diff --git a/app/stiftung/views.py b/app/stiftung/views.py
index 898860a..8a369b7 100644
--- a/app/stiftung/views.py
+++ b/app/stiftung/views.py
@@ -6019,7 +6019,9 @@ def backup_cancel(request, backup_id):
         print(f"DEBUG: Attempting to cancel backup job {backup_id}")
         backup_job = BackupJob.objects.get(id=backup_id)
         print(f"DEBUG: Found backup job - ID: {backup_job.id}, Status: {backup_job.status}")
-        print(f"DEBUG: Created by: {backup_job.created_by}, Current user: {request.user}")
+        
+        # Use created_by_id instead of created_by to avoid triggering the foreign key lookup
+        print(f"DEBUG: Created by ID: {backup_job.created_by_id}, Current user ID: {request.user.id}")
         
         # Only allow cancelling running or pending jobs
         if backup_job.status not in ['running', 'pending']:
@@ -6027,9 +6029,9 @@ def backup_cancel(request, backup_id):
             return redirect("stiftung:backup_management")
         
         # Check if user has permission to cancel (either own job or admin)
-        # Handle case where created_by might be None (user deleted)
-        print(f"DEBUG: Checking permissions - created_by: {backup_job.created_by}, is_staff: {request.user.is_staff}")
-        if backup_job.created_by is not None and backup_job.created_by != request.user and not request.user.is_staff:
+        # Use created_by_id to avoid database lookup for potentially non-existent user
+        print(f"DEBUG: Checking permissions - created_by_id: {backup_job.created_by_id}, is_staff: {request.user.is_staff}")
+        if backup_job.created_by_id is not None and backup_job.created_by_id != request.user.id and not request.user.is_staff:
             messages.error(request, "Sie können nur Ihre eigenen Backup-Jobs abbrechen.")
             return redirect("stiftung:backup_management")