diff --git a/apps/client-standalone/src/lightweight/backup_provider.ts b/apps/client-standalone/src/lightweight/backup_provider.ts
index a03502a1fe..d25b03c729 100644
--- a/apps/client-standalone/src/lightweight/backup_provider.ts
+++ b/apps/client-standalone/src/lightweight/backup_provider.ts
@@ -72,17 +72,7 @@ export default class StandaloneBackupService extends BackupService {
         }
     }
 
-    override getExistingBackups(): DatabaseBackup[] {
-        // This method is synchronous in the interface, but OPFS is async.
-        // Return empty array - the UI can use an async method if needed.
-        // A future improvement could cache the backup list.
-        return [];
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Async version of getExistingBackups for use in standalone UI.
-     */
-    async getExistingBackupsAsync(): Promise<DatabaseBackup[]> {
+    override async getExistingBackups(): Promise<DatabaseBackup[]> {
         if (!this.isOpfsAvailable()) {
             return [];
         }
@@ -100,7 +90,6 @@ export default class StandaloneBackupService extends BackupService {
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                // OPFS doesn't provide mtime, so we parse from filename or use current time
                 const file = await (handle as FileSystemFileHandle).getFile();
                 backups.push({
                     fileName: name,
diff --git a/apps/client-standalone/src/lightweight/log_provider.ts b/apps/client-standalone/src/lightweight/log_provider.ts
index ec50b884bd..7eddc54c33 100644
--- a/apps/client-standalone/src/lightweight/log_provider.ts
+++ b/apps/client-standalone/src/lightweight/log_provider.ts
@@ -42,12 +42,36 @@ export default class StandaloneLogService extends FileBasedLogService {
         }
 
         const fileHandle = await this.logDir!.getFileHandle(fileName, { create: true });
-        this.currentFile = await fileHandle.createSyncAccessHandle();
+
+        // Try to create sync access handle with retry logic for worker restarts
+        // Previous worker may have left handle open before being terminated
+        const maxRetries = 3;
+        const retryDelay = 100;
+
+        for (let attempt = 0; attempt < maxRetries; attempt++) {
+            try {
+                this.currentFile = await fileHandle.createSyncAccessHandle();
+                break;
+            } catch (error) {
+                if (attempt === maxRetries - 1) {
+                    // Last attempt failed - fall back to console-only logging
+                    console.warn("[LogService] Could not open log file, using console-only logging:", error);
+                    this.currentFile = null;
+                    this.currentFileName = "";
+                    return;
+                }
+                // Wait before retrying - previous handle may be released
+                await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, retryDelay * (attempt + 1)));
+            }
+        }
+
         this.currentFileName = fileName;
 
         // Seek to end for appending
-        const size = this.currentFile.getSize();
-        this.currentFile.truncate(size); // No-op, but ensures we're at the right position
+        if (this.currentFile) {
+            const size = this.currentFile.getSize();
+            this.currentFile.truncate(size); // No-op, but ensures we're at the right position
+        }
     }
 
     protected override closeLogFile(): void {
diff --git a/apps/server/src/backup_provider.ts b/apps/server/src/backup_provider.ts
index 0151ce81ea..cedf7e4c09 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/backup_provider.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/backup_provider.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export default class ServerBackupService extends BackupService {
         super(options);
     }
 
-    override getExistingBackups(): DatabaseBackup[] {
+    override async getExistingBackups(): Promise<DatabaseBackup[]> {
         if (!fs.existsSync(dataDir.BACKUP_DIR)) {
             return [];
         }
diff --git a/packages/trilium-core/src/routes/api/backup.ts b/packages/trilium-core/src/routes/api/backup.ts
index 5e2c405369..68b3c7f7ec 100644
--- a/packages/trilium-core/src/routes/api/backup.ts
+++ b/packages/trilium-core/src/routes/api/backup.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { BackupDatabaseNowResponse, DatabaseBackup } from "@triliumnext/commons";
 import { getBackup } from "../../services/backup.js";
 
-function getExistingBackups(): DatabaseBackup[] {
+async function getExistingBackups(): Promise<DatabaseBackup[]> {
     return getBackup().getExistingBackups();
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/trilium-core/src/routes/index.ts b/packages/trilium-core/src/routes/index.ts
index bca7658dd5..cd6286de44 100644
--- a/packages/trilium-core/src/routes/index.ts
+++ b/packages/trilium-core/src/routes/index.ts
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ export function buildSharedApiRoutes({ route, asyncRoute, apiRoute, asyncApiRout
     asyncApiRoute(GET, "/api/backend-log", backendLogRoute.getBackendLog);
 
     // Backup routes
-    apiRoute(GET, "/api/database/backups", backupRoute.getExistingBackups);
+    asyncApiRoute(GET, "/api/database/backups", backupRoute.getExistingBackups);
     asyncApiRoute(PST, "/api/database/backup-database", backupRoute.backupDatabase);
 
     apiRoute(GET, "/api/other/icon-usage", otherRoute.getIconUsage);
diff --git a/packages/trilium-core/src/services/backup.ts b/packages/trilium-core/src/services/backup.ts
index 43815b0302..5432aac0bd 100644
--- a/packages/trilium-core/src/services/backup.ts
+++ b/packages/trilium-core/src/services/backup.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export default abstract class BackupService {
     /**
      * Get list of existing backups.
      */
-    abstract getExistingBackups(): DatabaseBackup[];
+    abstract getExistingBackups(): Promise<DatabaseBackup[]>;
 
     /**
      * Run the scheduled backup checks for daily, weekly, and monthly backups.