diff --git a/ch_tools/common/backup.py b/ch_tools/common/backup.py
index c87c6f9d..e5f08356 100644
--- a/ch_tools/common/backup.py
+++ b/ch_tools/common/backup.py
@@ -69,9 +69,12 @@ def run(command, data=None):
 
     encoded_data = data.encode() if data else None
 
-    stdout, _stderr = proc.communicate(input=encoded_data)
+    stdout, stderr = proc.communicate(input=encoded_data)
 
     if proc.returncode:
-        raise RuntimeError(f'Command "{command}" failed with code {proc.returncode}')
+        message = f'Command "{command}" failed with code {proc.returncode}'
+        if stderr:
+            message = f"{message}\n{stderr.decode().strip()}"
+        raise RuntimeError(message)
 
     return stdout.decode()
diff --git a/ch_tools/monrun_checks/ch_backup.py b/ch_tools/monrun_checks/ch_backup.py
index a4a4dbcc..586057ec 100644
--- a/ch_tools/monrun_checks/ch_backup.py
+++ b/ch_tools/monrun_checks/ch_backup.py
@@ -79,21 +79,37 @@ def backup_command(
     """
     Check ClickHouse backups: its state, age and count.
     """
-    backups, result = _get_backups()
+    try:
+        backups = get_backups()
+        result = Result(OK)
+    except Exception:
+        backups = []
+        result = Result(CRIT, "Failed to get backups")
+        logging.exception(result.message)
 
-    if result.code == OK:
-        result = _merge_results(
-            _check_valid_backups_exist(backups),
-            _check_last_backup_not_failed(backups, failed_backup_count_crit_threshold),
-            _check_backup_age(
-                backups, backup_age_warn_threshold, backup_age_crit_threshold
-            ),
-            _check_backup_count(backups, backup_count_warn_threshold),
-            _check_restored_data(),
-        )
+    try:
+        if result.code == OK:
+            result = _merge_results(
+                _check_valid_backups_exist(backups),
+                _check_last_backup_not_failed(
+                    backups, failed_backup_count_crit_threshold
+                ),
+                _check_backup_age(
+                    backups, backup_age_warn_threshold, backup_age_crit_threshold
+                ),
+                _check_backup_count(backups, backup_count_warn_threshold),
+                _check_restored_data(),
+            )
+    except Exception:
+        result = Result(CRIT, "Failed to check backups")
+        logging.exception(result.message)
 
     _suppress_if_required(
-        ctx, result, min_uptime, backups, failed_backup_count_crit_threshold
+        ctx,
+        result,
+        min_uptime,
+        backups,
+        failed_backup_count_crit_threshold,
     )
 
     return result
@@ -253,14 +269,6 @@ def _get_uptime(ctx: Context) -> timedelta:
         return timedelta()
 
 
-def _get_backups():
-    try:
-        return get_backups(), Result(OK)
-    except Exception:
-        logging.exception("Failed to get backups")
-        return None, Result(CRIT, "Failed to get backups")
-
-
 def _get_backup_age(backup):
     """
     Calculate and return age of ClickHouse backup.