(refID); ok {
 		j := value.(*Job)
+		j.mux.Lock()
+		j.Logs = j.Logs[:]
+		j.mux.Unlock()
 		return j, nil
 	}