diff --git a/roles/desktop/templates/backup.sh b/roles/desktop/templates/backup.sh
index e450f28..b863f20 100644
--- a/roles/desktop/templates/backup.sh
+++ b/roles/desktop/templates/backup.sh
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ fi
 for dir in /home/*; do
 	username="$(basename -- "$dir")"
 	[ -d "$dir/.backup" ] || continue
+	for file in "$dir/.backup/"*; do [ -e "$file" ] || continue; done
 	tar czhf "$OUTDIR/desktop-$username-{{ inventory_hostname }}-$(date -Iseconds).tar.gz" "$dir/.backup/"*
 done