diff --git a/pkg/applicationmanager/controllers/applicationbackup.go b/pkg/applicationmanager/controllers/applicationbackup.go
index aabbc0486b..50a24faeba 100644
--- a/pkg/applicationmanager/controllers/applicationbackup.go
+++ b/pkg/applicationmanager/controllers/applicationbackup.go
@@ -2076,7 +2076,6 @@ func (a *ApplicationBackupController) backupResources(
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		return nil
 	}
 	// Do any additional preparation for the resources if required
 	if err = a.prepareResources(backup, allObjects); err != nil {