diff --git a/src/api2/admin/datastore.rs b/src/api2/admin/datastore.rs
index 74a54d02..3f3de7ba 100644
--- a/src/api2/admin/datastore.rs
+++ b/src/api2/admin/datastore.rs
@@ -579,7 +579,6 @@ pub fn verify(
         move |worker| {
             let verified_chunks = Arc::new(Mutex::new(HashSet::with_capacity(1024*16)));
             let corrupt_chunks = Arc::new(Mutex::new(HashSet::with_capacity(64)));
-            let filter = |_backup_info: &BackupInfo| { true };
 
             let failed_dirs = if let Some(backup_dir) = backup_dir {
                 let mut res = Vec::new();
@@ -590,6 +589,7 @@ pub fn verify(
                     corrupt_chunks,
                     worker.clone(),
                     worker.upid().clone(),
+                    None,
                 )? {
                     res.push(backup_dir.to_string());
                 }
@@ -603,11 +603,11 @@ pub fn verify(
                     None,
                     worker.clone(),
                     worker.upid(),
-                    &filter,
+                    None,
                 )?;
                 failed_dirs
             } else {
-                verify_all_backups(datastore, worker.clone(), worker.upid(), &filter)?
+                verify_all_backups(datastore, worker.clone(), worker.upid(), None)?
             };
             if failed_dirs.len() > 0 {
                 worker.log("Failed to verify following snapshots:");
diff --git a/src/api2/backup/environment.rs b/src/api2/backup/environment.rs
index 7f0476c3..b0d6f5ab 100644
--- a/src/api2/backup/environment.rs
+++ b/src/api2/backup/environment.rs
@@ -533,6 +533,7 @@ impl BackupEnvironment {
                     corrupt_chunks,
                     worker.clone(),
                     worker.upid().clone(),
+                    None,
                     snap_lock,
                 )? {
                     bail!("verification failed - please check the log for details");
diff --git a/src/backup/verify.rs b/src/backup/verify.rs
index 151a92e7..bb39f7d8 100644
--- a/src/backup/verify.rs
+++ b/src/backup/verify.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use crate::{
         BackupGroup,
         BackupDir,
         BackupInfo,
+        BackupManifest,
         IndexFile,
         CryptMode,
         FileInfo,
@@ -284,6 +285,7 @@ pub fn verify_backup_dir(
     corrupt_chunks: Arc<Mutex<HashSet<[u8;32]>>>,
     worker: Arc<dyn TaskState + Send + Sync>,
     upid: UPID,
+    filter: Option<&dyn Fn(&BackupManifest) -> bool>,
 ) -> Result<bool, Error> {
     let snap_lock = lock_dir_noblock_shared(
         &datastore.snapshot_path(&backup_dir),
@@ -297,6 +299,7 @@ pub fn verify_backup_dir(
             corrupt_chunks,
             worker,
             upid,
+            filter,
             snap_lock
         ),
         Err(err) => {
@@ -320,6 +323,7 @@ pub fn verify_backup_dir_with_lock(
     corrupt_chunks: Arc<Mutex<HashSet<[u8;32]>>>,
     worker: Arc<dyn TaskState + Send + Sync>,
     upid: UPID,
+    filter: Option<&dyn Fn(&BackupManifest) -> bool>,
     _snap_lock: Dir,
 ) -> Result<bool, Error> {
     let manifest = match datastore.load_manifest(&backup_dir) {
@@ -336,6 +340,18 @@ pub fn verify_backup_dir_with_lock(
         }
     };
 
+    if let Some(filter) = filter {
+        if filter(&manifest) == false {
+            task_log!(
+                worker,
+                "SKIPPED: verify {}:{} (recently verified)",
+                datastore.name(),
+                backup_dir,
+            );
+            return Ok(true);
+        }
+    }
+
     task_log!(worker, "verify {}:{}", datastore.name(), backup_dir);
 
     let mut error_count = 0;
@@ -412,7 +428,7 @@ pub fn verify_backup_group(
     progress: Option<(usize, usize)>, // (done, snapshot_count)
     worker: Arc<dyn TaskState + Send + Sync>,
     upid: &UPID,
-    filter: &dyn Fn(&BackupInfo) -> bool,
+    filter: Option<&dyn Fn(&BackupManifest) -> bool>,
 ) -> Result<(usize, Vec<String>), Error> {
 
     let mut errors = Vec::new();
@@ -439,16 +455,6 @@ pub fn verify_backup_group(
     for info in list {
         count += 1;
 
-        if filter(&info) == false {
-            task_log!(
-                worker,
-                "SKIPPED: verify {}:{} (recently verified)",
-                datastore.name(),
-                info.backup_dir,
-            );
-            continue;
-        }
-
         if !verify_backup_dir(
             datastore.clone(),
             &info.backup_dir,
@@ -456,6 +462,7 @@ pub fn verify_backup_group(
             corrupt_chunks.clone(),
             worker.clone(),
             upid.clone(),
+            filter,
         )? {
             errors.push(info.backup_dir.to_string());
         }
@@ -486,7 +493,7 @@ pub fn verify_all_backups(
     datastore: Arc<DataStore>,
     worker: Arc<dyn TaskState + Send + Sync>,
     upid: &UPID,
-    filter: &dyn Fn(&BackupInfo) -> bool,
+    filter: Option<&dyn Fn(&BackupManifest) -> bool>,
 ) -> Result<Vec<String>, Error> {
     let mut errors = Vec::new();
 
diff --git a/src/server/verify_job.rs b/src/server/verify_job.rs
index a96371df..f7afccad 100644
--- a/src/server/verify_job.rs
+++ b/src/server/verify_job.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use crate::{
     config::verify::VerificationJobConfig,
     backup::{
         DataStore,
-        BackupInfo,
+        BackupManifest,
         verify_all_backups,
     },
     task_log,
@@ -23,19 +23,13 @@ pub fn do_verification_job(
 
     let datastore = DataStore::lookup_datastore(&verification_job.store)?;
 
-    let datastore2 = datastore.clone();
-
     let outdated_after = verification_job.outdated_after.clone();
     let ignore_verified_snapshots = verification_job.ignore_verified.unwrap_or(true);
 
-    let filter = move |backup_info: &BackupInfo| {
+    let filter = move |manifest: &BackupManifest| {
         if !ignore_verified_snapshots {
             return true;
         }
-        let manifest = match datastore2.load_manifest(&backup_info.backup_dir) {
-            Ok((manifest, _)) => manifest,
-            Err(_) => return true, // include, so task picks this up as error
-        };
 
         let raw_verify_state = manifest.unprotected["verify_state"].clone();
         match serde_json::from_value::<SnapshotVerifyState>(raw_verify_state) {
@@ -71,7 +65,7 @@ pub fn do_verification_job(
                 task_log!(worker,"task triggered by schedule '{}'", event_str);
             }
 
-            let result = verify_all_backups(datastore, worker.clone(), worker.upid(), &filter);
+            let result = verify_all_backups(datastore, worker.clone(), worker.upid(), Some(&filter));
             let job_result = match result {
                 Ok(ref errors) if errors.is_empty() => Ok(()),
                 Ok(_) => Err(format_err!("verification failed - please check the log for details")),