diff --git a/src/jobservice/models/models.go b/src/jobservice/models/models.go
index 46c0d9bac..c3f68f4ae 100644
--- a/src/jobservice/models/models.go
+++ b/src/jobservice/models/models.go
@@ -71,9 +71,10 @@ type JobActionRequest struct {
 
 //JobStatusChange is designed for reporting the status change via hook.
 type JobStatusChange struct {
-	JobID   string `json:"job_id"`
-	Status  string `json:"status"`
-	CheckIn string `json:"check_in,omitempty"`
+	JobID    string       `json:"job_id"`
+	Status   string       `json:"status"`
+	CheckIn  string       `json:"check_in,omitempty"`
+	Metadata *JobStatData `json:"metadata,omitempty"`
 }
 
 //Message is designed for sub/pub messages
diff --git a/src/jobservice/opm/redis_job_stats_mgr.go b/src/jobservice/opm/redis_job_stats_mgr.go
index 4af40bd33..ded38e4a5 100644
--- a/src/jobservice/opm/redis_job_stats_mgr.go
+++ b/src/jobservice/opm/redis_job_stats_mgr.go
@@ -339,6 +339,20 @@ func (rjs *RedisJobStatsManager) reportStatus(jobID string, hookURL, status, che
 		Status:  status,
 		CheckIn: checkIn,
 	}
+	//Return the whole metadata of the job.
+	//To support forward compatibility, keep the original fields `Status` and `CheckIn`.
+	//TODO: If querying job stats causes performance issues, a two-level cache should be enabled.
+	jobStats, err := rjs.getJobStats(jobID)
+	if err != nil {
+		//Just logged
+		logger.Warningf("Retrieving stats of job %s for hook reporting failed with error: %s", jobID, err)
+	} else {
+		//Override status/check in message
+		//Just double confirmation
+		jobStats.Stats.CheckIn = checkIn
+		jobStats.Stats.Status = status
+		reportingStatus.Metadata = jobStats.Stats
+	}
 
 	return DefaultHookClient.ReportStatus(hookURL, reportingStatus)
 }
diff --git a/src/jobservice/opm/redis_job_stats_mgr_test.go b/src/jobservice/opm/redis_job_stats_mgr_test.go
index 09716551a..88492425a 100644
--- a/src/jobservice/opm/redis_job_stats_mgr_test.go
+++ b/src/jobservice/opm/redis_job_stats_mgr_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
 	"os"
@@ -175,6 +176,24 @@ func TestCheckIn(t *testing.T) {
 
 	//Start http server
 	ts := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		data, err := ioutil.ReadAll(r.Body)
+		if err != nil {
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+			return
+		}
+		defer r.Body.Close()
+
+		statusReport := &models.JobStatusChange{}
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(data, statusReport); err != nil {
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+			return
+		}
+
+		if statusReport.Metadata == nil || statusReport.Metadata.JobID != "fake_job_ID" {
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+			return
+		}
+
 		fmt.Fprintln(w, "ok")
 	}))
 	defer ts.Close()
@@ -204,7 +223,7 @@ func TestCheckIn(t *testing.T) {
 func getRedisHost() string {
 	redisHost := os.Getenv(testingRedisHost)
 	if redisHost == "" {
-		redisHost = "10.160.178.186" //for local test
+		redisHost = "localhost" //for local test
 	}
 
 	return redisHost