diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/pull-4176 b/changelog/unreleased/pull-4176
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8adf0b40f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/unreleased/pull-4176
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Change: Fix JSON message type of `scan_finished` for the `backup` command
+
+Restic incorrectly set the `message_type` of the `scan_finished` message to
+`status` instead of `verbose_status`. This has now been corrected so that
+the messages report the correct type.
+
+https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/4176
diff --git a/internal/ui/backup/json.go b/internal/ui/backup/json.go
index 85076b3bb..e736d0118 100644
--- a/internal/ui/backup/json.go
+++ b/internal/ui/backup/json.go
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func (b *JSONProgress) CompleteItem(messageType, item string, previous, current
 func (b *JSONProgress) ReportTotal(item string, start time.Time, s archiver.ScanStats) {
 	if b.v >= 2 {
 		b.print(verboseUpdate{
-			MessageType: "status",
+			MessageType: "verbose_status",
 			Action:      "scan_finished",
 			Duration:    time.Since(start).Seconds(),
 			DataSize:    s.Bytes,