diff --git a/handlers/backup.yaml b/handlers/backup.yaml
index d0ea999..83dd9d0 100644
--- a/handlers/backup.yaml
+++ b/handlers/backup.yaml
@@ -1,13 +1,21 @@
+- name: Get stats of docker-compose.yaml
+  ansible.builtin.stat:
+    path: /opt/gitea/docker-compose.yaml
+  register: docker_compose_stat
+  listen:
+    - Backup Gitea
+
 - name: Stop Gitea for Backup
   community.docker.docker_compose:
     project_src: /opt/gitea
     state: present
     stopped: true
-  ignore_errors: true
+  register: docker_compose
   listen:
     - Backup Gitea
   notify:
     - Ensure Gitea is running
+  when: docker_compose_stat.stat.exists is defined and docker_compose_stat.stat.exists
 
 - name: Backup Gitea Directory
   ansible.builtin.synchronize:
diff --git a/handlers/main.yaml b/handlers/main.yaml
index 19f3dbb..5299767 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yaml
+++ b/handlers/main.yaml
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@
   community.docker.docker_compose:
     project_src: /opt/gitea
     restarted: true
+  register: docker_compose
 
 - name: Ensure Gitea is running
   community.docker.docker_compose:
     project_src: /opt/gitea
+  register: docker_compose
 
 - name: Check Gitea HTTP Response
   ansible.builtin.uri: