diff --git a/src/cfg.rs b/src/cfg.rs
index 4730dcd..46c187b 100644
--- a/src/cfg.rs
+++ b/src/cfg.rs
@@ -112,4 +112,8 @@ impl Config {
     pub fn pause_at_exit(&self) -> bool {
         self.get_bool("pause_at_exit").map(|s| s.to_owned()).unwrap_or(false)
     }
+
+    pub fn pause_on_backup_error(&self) -> bool {
+        self.get_bool("pause_on_backup_error").map(|s| s.to_owned()).unwrap_or(false)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index fb8ef5f..66f6095 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ fn main() -> ExitCode {
             1
         }
     };
-    if m._cfg.pause_at_exit() {
+    if m._cfg.pause_at_exit() || (e == 1 && m._cfg.pause_on_backup_error()) {
         utils::enter_continue();
     }
     return ExitCode::from(e);