diff --git a/pkg/queue/worker.go b/pkg/queue/worker.go
index 3ae07a187..8151b55a3 100644
--- a/pkg/queue/worker.go
+++ b/pkg/queue/worker.go
@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ import (
 // Work represents an item for work to be
 // processed by a worker.
 type Work struct {
-	System *common.System  `json:"system"`
-	User   *common.User    `json:"user"`
-	Repo   *common.Repo    `json:"repo"`
-	Build  *common.Build   `json:"build"`
-	Keys   *common.Keypair `json:"keypair"`
-	Netrc  *common.Netrc   `json:"netrc"`
-	Config []byte          `json:"config"`
-	Secret []byte          `json:"secret"`
+	System    *common.System  `json:"system"`
+	User      *common.User    `json:"user"`
+	Repo      *common.Repo    `json:"repo"`
+	Build     *common.Build   `json:"build"`
+	BuildPrev *common.Build   `json:"build_last"`
+	Keys      *common.Keypair `json:"keypair"`
+	Netrc     *common.Netrc   `json:"netrc"`
+	Config    []byte          `json:"config"`
+	Secret    []byte          `json:"secret"`
 }
 
 // represents a worker that has connected
diff --git a/pkg/runner/builtin/worker.go b/pkg/runner/builtin/worker.go
index b92894ca3..3e5270828 100644
--- a/pkg/runner/builtin/worker.go
+++ b/pkg/runner/builtin/worker.go
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ var (
 type work struct {
 	Repo      *types.Repo      `json:"repo"`
 	Build     *types.Build     `json:"build"`
+	BuildLast *types.Build     `json:"build_last"`
 	Job       *types.Job       `json:"job"`
 	System    *types.System    `json:"system"`
 	Workspace *types.Workspace `json:"workspace"`
diff --git a/pkg/server/commits.go b/pkg/server/commits.go
index 080025c36..fb811fe72 100644
--- a/pkg/server/commits.go
+++ b/pkg/server/commits.go
@@ -178,16 +178,21 @@ func RunBuild(c *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	// get the previous build so taht we can send
+	// on status change notifications
+	last, _ := store.BuildLast(repo, build.Commit.Branch)
+
 	c.JSON(202, build)
 
 	queue_.Publish(&queue.Work{
-		User:   user,
-		Repo:   repo,
-		Build:  build,
-		Keys:   repo.Keys,
-		Netrc:  netrc,
-		Config: raw,
-		Secret: sec,
+		User:      user,
+		Repo:      repo,
+		Build:     build,
+		BuildPrev: last,
+		Keys:      repo.Keys,
+		Netrc:     netrc,
+		Config:    raw,
+		Secret:    sec,
 		System: &common.System{
 			Link:    httputil.GetURL(c.Request),
 			Plugins: strings.Split(os.Getenv("PLUGIN_FILTER"), " "),
diff --git a/pkg/server/hooks.go b/pkg/server/hooks.go
index 16a1b7cd2..81d401977 100644
--- a/pkg/server/hooks.go
+++ b/pkg/server/hooks.go
@@ -153,14 +153,19 @@ func PostHook(c *gin.Context) {
 		log.Errorf("error setting commit status for %s/%d", repo.FullName, build.Number)
 	}
 
+	// get the previous build so taht we can send
+	// on status change notifications
+	last, _ := store.BuildLast(repo, build.Commit.Branch)
+
 	queue_.Publish(&queue.Work{
-		User:   user,
-		Repo:   repo,
-		Build:  build,
-		Keys:   repo.Keys,
-		Netrc:  netrc,
-		Config: raw,
-		Secret: sec,
+		User:      user,
+		Repo:      repo,
+		Build:     build,
+		BuildPrev: last,
+		Keys:      repo.Keys,
+		Netrc:     netrc,
+		Config:    raw,
+		Secret:    sec,
 		System: &common.System{
 			Link:    httputil.GetURL(c.Request),
 			Plugins: strings.Split(os.Getenv("PLUGIN_FILTER"), " "),