diff --git a/AppImage/components/virtual-machines.tsx b/AppImage/components/virtual-machines.tsx
index 56d19dc6..d44a402c 100644
--- a/AppImage/components/virtual-machines.tsx
+++ b/AppImage/components/virtual-machines.tsx
@@ -224,6 +224,28 @@ const getUsageColor = (percent: number): string => {
   return "text-foreground"
 }
 
+// Generate consistent color for storage names
+const storageColors = [
+  { bg: "bg-blue-500/20", text: "text-blue-400", border: "border-blue-500/30" },
+  { bg: "bg-emerald-500/20", text: "text-emerald-400", border: "border-emerald-500/30" },
+  { bg: "bg-purple-500/20", text: "text-purple-400", border: "border-purple-500/30" },
+  { bg: "bg-amber-500/20", text: "text-amber-400", border: "border-amber-500/30" },
+  { bg: "bg-pink-500/20", text: "text-pink-400", border: "border-pink-500/30" },
+  { bg: "bg-cyan-500/20", text: "text-cyan-400", border: "border-cyan-500/30" },
+  { bg: "bg-rose-500/20", text: "text-rose-400", border: "border-rose-500/30" },
+  { bg: "bg-indigo-500/20", text: "text-indigo-400", border: "border-indigo-500/30" },
+]
+
+const getStorageColor = (storageName: string) => {
+  // Generate a consistent hash from storage name
+  let hash = 0
+  for (let i = 0; i < storageName.length; i++) {
+    hash = storageName.charCodeAt(i) + ((hash << 5) - hash)
+  }
+  const index = Math.abs(hash) % storageColors.length
+  return storageColors[index]
+}
+
 const getIconColor = (percent: number): string => {
   if (percent >= 95) return "text-red-500"
   if (percent >= 86) return "text-orange-500"
@@ -1423,7 +1445,10 @@ const handleDownloadLogs = async (vmid: number, vmName: string) => {
                                     <div className="w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full bg-green-500 flex-shrink-0" />
                                     <Clock className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-muted-foreground flex-shrink-0" />
                                     <span className="text-sm text-foreground">{backup.date}</span>
-                                    <Badge variant="outline" className="text-xs bg-muted/50 ml-auto flex-shrink-0">
+                                    <Badge 
+                                      variant="outline" 
+                                      className={`text-xs ml-auto flex-shrink-0 ${getStorageColor(backup.storage).bg} ${getStorageColor(backup.storage).text} ${getStorageColor(backup.storage).border}`}
+                                    >
                                       {backup.storage}
                                     </Badge>
                                   </div>
diff --git a/AppImage/scripts/flask_server.py b/AppImage/scripts/flask_server.py
index dca5ea77..8635fa0a 100644
--- a/AppImage/scripts/flask_server.py
+++ b/AppImage/scripts/flask_server.py
@@ -5650,11 +5650,9 @@ def api_create_backup(vmid):
             notes = notes.replace('{{vmid}}', str(vmid))
             notes = notes.replace('{{node}}', node or '')
         
-        # Build pvesh command to create backup via Proxmox API
-        # This creates a vzdump task through the API which handles clustering properly
+        # Build vzdump command directly (more reliable than pvesh for backups)
         cmd = [
-            'pvesh', 'create', f'/nodes/{node}/vzdump',
-            '--vmid', str(vmid),
+            'vzdump', str(vmid),
             '--storage', storage,
             '--mode', mode,
             '--compress', compress
@@ -5664,12 +5662,7 @@ def api_create_backup(vmid):
         if protected:
             cmd.extend(['--protected', '1'])
         
-        # Add notification mode (mailnotification for older versions, notification-mode for newer)
-        if notification and notification != 'auto':
-            # Try notification-mode first (newer Proxmox versions)
-            cmd.extend(['--notification-mode', notification])
-        
-        # Add notes if provided
+        # Add notes if provided (use --description for compatibility)
         if notes:
             cmd.extend(['--notes-template', notes])
         
@@ -5677,14 +5670,26 @@ def api_create_backup(vmid):
         if pbs_change_detection and pbs_change_detection != 'default' and vm_type == 'lxc':
             cmd.extend(['--pbs-change-detection-mode', pbs_change_detection])
         
-        # Execute the backup command
-        result = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=30)
+        # Execute vzdump - it will create a Proxmox task automatically
+        # Using Popen to not block and let vzdump manage the task
+        process = subprocess.Popen(
+            cmd,
+            stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+            stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+            start_new_session=True  # Detach from parent process
+        )
         
-        if result.returncode != 0:
-            error_msg = result.stderr or result.stdout or 'Unknown error'
+        # Give it a moment to start and check if it failed immediately
+        import time
+        time.sleep(0.5)
+        
+        # Check if process failed immediately
+        poll_result = process.poll()
+        if poll_result is not None and poll_result != 0:
+            _, stderr = process.communicate(timeout=5)
             return jsonify({
                 'success': False,
-                'error': f'Backup failed: {error_msg}',
+                'error': f'Backup failed to start: {stderr.decode() if stderr else "Unknown error"}',
                 'command': ' '.join(cmd)
             }), 500
         
@@ -5695,9 +5700,7 @@ def api_create_backup(vmid):
             'mode': mode,
             'compress': compress,
             'protected': protected,
-            'notification': notification,
-            'notes': notes,
-            'task_output': result.stdout
+            'notes': notes
         })
         
     except subprocess.TimeoutExpired: