diff --git a/app/server/modules/backups/backups.service.ts b/app/server/modules/backups/backups.service.ts
index 98ad981c..a9672758 100644
--- a/app/server/modules/backups/backups.service.ts
+++ b/app/server/modules/backups/backups.service.ts
@@ -425,15 +425,6 @@ const stopBackup = async (scheduleId: number) => {
 		throw new NotFoundError("Backup schedule not found");
 	}
 
-	await db
-		.update(backupSchedulesTable)
-		.set({
-			lastBackupStatus: "error",
-			lastBackupError: "Backup was stopped by user",
-			updatedAt: Date.now(),
-		})
-		.where(eq(backupSchedulesTable.id, scheduleId));
-
 	const abortController = runningBackups.get(scheduleId);
 	if (!abortController) {
 		throw new ConflictError("No backup is currently running for this schedule");
@@ -442,6 +433,15 @@ const stopBackup = async (scheduleId: number) => {
 	logger.info(`Stopping backup for schedule ${scheduleId}`);
 
 	abortController.abort();
+
+	await db
+		.update(backupSchedulesTable)
+		.set({
+			lastBackupStatus: "warning",
+			lastBackupError: "Backup was stopped by user",
+			updatedAt: Date.now(),
+		})
+		.where(eq(backupSchedulesTable.id, scheduleId));
 };
 
 const runForget = async (scheduleId: number, repositoryId?: string) => {
diff --git a/app/server/utils/errors.ts b/app/server/utils/errors.ts
index 22379a36..3aefd1c1 100644
--- a/app/server/utils/errors.ts
+++ b/app/server/utils/errors.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ const resticErrorCodes: Record<number, string> = {
 	11: "Failed to lock repository: Unable to acquire a lock on the repository. Try to run doctor on the repository.",
 	12: "Wrong repository password: The provided password for the repository is incorrect.",
 	130: "Backup interrupted: The backup process was interrupted.",
+	999: "The backup was stopped by the user.",
 };
 
 export class ResticError extends Error {
diff --git a/app/server/utils/restic.ts b/app/server/utils/restic.ts
index a4e076f5..024edb69 100644
--- a/app/server/utils/restic.ts
+++ b/app/server/utils/restic.ts
@@ -345,6 +345,11 @@ const backup = async (
 		logger.error(`Restic backup failed: ${res.stderr.toString()}`);
 		logger.error(`Command executed: restic ${args.join(" ")}`);
 
+		if (options?.signal?.aborted) {
+			logger.error("Restic backup was aborted by signal.");
+			throw new ResticError(999, "Backup operation stopped by user.");
+		}
+
 		throw new ResticError(res.exitCode, res.stderr.toString());
 	}