diff --git a/bin/v-backup-user b/bin/v-backup-user
index 38ed10167..37a6edd2c 100755
--- a/bin/v-backup-user
+++ b/bin/v-backup-user
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ while [ "$la" -ge "$BACKUP_LA_LIMIT" ]; do
         log_event "$E_LA" "$EVENT"
         exit $E_LA
     fi
+    la=$(cat /proc/loadavg | cut -f 1 -d ' ' | cut -f 1 -d '.')
     (( ++i))
 done