diff --git a/src/backups.js b/src/backups.js
index f71f04d0f..d45588b32 100644
--- a/src/backups.js
+++ b/src/backups.js
@@ -1109,8 +1109,6 @@ function uploadAppSnapshot(backupConfig, app, progressCallback, callback) {
     assert.strictEqual(typeof progressCallback, 'function');
     assert.strictEqual(typeof callback, 'function');
 
-    if (!canBackupApp(app)) return callback(); // nothing to do
-
     var startTime = new Date();
 
     snapshotApp(app, progressCallback, function (error) {
@@ -1146,7 +1144,7 @@ function backupAppWithTag(app, tag, options, progressCallback, callback) {
     assert.strictEqual(typeof progressCallback, 'function');
     assert.strictEqual(typeof callback, 'function');
 
-    if (!canBackupApp(app)) return callback(); // nothing to do
+    if (!canBackupApp(app)) return callback(null, null); // nothing to do
 
     settings.getBackupConfig(function (error, backupConfig) {
         if (error) return callback(error);
@@ -1195,7 +1193,7 @@ function backupBoxAndApps(progressCallback, callback) {
             }
 
             backupAppWithTag(app, tag, { /* options */ }, (progress) => progressCallback({ percent: percent, message: progress.message }), function (error, backupId) {
-                if (error && error.reason !== BoxError.BAD_STATE) {
+                if (error) {
                     debugApp(app, 'Unable to backup', error);
                     return iteratorCallback(error);
                 }