diff --git a/mobile/lib/pages/backup/drift_backup.page.dart b/mobile/lib/pages/backup/drift_backup.page.dart
index 5b185105bd..e2472f1063 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/pages/backup/drift_backup.page.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/pages/backup/drift_backup.page.dart
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class _DriftBackupPageState extends ConsumerState<DriftBackupPage> {
                     onStart: () async => await startBackup(),
                     onStop: () {
                       syncSuccess = null;
-                      backupNotifier.stopForegroundBackup();
+                      backupNotifier.stopForegroundBackup(reason: "backup button toggled off");
                     },
                   ),
                   switch (error) {
diff --git a/mobile/lib/pages/backup/drift_backup_album_selection.page.dart b/mobile/lib/pages/backup/drift_backup_album_selection.page.dart
index 052eb2c142..de0ad52b5a 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/pages/backup/drift_backup_album_selection.page.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/pages/backup/drift_backup_album_selection.page.dart
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class _DriftBackupAlbumSelectionPageState extends ConsumerState<DriftBackupAlbum
             // Waits for hashing to be cancelled before starting a new one
             unawaited(nativeSync.cancelHashing().whenComplete(() => backgroundSync.hashAssets()));
             if (isBackupEnabled) {
-              backupNotifier.stopForegroundBackup();
+              backupNotifier.stopForegroundBackup(reason: "backup albums updated");
               unawaited(
                 backgroundSync.syncRemote().then((success) {
                   if (success) {
diff --git a/mobile/lib/pages/backup/drift_backup_options.page.dart b/mobile/lib/pages/backup/drift_backup_options.page.dart
index df4586e976..ccd486e04d 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/pages/backup/drift_backup_options.page.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/pages/backup/drift_backup_options.page.dart
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class DriftBackupOptionsPage extends ConsumerWidget {
 
           final backupNotifier = ref.read(driftBackupProvider.notifier);
           final backgroundSync = ref.read(backgroundSyncProvider);
-          backupNotifier.stopForegroundBackup();
+          backupNotifier.stopForegroundBackup(reason: "backup settings updated");
           unawaited(
             backgroundSync.syncRemote().then((success) {
               if (success) {
diff --git a/mobile/lib/providers/app_life_cycle.provider.dart b/mobile/lib/providers/app_life_cycle.provider.dart
index f4f1022b04..df17e37021 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/providers/app_life_cycle.provider.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/providers/app_life_cycle.provider.dart
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class AppLifeCycleNotifier extends StateNotifier<AppLifeCycleEnum> {
 
   Future<void> _performPause() {
     if (_ref.read(authProvider).isAuthenticated) {
-      _ref.read(driftBackupProvider.notifier).stopForegroundBackup();
+      _ref.read(driftBackupProvider.notifier).stopForegroundBackup(reason: "the app being sent to the background");
 
       _ref.read(websocketProvider.notifier).disconnect();
     }
diff --git a/mobile/lib/providers/backup/drift_backup.provider.dart b/mobile/lib/providers/backup/drift_backup.provider.dart
index e841462d01..b25bc360ff 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/providers/backup/drift_backup.provider.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/providers/backup/drift_backup.provider.dart
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ class DriftBackupNotifier extends StateNotifier<DriftBackupState> {
   Future<void> startForegroundBackup(String userId) async {
     // Cancel any existing backup before starting a new one
     if (_cancelToken != null) {
-      stopForegroundBackup();
+      stopForegroundBackup(reason: "restarting the backup");
     }
 
     state = state.copyWith(error: BackupError.none);
@@ -283,7 +283,10 @@ class DriftBackupNotifier extends StateNotifier<DriftBackupState> {
     );
   }
 
-  void stopForegroundBackup() {
+  void stopForegroundBackup({required String reason}) {
+    if (_cancelToken != null) {
+      _logger.info("Foreground backup cancelled: $reason");
+    }
     _cancelToken?.complete();
     _cancelToken = null;
     _uploadSpeedManager.clear();
diff --git a/mobile/lib/services/foreground_upload.service.dart b/mobile/lib/services/foreground_upload.service.dart
index 668979c025..11cbd03017 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/services/foreground_upload.service.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/services/foreground_upload.service.dart
@@ -384,7 +384,6 @@ class ForegroundUploadService {
       if (result.isSuccess && result.remoteAssetId != null) {
         callbacks.onSuccess?.call(asset.localId!, result.remoteAssetId!);
       } else if (result.isCancelled) {
-        _logger.warning(() => "Backup was cancelled by the user");
         shouldAbortUpload = true;
       } else if (result.errorMessage != null) {
         _logger.severe(