diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index 2f4d7a5bb..d09f18e7b 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -2136,13 +2136,19 @@ class ServiceContactList(db.Model):
             )
         ).count()
 
+    def get_has_jobs(self):
+        return bool(Job.query.filter(
+            Job.contact_list_id == self.id,
+        ).first())
+
     def serialize(self):
         created_at_in_bst = convert_utc_to_bst(self.created_at)
         contact_list = {
             "id": str(self.id),
             "original_file_name": self.original_file_name,
             "row_count": self.row_count,
-            "job_count": self.get_job_count(),
+            "recent_job_count": self.get_job_count(),
+            "has_jobs": self.get_has_jobs(),
             "template_type": self.template_type,
             "service_id": str(self.service_id),
             "created_by": self.created_by.name,
diff --git a/tests/app/service/test_service_contact_list_rest.py b/tests/app/service/test_service_contact_list_rest.py
index 3ce45755d..82a1fc1cb 100644
--- a/tests/app/service/test_service_contact_list_rest.py
+++ b/tests/app/service/test_service_contact_list_rest.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def test_get_contact_list(admin_request, notify_db_session):
 
     assert len(response) == 1
     assert response[0] == contact_list.serialize()
-    assert response[0]['job_count'] == 0
+    assert response[0]['recent_job_count'] == 0
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('days_of_email_retention, expected_job_count', (
@@ -107,10 +107,12 @@ def test_get_contact_list_counts_jobs(
     assert len(response) == 2
 
     assert response[0]['id'] == str(contact_list_2.id)
-    assert response[0]['job_count'] == expected_job_count
+    assert response[0]['recent_job_count'] == expected_job_count
+    assert response[0]['has_jobs'] is True
 
     assert response[1]['id'] == str(contact_list_1.id)
-    assert response[1]['job_count'] == 0
+    assert response[1]['recent_job_count'] == 0
+    assert response[1]['has_jobs'] is False
 
 
 def test_get_contact_list_returns_for_service(admin_request, notify_db_session):