diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/1904-spiffcs b/changelogs/unreleased/1904-spiffcs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1244bd098
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/1904-spiffcs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add check to update resource field during backupItem
diff --git a/pkg/backup/item_backupper.go b/pkg/backup/item_backupper.go
index 522565565..7f9c661ad 100644
--- a/pkg/backup/item_backupper.go
+++ b/pkg/backup/item_backupper.go
@@ -119,9 +119,8 @@ func (ib *defaultItemBackupper) backupItem(logger logrus.FieldLogger, obj runtim
 	name := metadata.GetName()
 
 	log := logger.WithField("name", name)
-	if namespace != "" {
-		log = log.WithField("namespace", namespace)
-	}
+	log = log.WithField("resource", groupResource)
+	log = log.WithField("namespace", namespace)
 
 	if metadata.GetLabels()["velero.io/exclude-from-backup"] == "true" {
 		log.Info("Excluding item because it has label velero.io/exclude-from-backup=true")