diff --git a/bin/v-backup-user b/bin/v-backup-user
index 68682e428..05dc87982 100755
--- a/bin/v-backup-user
+++ b/bin/v-backup-user
@@ -509,8 +509,6 @@ local_backup(){
     localbackup='yes'
     echo -e "$(date "+%F %T") Local: $BACKUP/$user.$date.tar" |\
         tee -a $BACKUP/$user.log
-    U_BACKUPS=$(ls $BACKUP/ |grep "^$user." |wc -l)
-    update_user_value "$user" '$U_BACKUPS' "$U_BACKUPS"
 }
 
 
@@ -807,6 +805,9 @@ chmod 660 $USER_DATA/backup.conf
 # Deleting task from queue
 sed -i "/v-backup-user $user /d" $VESTA/data/queue/backup.pipe
 
+U_BACKUPS=$(grep BACKUP $USER_DATA/backup.conf |wc -l)
+update_user_value "$user" '$U_BACKUPS' "$U_BACKUPS"
+
 # Send notification
 if [ -e "$BACKUP/$user.log" ]; then
     subj="$user → backup has been completed"