diff --git a/scripts/backup_edi.sh b/scripts/backup_edi.sh
index adee0e9..42d8ee2 100755
--- a/scripts/backup_edi.sh
+++ b/scripts/backup_edi.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ backupRootDirectory /etc/docker/daemon.json $BACKUP_DIR_ROOT/docker/
 ### upload backup ###
 #####################
 
-if [[ "$1" == "--noupload" ]]; then
+if [[ $# > 0 && "$1" == "--noupload" ]]; then
    exit 0;
 fi