diff --git a/scripts/backup-status.sh b/scripts/backup-status.sh
index 24e6917..8b6043a 100755
--- a/scripts/backup-status.sh
+++ b/scripts/backup-status.sh
@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ write_status() {
     # shellcheck disable=SC1090
     source "${status_dir}/last-job.env"
   fi
-  if [[ -n "${local_complete}" && -n "${remote_complete}" && -n "${binlog_file}" ]]; then
+  if [[ "${job_status}" == 'failed' ]]; then
+    health='warning'
+  elif [[ -n "${local_complete}" && -n "${remote_complete}" && -n "${binlog_file}" ]]; then
     health='healthy'
   else
     health='warning'