diff --git a/app/server/utils/errors.ts b/app/server/utils/errors.ts
index 3aefd1c1..22379a36 100644
--- a/app/server/utils/errors.ts
+++ b/app/server/utils/errors.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ 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 024edb69..6fdcac4e 100644
--- a/app/server/utils/restic.ts
+++ b/app/server/utils/restic.ts
@@ -337,6 +337,11 @@ const backup = async (
 		},
 	});
 
+	if (options?.signal?.aborted) {
+		logger.warn("Restic backup was aborted by signal.");
+		return { result: null, exitCode: res.exitCode };
+	}
+
 	if (res.exitCode === 3) {
 		logger.error(`Restic backup encountered read errors: ${res.stderr.toString()}`);
 	}
@@ -345,11 +350,6 @@ 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());
 	}