diff --git a/src/views/app.js b/src/views/app.js
index b73e768dc..dd0aaef22 100644
--- a/src/views/app.js
+++ b/src/views/app.js
@@ -572,28 +572,21 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('AppController', ['$scope', '$location'
             $timeout(function () { $scope.backups.copyBackupIdDone = false; }, 2500);
         },
 
-        trackBackupTask: function () {
-            $scope.backups.busyCreate = true;
-
-            refreshApp($scope.app.id, function (error) {
-                if (error) Client.error(error);
-
-                $scope.backups.busyCreate = false;
-
-                waitForAppTask(function (error) {
-                    if (error) return Client.error(error);
-                    $scope.backups.show();
-                });
-            });
-        },
-
         createBackup: function () {
             $scope.backups.busyCreate = true;
 
             Client.backupApp($scope.app.id, function (error) {
                 if (error) Client.error(error);
 
-                $scope.backups.trackBackupTask();
+                refreshApp($scope.app.id, function () {
+                    $scope.backups.busyCreate = false;
+
+                    waitForAppTask(function (error) {
+                        if (error) return Client.error(error);
+
+                        $scope.backups.show(); // refresh backup listing
+                    });
+                });
             });
         },