diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/7805-piny940 b/changelogs/unreleased/7805-piny940
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b8de4e86f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/7805-piny940
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix backup log to show error string, not index
diff --git a/pkg/controller/backup_controller.go b/pkg/controller/backup_controller.go
index 61daf020b..cf7ab5393 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/backup_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/backup_controller.go
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ func (b *backupReconciler) runBackup(backup *pkgbackup.Request) error {
 	// Completed yet.
 	inProgressOperations, _, opsCompleted, opsFailed, errs := getBackupItemOperationProgress(backup.Backup, pluginManager, *backup.GetItemOperationsList())
 	if len(errs) > 0 {
-		for err := range errs {
+		for _, err := range errs {
 			backupLog.Error(err)
 		}
 	}