diff --git a/scripts/backup_restore/lib_host_backup_common.sh b/scripts/backup_restore/lib_host_backup_common.sh
index 5b5c6da6..034be8f0 100755
--- a/scripts/backup_restore/lib_host_backup_common.sh
+++ b/scripts/backup_restore/lib_host_backup_common.sh
@@ -1157,12 +1157,12 @@ hb_ask_pbs_encryption() {
         # unset the --keyfile flag, and return 1 so the caller can
         # bail out and drop the operator back at the previous menu.
         if ! hb_pbs_setup_recovery; then
-            # Cancel = leave no residue. Wipe both the freshly-created
-            # keyfile and any partial recovery blob so the state-dir
-            # is clean for the next try.
+            # Cancel between dialogs: wipe residue silently and hand
+            # control back. No terminal output — the outer menu will
+            # re-render and printing anything here would break the
+            # dialog-to-dialog transition.
             rm -f "$key_file" "$recovery_enc" 2>/dev/null
             HB_PBS_KEYFILE_OPT=""
-            msg_warn "$(hb_translate "Encryption cancelled — a recovery passphrase is required to encrypt. Returning to the previous menu.")"
             return 1
         fi
     else