diff --git a/packages/helpermodules/command.py b/packages/helpermodules/command.py
index 345d8bc8d0..ce661b0af6 100644
--- a/packages/helpermodules/command.py
+++ b/packages/helpermodules/command.py
@@ -871,9 +871,15 @@ def systemFetchVersions(self, connection_id: str, payload: dict) -> None:
     def createBackup(self, connection_id: str, payload: dict) -> None:
         pub_user_message(payload, connection_id, "Sicherung wird erstellt...", MessageType.INFO)
         parent_file = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2]
-        result = run_command(
-            [str(parent_file / "runs" / "backup.sh"),
-             "1" if "use_extended_filename" in payload["data"] and payload["data"]["use_extended_filename"] else "0"])
+        try:
+            result = run_command([
+                str(parent_file / "runs" / "backup.sh"),
+                "1" if "use_extended_filename" in payload["data"] and payload["data"]["use_extended_filename"] else "0"
+            ], process_exception=False)
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+            pub_user_message(payload, connection_id,
+                             "Fehler beim Erstellen der Sicherung. Bitte Logdatei prüfen.", MessageType.ERROR)
+            return
         file_name = result.rstrip('\n')
         file_link = "/openWB/data/backup/" + file_name
         pub_user_message(payload, connection_id,
diff --git a/packages/helpermodules/system.py b/packages/helpermodules/system.py
index 7b1dd3c727..ce9c667002 100644
--- a/packages/helpermodules/system.py
+++ b/packages/helpermodules/system.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def create_backup_and_send_to_cloud(self):
 
     def create_backup(self) -> str:
         try:
-            result = run_command([str(self._get_parent_file() / "runs" / "backup.sh"), "1"])
+            result = run_command([str(self._get_parent_file() / "runs" / "backup.sh"), "1"], process_exception=False)
             file_name = result.rstrip('\n')
             return file_name
         except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
diff --git a/runs/backup.sh b/runs/backup.sh
index 9e28c7319c..72edb6f370 100755
--- a/runs/backup.sh
+++ b/runs/backup.sh
@@ -178,9 +178,19 @@ force_mosquitto_write() {
 
 collect_git_info() {
 	echo "collecting git information"
-	git branch --no-color --show-current >"$TEMPDIR/GIT_BRANCH"
-	git log --pretty='format:%H' -n1 >"$TEMPDIR/GIT_HASH"
-	echo "branch: $(<"$TEMPDIR/GIT_BRANCH") commit-hash: $(<"$TEMPDIR/GIT_HASH")"
+	if git branch --no-color --show-current >"$TEMPDIR/GIT_BRANCH"; then
+		echo "current branch: $(<"$TEMPDIR/GIT_BRANCH")"
+	else
+		echo "failed to collect git branch info"
+		return 1
+	fi
+	if git log --pretty='format:%H' -n1 >"$TEMPDIR/GIT_HASH"; then
+		echo "current commit hash: $(<"$TEMPDIR/GIT_HASH")"
+	else
+		echo "failed to collect git commit hash"
+		return 1
+	fi
+	return 0
 }
 
 create_archive() {
@@ -277,7 +287,12 @@ create_archive() {
 	generate_filename
 	log_environment
 	remove_old_backups
-	collect_git_info
+	if collect_git_info; then
+		echo "git information collected successfully"
+	else
+		echo "error: failed to collect git information"
+		exit 1
+	fi
 	force_mosquitto_write
 	create_archive
 	echo "backup finished"