diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/5713-qiuming-best b/changelogs/unreleased/5713-qiuming-best
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c63b470309
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/5713-qiuming-best
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix error with Restic backup empty volumes
diff --git a/pkg/uploader/provider/restic.go b/pkg/uploader/provider/restic.go
index 00fe420571..70ae4823c0 100644
--- a/pkg/uploader/provider/restic.go
+++ b/pkg/uploader/provider/restic.go
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func (rp *resticProvider) RunBackup(
 
 	summary, stderrBuf, err := restic.RunBackup(backupCmd, log, updater)
 	if err != nil {
-		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "snapshot is empty") {
+		if strings.Contains(stderrBuf, "snapshot is empty") {
 			log.Debugf("Restic backup got empty dir with %s path", path)
 			return "", true, nil
 		}