diff --git a/selfprivacy_api/backup/__init__.py b/selfprivacy_api/backup/__init__.py
index f89a54e..0f35456 100644
--- a/selfprivacy_api/backup/__init__.py
+++ b/selfprivacy_api/backup/__init__.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from selfprivacy_api.graphql.queries.providers import BackupProvider
 from selfprivacy_api.backup.providers.provider import AbstractBackupProvider
 from selfprivacy_api.backup.providers import get_provider
 from selfprivacy_api.backup.storage import Storage
+from selfprivacy_api.backup.jobs import get_backup_job, add_backup_job
 
 
 class Backups:
@@ -197,6 +198,9 @@ class Backups:
         folders = service.get_folders()
         repo_name = service.get_id()
 
+        if get_backup_job(service) is None:
+            add_backup_job(service)
+
         service.pre_backup()
         snapshot = Backups.provider().backuper.start_backup(folders, repo_name)
         Backups._store_last_snapshot(repo_name, snapshot)