diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/backup/BackupCoordinator.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/backup/BackupCoordinator.kt
index 17a66541..70f283a4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/backup/BackupCoordinator.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/backup/BackupCoordinator.kt
@@ -335,10 +335,12 @@ internal class BackupCoordinator(
             TAG, "Cancel full backup of ${packageInfo.packageName}" +
                 " because of ${state.cancelReason}"
         )
-        onPackageBackupError(packageInfo, BackupType.FULL)
+        // don't bother with system apps that have no data
+        val ignoreApp = state.cancelReason == NO_DATA && packageInfo.isSystemApp()
+        if (!ignoreApp) onPackageBackupError(packageInfo, BackupType.FULL)
         val token = settingsManager.getToken() ?: error("no token in cancelFullBackup")
         val salt = metadataManager.salt
-        full.cancelFullBackup(token, salt)
+        full.cancelFullBackup(token, salt, ignoreApp)
     }
 
     // Clear and Finish
@@ -482,8 +484,6 @@ internal class BackupCoordinator(
     }
 
     private suspend fun onPackageBackupError(packageInfo: PackageInfo, type: BackupType) {
-        // don't bother with system apps that have no data
-        if (state.cancelReason == NO_DATA && packageInfo.isSystemApp()) return
         val packageName = packageInfo.packageName
         try {
             plugin.getMetadataOutputStream().use {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/backup/FullBackup.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/backup/FullBackup.kt
index 06ebbbaa..247de6db 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/backup/FullBackup.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/backup/FullBackup.kt
@@ -177,11 +177,11 @@ internal class FullBackup(
         plugin.removeData(token, name)
     }
 
-    suspend fun cancelFullBackup(token: Long, salt: String) {
+    suspend fun cancelFullBackup(token: Long, salt: String, ignoreApp: Boolean) {
         Log.i(TAG, "Cancel full backup")
         val state = this.state ?: throw AssertionError("No state when canceling")
         try {
-            clearBackupData(state.packageInfo, token, salt)
+            if (!ignoreApp) clearBackupData(state.packageInfo, token, salt)
         } catch (e: IOException) {
             Log.w(TAG, "Error cancelling full backup for ${state.packageName}", e)
         }
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/backup/BackupCoordinatorTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/backup/BackupCoordinatorTest.kt
index 915f4de1..15a5ee0c 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/backup/BackupCoordinatorTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/backup/BackupCoordinatorTest.kt
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ internal class BackupCoordinatorTest : BackupTest() {
                 BackupType.FULL
             )
         } just Runs
-        coEvery { full.cancelFullBackup(token, metadata.salt) } just Runs
+        coEvery { full.cancelFullBackup(token, metadata.salt, false) } just Runs
         every { settingsManager.getStorage() } returns storage
         every { metadataOutputStream.close() } just Runs
 
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ internal class BackupCoordinatorTest : BackupTest() {
                 BackupType.FULL
             )
         } just Runs
-        coEvery { full.cancelFullBackup(token, metadata.salt) } just Runs
+        coEvery { full.cancelFullBackup(token, metadata.salt, false) } just Runs
         every { settingsManager.getStorage() } returns storage
         every { metadataOutputStream.close() } just Runs
 
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/backup/FullBackupTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/backup/FullBackupTest.kt
index ed9dd25c..2d03dd7e 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/backup/FullBackupTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/backup/FullBackupTest.kt
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ internal class FullBackupTest : BackupTest() {
 
         assertEquals(TRANSPORT_OK, backup.performFullBackup(packageInfo, data, 0, token, salt))
         assertTrue(backup.hasState())
-        backup.cancelFullBackup(token, salt)
+        backup.cancelFullBackup(token, salt, false)
         assertFalse(backup.hasState())
     }
 
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ internal class FullBackupTest : BackupTest() {
 
         assertEquals(TRANSPORT_OK, backup.performFullBackup(packageInfo, data, 0, token, salt))
         assertTrue(backup.hasState())
-        backup.cancelFullBackup(token, salt)
+        backup.cancelFullBackup(token, salt, false)
         assertFalse(backup.hasState())
     }