diff --git a/services/backend/api/v1/competition/schemas.py b/services/backend/api/v1/competition/schemas.py
index 079baab..c1252c2 100644
--- a/services/backend/api/v1/competition/schemas.py
+++ b/services/backend/api/v1/competition/schemas.py
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@ from apps.competition.models import Competition, State
 
 class CompetitionOut(ModelSchema):
     id: UUID
+    state: Literal["not_started", "started", "finished"]
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def resolve_state(self, context) -> Literal["not_started", "started", "finished"]:
+        if not (state := State.objects.filter(user=context.get("request").auth, competition=self).first()):
+            return "not_started"
+        return state.state
+
 
     class Meta:
         model = Competition
diff --git a/services/backend/apps/competition/models.py b/services/backend/apps/competition/models.py
index 9c0c0fc..9c37c79 100644
--- a/services/backend/apps/competition/models.py
+++ b/services/backend/apps/competition/models.py
@@ -60,5 +60,5 @@ class State(BaseModel):
 
     user = models.ForeignKey(User, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
     competition = models.ForeignKey(Competition, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
-    state = models.CharField(choices=StateChoices.choices, max_length=11)
+    state = models.CharField(choices=StateChoices.choices, max_length=11, default=StateChoices.NOT_STARTED.value)
     changed_at = models.DateTimeField(default=datetime.now)