diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/src/es/backup.py b/tubearchivist/home/src/es/backup.py
index 97092f0..df1a481 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/src/es/backup.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/src/es/backup.py
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ class ElasticBackup:
         if not self.reason:
             raise ValueError("missing backup reason in ElasticBackup")
 
-        self.task.send_progress(["Scanning your index."])
+        if self.task:
+            self.task.send_progress(["Scanning your index."])
         for index in self.index_config:
             index_name = index["index_name"]
             print(f"backup: export in progress for {index_name}")
@@ -42,7 +43,8 @@ class ElasticBackup:
 
             self.backup_index(index_name)
 
-        self.task.send_progress(["Compress files to zip archive."])
+        if self.task:
+            self.task.send_progress(["Compress files to zip archive."])
         self.zip_it()
         if self.reason == "auto":
             self.rotate_backup()