diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/improve-sses.md b/changelog/unreleased/improve-sses.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..23f59f16b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/unreleased/improve-sses.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Enhancement: Improve SSE format
+
+Improve format of sse notifications
+
+https://github.com/owncloud/ocis/pull/7325
diff --git a/services/clientlog/pkg/service/events.go b/services/clientlog/pkg/service/events.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e6346b9f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/clientlog/pkg/service/events.go
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package service
+
+// FileReadyEvent is emitted when the postprocessing of a file is finished
+type FileReadyEvent struct {
+	ItemID string `json:"itemid"`
+}
diff --git a/services/clientlog/pkg/service/service.go b/services/clientlog/pkg/service/service.go
index f382c7b97..bd9428680 100644
--- a/services/clientlog/pkg/service/service.go
+++ b/services/clientlog/pkg/service/service.go
@@ -17,12 +17,6 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
 )
 
-// ClientNotification is the event the clientlog service is sending to the client
-type ClientNotification struct {
-	Type   string
-	ItemID string
-}
-
 // ClientlogService is the service responsible for user activities
 type ClientlogService struct {
 	log              log.Logger
@@ -93,8 +87,9 @@ func (cl *ClientlogService) processEvent(event events.Event) {
 	}
 
 	var (
-		users []string
-		noti  ClientNotification
+		users  []string
+		evType string
+		data   interface{}
 	)
 	switch e := event.Event.(type) {
 	default:
@@ -106,8 +101,10 @@ func (cl *ClientlogService) processEvent(event events.Event) {
 			return
 		}
 
-		noti.Type = "postprocessing-finished"
-		noti.ItemID = storagespace.FormatResourceID(*info.GetId())
+		evType = "postprocessing-finished"
+		data = FileReadyEvent{
+			ItemID: storagespace.FormatResourceID(*info.GetId()),
+		}
 
 		users, err = utils.GetSpaceMembers(ctx, info.GetSpace().GetId().GetOpaqueId(), gwc, utils.ViewerRole)
 	}
@@ -119,22 +116,22 @@ func (cl *ClientlogService) processEvent(event events.Event) {
 
 	// II) instruct sse service to send the information
 	for _, id := range users {
-		if err := cl.sendSSE(id, noti); err != nil {
+		if err := cl.sendSSE(id, evType, data); err != nil {
 			cl.log.Error().Err(err).Str("userID", id).Str("eventid", event.ID).Msg("failed to store event for user")
 			return
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-func (cl *ClientlogService) sendSSE(userid string, noti ClientNotification) error {
-	b, err := json.Marshal(noti)
+func (cl *ClientlogService) sendSSE(userid string, evType string, data interface{}) error {
+	b, err := json.Marshal(data)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	return events.Publish(context.Background(), cl.publisher, events.SendSSE{
 		UserID:  userid,
-		Type:    "clientlog-notification",
+		Type:    evType,
 		Message: b,
 	})
 }
diff --git a/services/sse/pkg/service/service.go b/services/sse/pkg/service/service.go
index e0043f2a8..1697b7d67 100644
--- a/services/sse/pkg/service/service.go
+++ b/services/sse/pkg/service/service.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package service
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"net/http"
 
 	revactx "github.com/cs3org/reva/v2/pkg/ctx"
@@ -12,6 +13,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/services/sse/pkg/config"
 )
 
+// ServerSentEvent is the data structure sent by the sse service
+type ServerSentEvent struct {
+	Type string          `json:"type"`
+	Data json.RawMessage `json:"data"`
+}
+
 // SSE defines implements the business logic for Service.
 type SSE struct {
 	c         *config.Config
@@ -45,20 +52,25 @@ func (s SSE) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 }
 
 // ListenForEvents listens for events
-func (s SSE) ListenForEvents() error {
+func (s SSE) ListenForEvents() {
 	for e := range s.evChannel {
 		switch ev := e.Event.(type) {
 		default:
 			s.l.Error().Interface("event", ev).Msg("unhandled event")
 		case events.SendSSE:
+			b, err := json.Marshal(ServerSentEvent{
+				Type: ev.Type,
+				Data: ev.Message,
+			})
+			if err != nil {
+				s.l.Error().Interface("event", ev).Msg("cannot marshal event")
+				continue
+			}
 			s.sse.Publish(ev.UserID, &sse.Event{
-				Event: []byte(ev.Type),
-				Data:  ev.Message,
+				Data: b,
 			})
 		}
 	}
-
-	return nil
 }
 
 // HandleSSE is the GET handler for events