diff --git a/controllers/backup_controller.go b/controllers/backup_controller.go
index 4c9e391202..ea2914436c 100644
--- a/controllers/backup_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/backup_controller.go
@@ -128,7 +128,8 @@ func (r *BackupReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctr
 		return ctrl.Result{}, nil
 	}
 
-	if cluster.Spec.Backup == nil && backup.GetSnapshotOnlineOrDefault() {
+	if cluster.Spec.Backup == nil && (backup.Spec.Method == apiv1.BarmanObjectStoreBackupMethod ||
+		backup.GetSnapshotOnlineOrDefault()) {
 		message := fmt.Sprintf(
 			"cannot proceed with the backup because cluster '%s' has no backup section defined",
 			clusterName)