diff --git a/evennia/contrib/utils/database_backup/database_backup.py b/evennia/contrib/utils/database_backup/database_backup.py
index d1c6bdef1d..ff92837351 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/utils/database_backup/database_backup.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/utils/database_backup/database_backup.py
@@ -30,6 +30,17 @@ class DatabaseBackupScript(DefaultScript):
         self.desc = "Database backups"
         self.persistent = True
 
+    def log(self, message):
+        global _MUDINFO_CHANNEL
+        if not _MUDINFO_CHANNEL and settings.CHANNEL_MUDINFO:
+            channels = search.search_channel(settings.CHANNEL_MUDINFO["key"])
+            if channels:
+                _MUDINFO_CHANNEL = channels[0]
+
+        if _MUDINFO_CHANNEL:
+            _MUDINFO_CHANNEL.msg(message)
+        logger.log_sec(message)
+
     def backup_postgres(self, db_name, db_user, output_file_path):
         """
         Run `pg_dump` on the postgreSQL database and save the output.
@@ -44,7 +55,7 @@ class DatabaseBackupScript(DefaultScript):
             stdout=open(output_file_path, "w"),
             check=True,
         )
-        return f"|wPostgreSQL db backed up in: {BACKUP_FOLDER}|n"
+        self.log(f"|wpostgresql db backed up in: {BACKUP_FOLDER}|n")
 
     def backup_sqlite3(self, db_name, output_file_path):
         """
@@ -57,14 +68,9 @@ class DatabaseBackupScript(DefaultScript):
         output_file_path += ".db3"
         os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(output_file_path), exist_ok=True)
         shutil.copy(db_name, output_file_path)
-        return f"|wsqlite3 db backed up in {BACKUP_FOLDER}|n"
+        self.log(f"|wsqlite3 db backed up in: {BACKUP_FOLDER}|n")
 
     def at_repeat(self):
-        global _MUDINFO_CHANNEL
-        if not _MUDINFO_CHANNEL:
-            if settings.CHANNEL_MUDINFO:
-                _MUDINFO_CHANNEL = ChannelDB.objects.get(db_key=settings.CHANNEL_MUDINFO["key"])
-
         databases = settings.DATABASES
         db = databases["default"]
         engine = db.get("ENGINE")
@@ -78,13 +84,10 @@ class DatabaseBackupScript(DefaultScript):
             output_file_path = os.path.join(BACKUP_FOLDER, output_file)
 
             if "postgres" in engine:
-                message = self.backup_postgres(db_name, db_user, output_file_path)
+                self.backup_postgres(db_name, db_user, output_file_path)
             elif "sqlite3" in engine:
-                message = self.backup_sqlite3(db_name, output_file_path)
+                self.backup_sqlite3(db_name, output_file_path)
 
-            logger.log_sec(message)
-            if _MUDINFO_CHANNEL:
-                _MUDINFO_CHANNEL.msg(message)
         except Exception as e:
             logger.log_err("Backup failed: {}".format(e))
 
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/utils/database_backup/tests.py b/evennia/contrib/utils/database_backup/tests.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0c617de42f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/evennia/contrib/utils/database_backup/tests.py
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+"""
+Tests for database backups.
+"""
+
+import evennia.contrib.utils.database_backup.database_backup as backup
+from evennia.commands.default.tests import BaseEvenniaCommandTest
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+EXCEPTION_STR = "failed"
+
+
+class TestDatabaseBackupScript(BaseEvenniaCommandTest):
+    mocked_db_setting_postgres = patch(
+        "django.conf.settings.DATABASES",
+        {
+            "default": {
+                "ENGINE": "django.db.backends.postgresql_psycopg2",
+                "NAME": "fake_name",
+                "USER": "fake_user",
+            }
+        },
+    )
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super().setUp()
+
+    @patch("shutil.copy")
+    @patch("evennia.utils.logger.log_sec")
+    def test_sqlite_success(self, mock_logger, mock_copy):
+        mock_copy.return_value.returncode = 0
+        self.call(
+            backup.CmdBackup(),
+            "300",
+            "You have scheduled backups to run every 300 seconds.",
+            caller=self.char1,
+        )
+
+        mock_logger.assert_called_with(f"|wsqlite3 db backed up in: {backup.BACKUP_FOLDER}|n")
+
+        self.call(
+            backup.CmdBackup(),
+            "/stop",
+            "DB backup script deleted.",
+            caller=self.char1,
+        )
+
+    @patch("shutil.copy")
+    @patch("evennia.utils.logger.log_err")
+    def test_sqlite_failure(self, mock_logger, mock_copy):
+        mock_copy.return_value.returncode = 1
+        mock_copy.side_effect = Exception(EXCEPTION_STR)
+
+        self.call(
+            backup.CmdBackup(),
+            "",
+            "You have scheduled backups to run every 86400 seconds.",
+            caller=self.char1,
+        )
+        mock_logger.assert_called_with(f"Backup failed: {EXCEPTION_STR}")
+
+    @mocked_db_setting_postgres
+    @patch("subprocess.run")
+    @patch("evennia.utils.logger.log_sec")
+    def test_postgres_success(self, mock_logger, mock_run):
+        mock_run.return_value.returncode = 0
+
+        self.call(
+            backup.CmdBackup(),
+            "",
+            "You have scheduled backups to run every 86400 seconds.",
+            caller=self.char1,
+        )
+        mock_logger.assert_called_with(f"|wpostgresql db backed up in: {backup.BACKUP_FOLDER}|n")
+
+    @mocked_db_setting_postgres
+    @patch("subprocess.run")
+    @patch("evennia.utils.logger.log_err")
+    def test_postgres_failure(self, mock_logger, mock_run):
+        mock_run.return_value.returncode = 0
+        mock_run.side_effect = Exception(EXCEPTION_STR)
+
+        self.call(
+            backup.CmdBackup(),
+            "",
+            "You have scheduled backups to run every 86400 seconds.",
+            caller=self.char1,
+        )
+        mock_logger.assert_called_with(f"Backup failed: {EXCEPTION_STR}")