diff --git a/sonar/projects.py b/sonar/projects.py
index a35eadfd0..29911c43c 100644
--- a/sonar/projects.py
+++ b/sonar/projects.py
@@ -550,9 +550,13 @@ def get_type(self) -> str:
                 return "CLI"
         return "UNKNOWN"
 
+    def last_task(self) -> Optional[tasks.Task]:
+        """Returns the last analysis background task of a problem, or none if not found"""
+        return tasks.search_last(component_key=self.key, endpoint=self.endpoint, type="REPORT")
+
     def scanner(self) -> str:
         """Returns the project type (MAVEN, GRADLE, DOTNET, OTHER, UNKNOWN)"""
-        last_task = tasks.search_last(component_key=self.key, endpoint=self.endpoint)
+        last_task = self.last_task()
         if not last_task:
             return "UNKNOWN"
         last_task.concerned_object = self
diff --git a/sonar/tasks.py b/sonar/tasks.py
index 15a2b56ff..cee0410bc 100644
--- a/sonar/tasks.py
+++ b/sonar/tasks.py
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ def audit(self, audit_settings: types.ConfigSettings) -> list[Problem]:
         return problems
 
 
-def search(endpoint: pf.Platform, only_current: bool = False, component_key: str = None) -> list[Task]:
+def search(endpoint: pf.Platform, only_current: bool = False, component_key: str = None, **kwargs) -> list[Task]:
     """Searches background tasks
 
     :param Platform endpoint: Reference to the SonarQube platform
@@ -525,6 +525,7 @@ def search(endpoint: pf.Platform, only_current: bool = False, component_key: str
     :rtype: list[Task]
     """
     params = {"status": ",".join(STATUSES), "additionalFields": "warnings"}
+    params.update(**kwargs)
     if only_current:
         params["onlyCurrents"] = "true"
     if component_key is not None:
@@ -538,11 +539,12 @@ def search_all_last(endpoint: pf.Platform) -> list[Task]:
     return search(endpoint=endpoint, only_current=True)
 
 
-def search_last(endpoint: pf.Platform, component_key: str) -> Optional[Task]:
+def search_last(endpoint: pf.Platform, component_key: str, **params) -> Optional[Task]:
     """Searches for last background task of a component"""
-    bg_tasks = search(endpoint=endpoint, only_current=True, component_key=component_key)
+    bg_tasks = search(endpoint=endpoint, only_current=True, component_key=component_key, **params)
     if len(bg_tasks) == 0:
         # No bgtask was found
+        log.debug("No background task found for %s", component_key)
         return None
     return bg_tasks[0]