diff --git a/forgejo_backup b/forgejo_backup
index 27c3cd8..0fe43d4 100755
--- a/forgejo_backup
+++ b/forgejo_backup
@@ -41,6 +41,18 @@ class ForgejoManager(backup_manager.BackupManager):
             return False
         return True
 
+    def stop_server(self):
+        cmd = "docker compose stop server"
+        try:
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                cmd, shell=True, text=True, check=True, capture_output=True
+            )
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+            self._gotify.send_subprocess_error("Failed to stop server", error=e)
+            return False
+        return True
+
+
     def start_database(self):
         cmd = "docker compose up -d db"
         try:
@@ -81,10 +93,7 @@ def main():
     config = read_config()
     os.chdir(config["common"]["BACKUP_DOCKER_DIR"])
     backup_manager = ForgejoManager(config)
-    if not backup_manager.stop_all_services():
-        exit(1)
-    if not backup_manager.start_database():
-        backup_manager.start_all_services()
+    if not backup_manager.stop_server():
         exit(1)
     if not backup_manager.dump_database():
         backup_manager.start_all_services()