diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/6914-shubham-pampattiwar b/changelogs/unreleased/6914-shubham-pampattiwar
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c95688b39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/6914-shubham-pampattiwar
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix issue 6913: Velero Built-in Datamover: Backup stucks in phase WaitingForPluginOperations when Node Agent pod gets restarted
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/controller/data_download_controller.go b/pkg/controller/data_download_controller.go
index cc60cacef..0212fa00f 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/data_download_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/data_download_controller.go
@@ -287,12 +287,13 @@ func (r *DataDownloadReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request
 	} else if dd.Status.Phase == velerov2alpha1api.DataDownloadPhaseInProgress {
 		log.Info("Data download is in progress")
 		if dd.Spec.Cancel {
+			log.Info("Data download is being canceled")
 			fsRestore := r.dataPathMgr.GetAsyncBR(dd.Name)
 			if fsRestore == nil {
+				r.OnDataDownloadCancelled(ctx, dd.GetNamespace(), dd.GetName())
 				return ctrl.Result{}, nil
 			}
 
-			log.Info("Data download is being canceled")
 			// Update status to Canceling.
 			original := dd.DeepCopy()
 			dd.Status.Phase = velerov2alpha1api.DataDownloadPhaseCanceling
@@ -300,7 +301,6 @@ func (r *DataDownloadReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request
 				log.WithError(err).Error("error updating data download status")
 				return ctrl.Result{}, err
 			}
-
 			fsRestore.Cancel()
 			return ctrl.Result{}, nil
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/data_upload_controller.go b/pkg/controller/data_upload_controller.go
index 79468ca04..11c4a0f23 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/data_upload_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/data_upload_controller.go
@@ -292,13 +292,15 @@ func (r *DataUploadReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request)
 	} else if du.Status.Phase == velerov2alpha1api.DataUploadPhaseInProgress {
 		log.Info("Data upload is in progress")
 		if du.Spec.Cancel {
-			fsBackup := r.dataPathMgr.GetAsyncBR(du.Name)
-			if fsBackup == nil {
-				return ctrl.Result{}, nil
-			}
 			log.Info("Data upload is being canceled")
 
-			// Update status to Canceling.
+			fsBackup := r.dataPathMgr.GetAsyncBR(du.Name)
+			if fsBackup == nil {
+				r.OnDataUploadCancelled(ctx, du.GetNamespace(), du.GetName())
+				return ctrl.Result{}, nil
+			}
+
+			// Update status to Canceling
 			original := du.DeepCopy()
 			du.Status.Phase = velerov2alpha1api.DataUploadPhaseCanceling
 			if err := r.client.Patch(ctx, du, client.MergeFrom(original)); err != nil {