diff --git a/dashboard/src/components/BackupList.vue b/dashboard/src/components/BackupList.vue
index 479380d4b..94d10fd12 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/components/BackupList.vue
+++ b/dashboard/src/components/BackupList.vue
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ const startBackupBusy = ref(false);
 
 async function onStartBackup() {
   startBackupBusy.value = true;
+  startBackupError.value = '';
 
   const [error] = await backupsModel.create();
   if (error) {