diff --git a/pkg/backup/backup.go b/pkg/backup/backup.go
index ef03e78f7..15fba183d 100644
--- a/pkg/backup/backup.go
+++ b/pkg/backup/backup.go
@@ -200,7 +200,11 @@ func (kb *kubernetesBackupper) BackupWithResolvers(log logrus.FieldLogger,
 	backupRequest.ResourceIncludesExcludes = collections.GetResourceIncludesExcludes(kb.discoveryHelper, backupRequest.Spec.IncludedResources, backupRequest.Spec.ExcludedResources)
 	log.Infof("Including resources: %s", backupRequest.ResourceIncludesExcludes.IncludesString())
 	log.Infof("Excluding resources: %s", backupRequest.ResourceIncludesExcludes.ExcludesString())
-	log.Infof("Backing up all pod volumes using restic: %t", *backupRequest.Backup.Spec.DefaultVolumesToRestic)
+	if backupRequest.Backup.Spec.DefaultVolumesToRestic != nil {
+		log.Infof("Backing up all pod volumes using Restic: %t", *backupRequest.Backup.Spec.DefaultVolumesToRestic)
+	} else {
+		log.Infof("DefaultVolumesToRestic for backing up all pod volumes using Restic is %v", backupRequest.Backup.Spec.DefaultVolumesToRestic)
+	}
 
 	var err error
 	backupRequest.ResourceHooks, err = getResourceHooks(backupRequest.Spec.Hooks.Resources, kb.discoveryHelper)