diff --git a/backupninja-backup-pipeline.groovy b/backupninja-backup-pipeline.groovy
index 6dbd540..ad8b916 100644
--- a/backupninja-backup-pipeline.groovy
+++ b/backupninja-backup-pipeline.groovy
@@ -60,16 +60,22 @@
                 }
             }
             if (backupDogtag) {
-                try {
-                    def dogtagPillar = salt.getPillar(pepperEnv, "I@dogtag:server", "dogtag:server").get('return')[0].values()[0]
-                    if (dogtagPillar.isEmpty()) {
-                        throw new Exception("Problem with dogtag pillar on I@dogtag:server node.")
+                def barbicanBackendPresent = salt.getPillar(pepperEnv, "I@salt:master", "_param:barbican_backend").get('return')[0].values()[0]
+                if (barbicanBackendPresent == 'dogtag') {
+                    try {
+                        def dogtagPillar = salt.getPillar(pepperEnv, "I@dogtag:server", "dogtag:server").get('return')[0].values()[0]
+                        if (dogtagPillar.isEmpty()) {
+                            throw new Exception("Problem with dogtag pillar on I@dogtag:server node.")
+                        }
                     }
-                }
-                catch (Exception e) {
-                    common.errorMsg(e.getMessage())
-                    common.errorMsg("Looks like dogtag pillar is not defined. Fix your pillar or disable dogtag backup by setting the BACKUP_DOGTAG parameter to False if you're using different barbican backend.")
-                    throw e
+                    catch (Exception e) {
+                        common.errorMsg(e.getMessage())
+                        common.errorMsg("Looks like dogtag pillar is not defined. Fix your pillar or disable dogtag backup by setting the BACKUP_DOGTAG parameter to False if you're using different barbican backend.")
+                        throw e
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    backupDogtag = false
+                    common.warningMsg('Backup for Dogtag is enabled, but service itself is not present. Skipping...')
                 }
             }
         }