diff --git a/app/server/modules/backups/backups.service.ts b/app/server/modules/backups/backups.service.ts
index 1ff51247..6bcb796b 100644
--- a/app/server/modules/backups/backups.service.ts
+++ b/app/server/modules/backups/backups.service.ts
@@ -428,23 +428,25 @@ const stopBackup = async (scheduleId: number) => {
 		throw new NotFoundError("Backup schedule not found");
 	}
 
-	const abortController = runningBackups.get(scheduleId);
-	if (!abortController) {
-		throw new ConflictError("No backup is currently running for this schedule");
+	try {
+		const abortController = runningBackups.get(scheduleId);
+		if (!abortController) {
+			throw new ConflictError("No backup is currently running for this schedule");
+		}
+
+		logger.info(`Stopping backup for schedule ${scheduleId}`);
+
+		abortController.abort();
+	} finally {
+		await db
+			.update(backupSchedulesTable)
+			.set({
+				lastBackupStatus: "warning",
+				lastBackupError: "Backup was stopped by user",
+				updatedAt: Date.now(),
+			})
+			.where(eq(backupSchedulesTable.id, scheduleId));
 	}
-
-	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) => {