diff --git a/dashboard/src/views/backups.js b/dashboard/src/views/backups.js
index c7096e67c..4411be92b 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/views/backups.js
+++ b/dashboard/src/views/backups.js
@@ -767,6 +767,9 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('BackupsController', ['$scope', '$locat
             if (error) return console.error(error);
 
             $scope.backupConfig = backupConfig;
+            $scope.mountStatus = null;
+
+            if (!$scope.mountlike($scope.backupConfig.provider)) return;
 
             Client.getBackupMountStatus(function (error, mountStatus) {
                 if (error) return console.error(error);
diff --git a/src/backups.js b/src/backups.js
index f81b43e56..56e2599f1 100644
--- a/src/backups.js
+++ b/src/backups.js
@@ -374,6 +374,8 @@ async function getMountStatus() {
         hostPath = backupConfig.mountPoint;
     } else if (backupConfig.provider === 'filesystem') {
         hostPath = backupConfig.backupFolder;
+    } else {
+        throw new BoxError(BoxError.BAD_STATE, 'Backup location is not a mount');
     }
 
     return await mounts.getStatus(backupConfig.provider, hostPath); // { state, message }