diff --git a/apps/studio/src/ipc-utils.ts b/apps/studio/src/ipc-utils.ts
index 481a3a9a58..2bb89a1571 100644
--- a/apps/studio/src/ipc-utils.ts
+++ b/apps/studio/src/ipc-utils.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import { PreviewCommandLoggerAction } from '@studio/common/logger-actions';
 import { ImportExportEventData } from 'src/lib/import-export/handle-events';
 import { getMainWindow } from 'src/main-window';
 import type { StoredAuthToken } from '@studio/common/lib/shared-config';
-import type { UserData } from 'src/storage/storage-types';
 
 type SnapshotEventData = {
 	action: PreviewCommandLoggerAction;
diff --git a/apps/studio/src/stores/sync/sync-operations-slice.ts b/apps/studio/src/stores/sync/sync-operations-slice.ts
index 0479e6c27a..c1f0472e4b 100644
--- a/apps/studio/src/stores/sync/sync-operations-slice.ts
+++ b/apps/studio/src/stores/sync/sync-operations-slice.ts
@@ -868,14 +868,19 @@ const pollPullBackupThunk = createTypedAsyncThunk(
 				);
 			}
 		} catch ( error ) {
-			if ( signal.aborted ) {
+			const currentState = syncOperationsSelectors.selectPullState(
+				selectedSiteId,
+				remoteSiteId
+			)( getState() );
+
+			if ( signal.aborted && currentState?.status.key === 'cancelled' ) {
 				return;
 			}
 
 			Sentry.captureException( error );
 			return rejectWithValue( {
 				title: sprintf( __( 'Error pulling from %s' ), currentPullState.selectedSite.name ),
-				message: __( 'Failed to check backup file size. Please try again.' ),
+				message: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String( error ),
 			} );
 		}
 	}