diff --git a/apps/mobile/app/components/auth/change-password.js b/apps/mobile/app/components/auth/change-password.js
index 490370964..807d44ebf 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/app/components/auth/change-password.js
+++ b/apps/mobile/app/components/auth/change-password.js
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ export const ChangePassword = () => {
     setLoading(true);
     try {
       const result = await BackupService.run(false, "change-password-dialog");
-      if (!result) throw new Error("Failed to create backup");
+      if (result.error)
+        throw new Error(`Failed to create backup: ${result.error}`);
 
       await db.user.clearSessions();
       await db.user.changePassword(oldPassword.current, password.current);
diff --git a/apps/mobile/app/components/sheets/migrate/index.tsx b/apps/mobile/app/components/sheets/migrate/index.tsx
index 42d084311..eb2bbeaf1 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/app/components/sheets/migrate/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/mobile/app/components/sheets/migrate/index.tsx
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ export default function Migrate() {
       await sleep(1);
       const { error, report } = await BackupService.run(false, "local");
       if (error) {
-        ToastManager.error(error, "Backup failed");
+        ToastManager.error(error as Error, "Backup failed");
         if (report) {
-          reportError(error);
+          reportError(error as Error);
         }
         setLoading(false);
         return;
diff --git a/apps/mobile/app/screens/settings/settings-data.tsx b/apps/mobile/app/screens/settings/settings-data.tsx
index 90258f6b2..33e21ebca 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/app/screens/settings/settings-data.tsx
+++ b/apps/mobile/app/screens/settings/settings-data.tsx
@@ -420,7 +420,12 @@ export const settingsGroups: SettingSection[] = [
                         });
 
                         try {
-                          await BackupService.run(false, "local", "partial");
+                          const result = await BackupService.run(
+                            false,
+                            "local",
+                            "partial"
+                          );
+                          if (result.error) throw result.error as Error;
                         } catch (e) {
                           DatabaseLogger.error(e);
                           const error = e;