diff --git a/gen/go/v1/operations.pb.go b/gen/go/v1/operations.pb.go
index b772b5ce..a8dee5cd 100644
--- a/gen/go/v1/operations.pb.go
+++ b/gen/go/v1/operations.pb.go
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ const (
 	OperationStatus_STATUS_PENDING          OperationStatus = 1 // used to indicate that the operation is pending.
 	OperationStatus_STATUS_INPROGRESS       OperationStatus = 2 // used to indicate that the operation is in progress.
 	OperationStatus_STATUS_SUCCESS          OperationStatus = 3 // used to indicate that the operation completed successfully.
+	OperationStatus_STATUS_WARNING          OperationStatus = 7 // used to indicate that the operation completed with warnings.
 	OperationStatus_STATUS_ERROR            OperationStatus = 4 // used to indicate that the operation failed.
 	OperationStatus_STATUS_SYSTEM_CANCELLED OperationStatus = 5 // indicates operation cancelled by the system.
 	OperationStatus_STATUS_USER_CANCELLED   OperationStatus = 6 // indicates operation cancelled by the user.
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ var (
 		1: "STATUS_PENDING",
 		2: "STATUS_INPROGRESS",
 		3: "STATUS_SUCCESS",
+		7: "STATUS_WARNING",
 		4: "STATUS_ERROR",
 		5: "STATUS_SYSTEM_CANCELLED",
 		6: "STATUS_USER_CANCELLED",
@@ -98,6 +100,7 @@ var (
 		"STATUS_PENDING":          1,
 		"STATUS_INPROGRESS":       2,
 		"STATUS_SUCCESS":          3,
+		"STATUS_WARNING":          7,
 		"STATUS_ERROR":            4,
 		"STATUS_SYSTEM_CANCELLED": 5,
 		"STATUS_USER_CANCELLED":   6,
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 }
 
 var (
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index e1bbb905..14431c14 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/garethgeorge/restora
 
-go 1.21.3
+go 1.21
 
 require (
 	github.com/GeertJohan/go.rice v1.0.3
diff --git a/internal/orchestrator/taskbackup.go b/internal/orchestrator/taskbackup.go
index 241399d0..620a4396 100644
--- a/internal/orchestrator/taskbackup.go
+++ b/internal/orchestrator/taskbackup.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package orchestrator
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
@@ -123,7 +124,11 @@ func backupHelper(ctx context.Context, orchestrator *Orchestrator, plan *v1.Plan
 		}
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("repo.Backup for repo %q: %w", plan.Repo, err)
+		if !errors.Is(err, restic.ErrPartialBackup) {
+			return fmt.Errorf("repo.Backup for repo %q: %w", plan.Repo, err)
+		}
+		op.Status = v1.OperationStatus_STATUS_WARNING
+		op.DisplayMessage = "Partial backup, some files may not have been read completely."
 	}
 
 	op.SnapshotId = summary.SnapshotId
diff --git a/pkg/restic/restic.go b/pkg/restic/restic.go
index 0499892f..7a952b1f 100644
--- a/pkg/restic/restic.go
+++ b/pkg/restic/restic.go
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 var errAlreadyInitialized = errors.New("repo already initialized")
+var ErrPartialBackup = errors.New("incomplete backup")
+var ErrBackupFailed = errors.New("backup failed")
 
 type Repo struct {
 	mu          sync.Mutex
@@ -133,6 +135,15 @@ func (r *Repo) Backup(ctx context.Context, progressCallback func(*BackupProgress
 		defer writer.Close()
 		defer wg.Done()
 		if err := cmd.Wait(); err != nil {
+			var exitErr *exec.ExitError
+			if errors.As(err, &exitErr) {
+				if exitErr.ExitCode() == 1 {
+					cmdErr = ErrPartialBackup
+				} else {
+					cmdErr = fmt.Errorf("exit code %v: %w", exitErr.ExitCode(), ErrBackupFailed)
+				}
+				return
+			}
 			cmdErr = err
 		}
 	}()
diff --git a/proto/v1/operations.proto b/proto/v1/operations.proto
index e246a742..c38feb30 100644
--- a/proto/v1/operations.proto
+++ b/proto/v1/operations.proto
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ enum OperationStatus {
   STATUS_PENDING = 1; // used to indicate that the operation is pending.
   STATUS_INPROGRESS = 2; // used to indicate that the operation is in progress.
   STATUS_SUCCESS = 3; // used to indicate that the operation completed successfully.
+  STATUS_WARNING = 7; // used to indicate that the operation completed with warnings.
   STATUS_ERROR = 4; // used to indicate that the operation failed.
   STATUS_SYSTEM_CANCELLED = 5; // indicates operation cancelled by the system.
   STATUS_USER_CANCELLED = 6; // indicates operation cancelled by the user.
diff --git a/webui/gen/ts/v1/operations.pb.ts b/webui/gen/ts/v1/operations.pb.ts
index 1f6eee3b..03e8631e 100644
--- a/webui/gen/ts/v1/operations.pb.ts
+++ b/webui/gen/ts/v1/operations.pb.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export enum OperationStatus {
   STATUS_PENDING = "STATUS_PENDING",
   STATUS_INPROGRESS = "STATUS_INPROGRESS",
   STATUS_SUCCESS = "STATUS_SUCCESS",
+  STATUS_WARNING = "STATUS_WARNING",
   STATUS_ERROR = "STATUS_ERROR",
   STATUS_SYSTEM_CANCELLED = "STATUS_SYSTEM_CANCELLED",
   STATUS_USER_CANCELLED = "STATUS_USER_CANCELLED",
diff --git a/webui/src/state/oplog.ts b/webui/src/state/oplog.ts
index 4ac16098..38e11631 100644
--- a/webui/src/state/oplog.ts
+++ b/webui/src/state/oplog.ts
@@ -301,6 +301,10 @@ export const detailsForOperation = (
       state = "error";
       color = "red";
       break;
+    case OperationStatus.STATUS_WARNING:
+      state = "warning";
+      color = "orange";
+      break;
     case OperationStatus.STATUS_SUCCESS:
       state = "";
       color = "green";