diff --git a/src/apps.js b/src/apps.js
index eae82cdc0..2f60d3697 100644
--- a/src/apps.js
+++ b/src/apps.js
@@ -1248,6 +1248,8 @@ function update(appId, data, auditSource, callback) {
 
     debug(`update: id:${appId}`);
 
+    const skipBackup = !!data.skipBackup;
+
     get(appId, function (error, app) {
         if (error) return callback(error);
 
@@ -1257,17 +1259,13 @@ function update(appId, data, auditSource, callback) {
         downloadManifest(data.appStoreId, data.manifest, function (error, appStoreId, manifest) {
             if (error) return callback(error);
 
-            var updateConfig = {
-                skipBackup: !!data.skipBackup
-            };
-
             error = manifestFormat.parse(manifest);
             if (error) return callback(new AppsError(AppsError.BAD_FIELD, 'Manifest error:' + error.message));
 
             error = checkManifestConstraints(manifest);
             if (error) return callback(error);
 
-            updateConfig.manifest = manifest;
+            var updateConfig = { skipBackup, manifest };
 
             // prevent user from installing a app with different manifest id over an existing app
             // this allows cloudron install -f --app <appid> for an app installed from the appStore
@@ -1312,7 +1310,7 @@ function update(appId, data, auditSource, callback) {
             addTask(appId, exports.ISTATE_PENDING_UPDATE, task, function (error, result) {
                 if (error) return callback(error);
 
-                eventlog.add(eventlog.ACTION_APP_UPDATE, auditSource, { appId: appId, toManifest: manifest, fromManifest: app.manifest, force: data.force, app: app, taskId: result.taskId });
+                eventlog.add(eventlog.ACTION_APP_UPDATE, auditSource, { appId, app, skipBackup, toManifest: manifest, fromManifest: app.manifest, force: data.force, taskId: result.taskId });
 
                 // clear update indicator, if update fails, it will come back through the update checker
                 updateChecker.resetAppUpdateInfo(appId);