diff --git a/selfprivacy_api/services/service.py b/selfprivacy_api/services/service.py
index 30e810f..e6f51d3 100644
--- a/selfprivacy_api/services/service.py
+++ b/selfprivacy_api/services/service.py
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ class StoppedService:
 
     def __enter__(self) -> Service:
         self.original_status = self.service.get_status()
-        if self.original_status != ServiceStatus.INACTIVE:
+        if self.original_status not in [ServiceStatus.INACTIVE, ServiceStatus.FAILED]:
             self.service.stop()
             wait_until_true(
                 lambda: self.service.get_status() == ServiceStatus.INACTIVE,
diff --git a/selfprivacy_api/services/test_service/__init__.py b/selfprivacy_api/services/test_service/__init__.py
index 967b32e..6ae33ef 100644
--- a/selfprivacy_api/services/test_service/__init__.py
+++ b/selfprivacy_api/services/test_service/__init__.py
@@ -135,8 +135,12 @@ class DummyService(Service):
 
     @classmethod
     def stop(cls):
-        cls.set_status(ServiceStatus.DEACTIVATING)
-        cls.change_status_with_async_delay(ServiceStatus.INACTIVE, cls.startstop_delay)
+        # simulate a failing service unable to stop
+        if not cls.get_status() == ServiceStatus.FAILED:
+            cls.set_status(ServiceStatus.DEACTIVATING)
+            cls.change_status_with_async_delay(
+                ServiceStatus.INACTIVE, cls.startstop_delay
+            )
 
     @classmethod
     def start(cls):
diff --git a/tests/test_graphql/test_backup.py b/tests/test_graphql/test_backup.py
index 1990ef7..f66398d 100644
--- a/tests/test_graphql/test_backup.py
+++ b/tests/test_graphql/test_backup.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from subprocess import Popen
 
 import selfprivacy_api.services as services
 from selfprivacy_api.services import Service, get_all_services
+from selfprivacy_api.services.service import ServiceStatus
 
 from selfprivacy_api.services import get_service_by_id
 from selfprivacy_api.services.test_service import DummyService
@@ -462,10 +463,19 @@ def restore_strategy(request) -> RestoreStrategy:
         return RestoreStrategy.INPLACE
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(params=["failed", "healthy"])
+def failed(request) -> bool:
+    if request.param == "failed":
+        return True
+    return False
+
+
 def test_restore_snapshot_task(
-    backups, dummy_service, restore_strategy, simulated_service_stopping_delay
+    backups, dummy_service, restore_strategy, simulated_service_stopping_delay, failed
 ):
     dummy_service.set_delay(simulated_service_stopping_delay)
+    if failed:
+        dummy_service.set_status(ServiceStatus.FAILED)
 
     Backups.back_up(dummy_service)
     snaps = Backups.get_snapshots(dummy_service)