diff --git a/qiskit/backends/ibmq/ibmqbackend.py b/qiskit/backends/ibmq/ibmqbackend.py
index cb70abd9f7a7..272a7a0575c1 100644
--- a/qiskit/backends/ibmq/ibmqbackend.py
+++ b/qiskit/backends/ibmq/ibmqbackend.py
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ def jobs(self, limit=50, skip=0, status=None):
             status = JobStatus[status]
         while len(job_list) < limit or len(job_info_list) < limit:
             base_index += limit
-            job_info_list = self._api.get_jobs(limit=limit, skip=base_index)
             for job_info in job_info_list:
                 is_device = not bool(self._configuration.get('simulator'))
                 job = IBMQJob.from_api(job_info, self._api, is_device)
@@ -171,6 +170,8 @@ def jobs(self, limit=50, skip=0, status=None):
                         job_list.append(job)
                     elif job.status.get('status') == status:
                         job_list.append(job)
+            job_info_list = self._api.get_jobs(limit=limit, skip=base_index,
+                                               backend=backend_name)
         return job_list
 
     def retrieve_job(self, job_id):