diff --git a/firmware_handler.cpp b/firmware_handler.cpp
index 6ebc559..57fd24d 100644
--- a/firmware_handler.cpp
+++ b/firmware_handler.cpp
@@ -212,9 +212,14 @@
         {
             value = VerifyCheckResponses::other;
         }
+        else if (state == UpdateState::verificationCompleted)
+        {
+            value = lastVerificationResponse;
+        }
         else
         {
             value = verification->checkVerificationState();
+            lastVerificationResponse = value;
         }
 
         meta->metadata.push_back(static_cast<std::uint8_t>(value));
diff --git a/firmware_handler.hpp b/firmware_handler.hpp
index 0b58876..bfae529 100644
--- a/firmware_handler.hpp
+++ b/firmware_handler.hpp
@@ -230,6 +230,8 @@
 
     /** Temporary variable to track whether a blob is open. */
     bool fileOpen = false;
+
+    VerifyCheckResponses lastVerificationResponse = VerifyCheckResponses::other;
 };
 
 } // namespace ipmi_flash
diff --git a/test/firmware_state_verificationcompleted_unittest.cpp b/test/firmware_state_verificationcompleted_unittest.cpp
index 1bef136..c162c5b 100644
--- a/test/firmware_state_verificationcompleted_unittest.cpp
+++ b/test/firmware_state_verificationcompleted_unittest.cpp
@@ -175,6 +175,42 @@
  * stat(session) - the verify blobid is open in this state, so stat on that once
  * completed should have no effect.
  */
+TEST_F(FirmwareHandlerVerificationCompletedTest,
+       SessionStatOnVerifyAfterSuccessDoesNothing)
+{
+    /* Every time you stat() once it's triggered, it checks the state again
+     * until it's completed.
+     */
+    getToVerificationCompleted(VerifyCheckResponses::success);
+    EXPECT_CALL(*verifyMockPtr, checkVerificationState()).Times(0);
+
+    blobs::BlobMeta meta, expectedMeta = {};
+    expectedMeta.size = 0;
+    expectedMeta.blobState = flags | blobs::StateFlags::committed;
+    expectedMeta.metadata.push_back(
+        static_cast<std::uint8_t>(VerifyCheckResponses::success));
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(handler->stat(session, &meta));
+    EXPECT_EQ(expectedMeta, meta);
+    expectedState(FirmwareBlobHandler::UpdateState::verificationCompleted);
+}
+
+TEST_F(FirmwareHandlerVerificationCompletedTest,
+       SessionStatOnVerifyAfterFailureDoesNothing)
+{
+    getToVerificationCompleted(VerifyCheckResponses::failed);
+    EXPECT_CALL(*verifyMockPtr, checkVerificationState()).Times(0);
+
+    blobs::BlobMeta meta, expectedMeta = {};
+    expectedMeta.size = 0;
+    expectedMeta.blobState = flags | blobs::StateFlags::commit_error;
+    expectedMeta.metadata.push_back(
+        static_cast<std::uint8_t>(VerifyCheckResponses::failed));
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(handler->stat(session, &meta));
+    EXPECT_EQ(expectedMeta, meta);
+    expectedState(FirmwareBlobHandler::UpdateState::verificationCompleted);
+}
 
 /*
  * open(blob) - all open should fail