diff --git a/src/views/backups.js b/src/views/backups.js
index fcede2c3b..9631bb87c 100644
--- a/src/views/backups.js
+++ b/src/views/backups.js
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('BackupsController', ['$scope', '$locat
         },
 
         stopBackup: function () {
-            Client.stopTask('backup', function (error) {
+            Client.stopTask($scope.createBackup.taskId, function (error) {
                 if (error) {
                     if (error.statusCode === 409) {
                         $scope.createBackup.errorMessage = 'No backup is currently in progress';
diff --git a/src/views/settings.js b/src/views/settings.js
index b0a816017..fef303562 100644
--- a/src/views/settings.js
+++ b/src/views/settings.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('SettingsController', ['$scope', '$loca
         },
 
         stopUpdate: function () {
-            Client.stopTask('update', function (error) {
+            Client.stopTask($scope.update.taskId, function (error) {
                 if (error) {
                     if (error.statusCode === 409) {
                         $scope.update.errorMessage = 'No update is currently in progress';