diff --git a/src/cmds/restic/cmd_backup.go b/src/cmds/restic/cmd_backup.go
index d3c4d92ff..067edf751 100644
--- a/src/cmds/restic/cmd_backup.go
+++ b/src/cmds/restic/cmd_backup.go
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ func runBackup(opts BackupOptions, gopts GlobalOptions, args []string) error {
 			return false
 		}
 
-		if !opts.ExcludeOtherFS {
+		if !opts.ExcludeOtherFS || fi == nil {
 			return true
 		}