diff --git a/app/classes/models/management.py b/app/classes/models/management.py
index b089df70..887b2d27 100644
--- a/app/classes/models/management.py
+++ b/app/classes/models/management.py
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ class helpers_management:
     
     @staticmethod
     def get_excluded_backup_dirs(server_id: int):
-        excluded_dirs = Backups.select(Backups.excluded_dirs).where(Backups.server_id == server_id).execute()
+        excluded_dirs = helpers_management.get_backup_config(server_id)['excluded_dirs']
         dir_list = excluded_dirs.split(",")
         return dir_list
 
diff --git a/app/classes/shared/server.py b/app/classes/shared/server.py
index dec37d8a..06d6b453 100644
--- a/app/classes/shared/server.py
+++ b/app/classes/shared/server.py
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ class Server:
                         f" (ID#{self.server_id}, path={self.server_path}) at '{backup_filename}'")
             
             tempDir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
-            shutil.copytree(self.server_path, tempDir)
+            shutil.copytree(self.server_path, tempDir, dirs_exist_ok=True)
             excluded_dirs = management_helper.get_excluded_backup_dirs(self.server_id)
             server_dir = helper.get_os_understandable_path(self.settings['path'])