diff --git a/server/managers/BackupManager.js b/server/managers/BackupManager.js
index c26f27045..b2f5ed04d 100644
--- a/server/managers/BackupManager.js
+++ b/server/managers/BackupManager.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class BackupManager {
   constructor(notificationManager) {
     this.ItemsMetadataPath = Path.join(global.MetadataPath, 'items')
     this.AuthorsMetadataPath = Path.join(global.MetadataPath, 'authors')
+    /** @type {import('./NotificationManager')} */
     this.notificationManager = notificationManager
 
     this.scheduleTask = null
@@ -293,7 +294,8 @@ class BackupManager {
     // Create backup sqlite file
     const sqliteBackupPath = await this.backupSqliteDb(newBackup).catch((error) => {
       Logger.error(`[BackupManager] Failed to backup sqlite db`, error)
-      this.notificationManager.onBackupFailed(error)
+      const errorMsg = error?.message || error || 'Unknown Error'
+      this.notificationManager.onBackupFailed(errorMsg)
       return false
     })
 
@@ -304,7 +306,8 @@ class BackupManager {
     // Zip sqlite file, /metadata/items, and /metadata/authors folders
     const zipResult = await this.zipBackup(sqliteBackupPath, newBackup).catch((error) => {
       Logger.error(`[BackupManager] Backup Failed ${error}`)
-      this.notificationManager.onBackupFailed(error)
+      const errorMsg = error?.message || error || 'Unknown Error'
+      this.notificationManager.onBackupFailed(errorMsg)
       return false
     })
 
@@ -354,7 +357,6 @@ class BackupManager {
   /**
    * @see https://github.com/TryGhost/node-sqlite3/pull/1116
    * @param {Backup} backup
-   * @promise
    */
   backupSqliteDb(backup) {
     const db = new sqlite3.Database(Database.dbPath)
diff --git a/server/managers/NotificationManager.js b/server/managers/NotificationManager.js
index 2800ac967..f8bd75114 100644
--- a/server/managers/NotificationManager.js
+++ b/server/managers/NotificationManager.js
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ class NotificationManager {
   async onPodcastEpisodeDownloaded(libraryItem, episode) {
     if (!Database.notificationSettings.isUseable) return
 
+    if (!Database.notificationSettings.getHasActiveNotificationsForEvent('onPodcastEpisodeDownloaded')) {
+      Logger.debug(`[NotificationManager] onPodcastEpisodeDownloaded: No active notifications`)
+      return
+    }
+
     Logger.debug(`[NotificationManager] onPodcastEpisodeDownloaded: Episode "${episode.title}" for podcast ${libraryItem.media.metadata.title}`)
     const library = await Database.libraryModel.getOldById(libraryItem.libraryId)
     const eventData = {
@@ -36,9 +41,20 @@ class NotificationManager {
     this.triggerNotification('onPodcastEpisodeDownloaded', eventData)
   }
 
+  /**
+   *
+   * @param {import('../objects/Backup')} backup
+   * @param {number} totalBackupCount
+   * @param {boolean} removedOldest - If oldest backup was removed
+   */
   async onBackupCompleted(backup, totalBackupCount, removedOldest) {
     if (!Database.notificationSettings.isUseable) return
 
+    if (!Database.notificationSettings.getHasActiveNotificationsForEvent('onBackupCompleted')) {
+      Logger.debug(`[NotificationManager] onBackupCompleted: No active notifications`)
+      return
+    }
+
     Logger.debug(`[NotificationManager] onBackupCompleted: Backup completed`)
     const eventData = {
       completionTime: backup.createdAt,
@@ -50,10 +66,19 @@ class NotificationManager {
     this.triggerNotification('onBackupCompleted', eventData)
   }
 
+  /**
+   *
+   * @param {string} errorMsg
+   */
   async onBackupFailed(errorMsg) {
     if (!Database.notificationSettings.isUseable) return
 
-    Logger.debug(`[NotificationManager] onBackupFailed: Backup failed`)
+    if (!Database.notificationSettings.getHasActiveNotificationsForEvent('onBackupFailed')) {
+      Logger.debug(`[NotificationManager] onBackupFailed: No active notifications`)
+      return
+    }
+
+    Logger.debug(`[NotificationManager] onBackupFailed: Backup failed (${errorMsg})`)
     const eventData = {
       errorMsg: errorMsg || 'Backup failed'
     }
@@ -64,6 +89,12 @@ class NotificationManager {
     this.triggerNotification('onTest')
   }
 
+  /**
+   *
+   * @param {string} eventName
+   * @param {any} eventData
+   * @param {boolean} [intentionallyFail=false] - If true, will intentionally fail the notification
+   */
   async triggerNotification(eventName, eventData, intentionallyFail = false) {
     if (!Database.notificationSettings.isUseable) return
 
@@ -93,7 +124,12 @@ class NotificationManager {
     this.notificationFinished()
   }
 
-  // Return TRUE if notification should be triggered now
+  /**
+   *
+   * @param {string} eventName
+   * @param {any} eventData
+   * @returns {boolean} - TRUE if notification should be triggered now
+   */
   checkTriggerNotification(eventName, eventData) {
     if (this.sendingNotification) {
       if (this.notificationQueue.length >= Database.notificationSettings.maxNotificationQueue) {
diff --git a/server/objects/settings/NotificationSettings.js b/server/objects/settings/NotificationSettings.js
index 04907f3c8..aab8f3e4a 100644
--- a/server/objects/settings/NotificationSettings.js
+++ b/server/objects/settings/NotificationSettings.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class NotificationSettings {
   construct(settings) {
     this.appriseType = settings.appriseType
     this.appriseApiUrl = settings.appriseApiUrl || null
-    this.notifications = (settings.notifications || []).map(n => new Notification(n))
+    this.notifications = (settings.notifications || []).map((n) => new Notification(n))
     this.maxFailedAttempts = settings.maxFailedAttempts || 5
     this.maxNotificationQueue = settings.maxNotificationQueue || 20
     this.notificationDelay = settings.notificationDelay || 1000
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class NotificationSettings {
       id: this.id,
       appriseType: this.appriseType,
       appriseApiUrl: this.appriseApiUrl,
-      notifications: this.notifications.map(n => n.toJSON()),
+      notifications: this.notifications.map((n) => n.toJSON()),
       maxFailedAttempts: this.maxFailedAttempts,
       maxNotificationQueue: this.maxNotificationQueue,
       notificationDelay: this.notificationDelay
@@ -42,17 +42,29 @@ class NotificationSettings {
     return !!this.appriseApiUrl
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @param {string} eventName
+   * @returns {boolean} - TRUE if there are active notifications for the event
+   */
+  getHasActiveNotificationsForEvent(eventName) {
+    return this.notifications.some((n) => n.eventName === eventName && n.enabled)
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @param {string} eventName
+   * @returns {Notification[]}
+   */
   getActiveNotificationsForEvent(eventName) {
-    return this.notifications.filter(n => n.eventName === eventName && n.enabled)
+    return this.notifications.filter((n) => n.eventName === eventName && n.enabled)
   }
 
   getNotification(id) {
-    return this.notifications.find(n => n.id === id)
+    return this.notifications.find((n) => n.id === id)
   }
 
   removeNotification(id) {
-    if (this.notifications.some(n => n.id === id)) {
-      this.notifications = this.notifications.filter(n => n.id !== id)
+    if (this.notifications.some((n) => n.id === id)) {
+      this.notifications = this.notifications.filter((n) => n.id !== id)
       return true
     }
     return false
@@ -94,7 +106,7 @@ class NotificationSettings {
 
   updateNotification(payload) {
     if (!payload) return false
-    const notification = this.notifications.find(n => n.id === payload.id)
+    const notification = this.notifications.find((n) => n.id === payload.id)
     if (!notification) {
       Logger.error(`[NotificationSettings] updateNotification: Notification not found ${payload.id}`)
       return false
@@ -103,4 +115,4 @@ class NotificationSettings {
     return notification.update(payload)
   }
 }
-module.exports = NotificationSettings
\ No newline at end of file
+module.exports = NotificationSettings
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