diff --git a/lib/backup/actions/backup.go b/lib/backup/actions/backup.go
index 5c6c80df9..108cd3630 100644
--- a/lib/backup/actions/backup.go
+++ b/lib/backup/actions/backup.go
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ func (b *Backup) Run() error {
 	if err := storeMetadata(src, dst); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("cannot store backup metadata: %w", err)
 	}
+	if err := dst.CreateFile(fscommon.BackupCompleteFilename, []byte{}); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("cannot create `backup complete` file at %s: %w", dst, err)
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -99,7 +103,7 @@ func storeMetadata(src *fslocal.FS, dst common.RemoteFS) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("cannot marshal metadata: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := dst.CreateFile(fscommon.BackupCompleteFilename, metadata); err != nil {
+	if err := dst.CreateFile(fscommon.BackupMetadataFilename, metadata); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("cannot create `backup complete` file at %s: %w", dst, err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/lib/backup/fscommon/fscommon.go b/lib/backup/fscommon/fscommon.go
index 8897cc6b8..f76eb81ce 100644
--- a/lib/backup/fscommon/fscommon.go
+++ b/lib/backup/fscommon/fscommon.go
@@ -235,3 +235,6 @@ func IgnorePath(path string) bool {
 
 // BackupCompleteFilename is a filename, which is created in the destination fs when backup is complete.
 const BackupCompleteFilename = "backup_complete.ignore"
+
+// BackupMetadataFilename is a filename, which contains metadata for the backup.
+const BackupMetadataFilename = "backup_metadata.ignore"