diff --git a/@xen-orchestra/backups/_runners/_writers/IncrementalRemoteWriter.mjs b/@xen-orchestra/backups/_runners/_writers/IncrementalRemoteWriter.mjs
index b4d66e6e5..cb1885a86 100644
--- a/@xen-orchestra/backups/_runners/_writers/IncrementalRemoteWriter.mjs
+++ b/@xen-orchestra/backups/_runners/_writers/IncrementalRemoteWriter.mjs
@@ -143,8 +143,10 @@ export class IncrementalRemoteWriter extends MixinRemoteWriter(AbstractIncrement
 
     let metadataContent = await this._isAlreadyTransferred(timestamp)
     if (metadataContent !== undefined) {
-      // @todo : should skip backup while being vigilant to not stuck the forked stream
+      // skip backup while being vigilant to not stuck the forked stream
       Task.info('This backup has already been transfered')
+      Object.values(deltaExport.streams).forEach(stream => stream.destroy())
+      return { size: 0 }
     }
 
     const basename = formatFilenameDate(timestamp)
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.unreleased.md b/CHANGELOG.unreleased.md
index 46c458c1b..b5f20b8eb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.unreleased.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.unreleased.md
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 
 <!--packages-start-->
 
+- @xen-orchestra/backups patch
 - xo-server patch
 - xo-server-audit patch
 - xo-web patch