diff --git a/app/workers/backup_worker.rb b/app/workers/backup_worker.rb
index df933142ae4..95488c8de55 100644
--- a/app/workers/backup_worker.rb
+++ b/app/workers/backup_worker.rb
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@ class BackupWorker
   end
 
   def perform(backup_id)
-    backup = Backup.find(backup_id)
-    user   = backup.user
+    backup = Backup.find_by(id: backup_id)
+    return true if backup&.user.nil?
+
+    user = backup.user
 
     BackupService.new.call(backup)