diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 5581f23..79b7439 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ __ [blue][bold]Pterodactyl[reset] _____/___/_______ _______ ______
         \___/\___/___/___/___/___    /______/
                             /_______/ [bold]v%s[reset]
 
-Copyright © 2018 - 2020 Dane Everitt & Contributors
+Copyright © 2018 - 2021 Dane Everitt & Contributors
 
 Website:  https://pterodactyl.io
  Source:  https://github.com/pterodactyl/wings
diff --git a/server/backup/backup.go b/server/backup/backup.go
index 9743f45..46e20b9 100644
--- a/server/backup/backup.go
+++ b/server/backup/backup.go
@@ -116,11 +116,14 @@ func (b *Backup) Details() *ArchiveDetails {
 	wg := sync.WaitGroup{}
 	wg.Add(2)
 
+	l := log.WithField("backup_id", b.Uuid)
+
 	var checksum string
 	// Calculate the checksum for the file.
 	go func() {
 		defer wg.Done()
 
+		l.Info("computing checksum for backup..")
 		resp, err := b.Checksum()
 		if err != nil {
 			log.WithFields(log.Fields{
@@ -131,6 +134,7 @@ func (b *Backup) Details() *ArchiveDetails {
 		}
 
 		checksum = hex.EncodeToString(resp)
+		l.WithField("checksum", checksum).Info("computed checksum for backup")
 	}()
 
 	var sz int64
diff --git a/server/backup/backup_local.go b/server/backup/backup_local.go
index 2e14637..dbea642 100644
--- a/server/backup/backup_local.go
+++ b/server/backup/backup_local.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package backup
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"github.com/apex/log"
 	"github.com/pterodactyl/wings/server/filesystem"
 	"os"
 )
@@ -47,9 +48,16 @@ func (b *LocalBackup) Generate(basePath, ignore string) (*ArchiveDetails, error)
 		Ignore:   ignore,
 	}
 
+	l := log.WithFields(log.Fields{
+		"backup_id": b.Uuid,
+		"adapter":   "local",
+	})
+
+	l.Info("attempting to create backup..")
 	if err := a.Create(b.Path()); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	l.Info("created backup successfully.")
 
 	return b.Details(), nil
 }
diff --git a/server/backup/backup_s3.go b/server/backup/backup_s3.go
index cbb6ed3..1f8bd9a 100644
--- a/server/backup/backup_s3.go
+++ b/server/backup/backup_s3.go
@@ -27,9 +27,16 @@ func (s *S3Backup) Generate(basePath, ignore string) (*ArchiveDetails, error) {
 		Ignore:   ignore,
 	}
 
+	l := log.WithFields(log.Fields{
+		"backup_id": s.Uuid,
+		"adapter":   "s3",
+	})
+
+	l.Info("attempting to create backup..")
 	if err := a.Create(s.Path()); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	l.Info("created backup successfully.")
 
 	rc, err := os.Open(s.Path())
 	if err != nil {
@@ -63,22 +70,26 @@ func (Reader) Close() error {
 func (s *S3Backup) generateRemoteRequest(rc io.ReadCloser) error {
 	defer rc.Close()
 
-	size, err := s.Backup.Size()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	urls, err := api.New().GetBackupRemoteUploadURLs(s.Backup.Uuid, size)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	l := log.WithFields(log.Fields{
 		"backup_id": s.Uuid,
 		"adapter":   "s3",
 	})
 
-	l.Info("attempting to upload backup..")
+	l.Debug("attempting to get size of backup..")
+	size, err := s.Backup.Size()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	l.WithField("size", size).Debug("got size of backup")
+
+	l.Debug("attempting to get S3 upload urls from Panel..")
+	urls, err := api.New().GetBackupRemoteUploadURLs(s.Backup.Uuid, size)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	l.Debug("got S3 upload urls from the Panel")
+	partCount := len(urls.Parts)
+	l.WithField("parts", partCount).Info("attempting to upload backup..")
 
 	handlePart := func(part string, size int64) (string, error) {
 		r, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPut, part, nil)
@@ -111,7 +122,6 @@ func (s *S3Backup) generateRemoteRequest(rc io.ReadCloser) error {
 		return res.Header.Get("ETag"), nil
 	}
 
-	partCount := len(urls.Parts)
 	for i, part := range urls.Parts {
 		// Get the size for the current part.
 		var partSize int64
@@ -128,6 +138,8 @@ func (s *S3Backup) generateRemoteRequest(rc io.ReadCloser) error {
 			l.WithField("part_id", part).WithError(err).Warn("failed to upload part")
 			return err
 		}
+
+		l.WithField("part_id", part).Info("successfully uploaded backup part.")
 	}
 
 	l.WithField("parts", partCount).Info("backup has been successfully uploaded")
diff --git a/server/filesystem/archive.go b/server/filesystem/archive.go
index df95db2..347e8cb 100644
--- a/server/filesystem/archive.go
+++ b/server/filesystem/archive.go
@@ -152,7 +152,12 @@ func (a *Archive) addToArchive(p string, rp string, w *tar.Writer) error {
 	if s.Mode()&os.ModeSymlink != 0 {
 		// Read the target of the symlink.
 		target, err = os.Readlink(s.Name())
-		if err != nil && !os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		if err != nil {
+			// Skip symlinks if the target does not exist.
+			if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+				return nil
+			}
+
 			return errors.WithMessagef(err, "failed to read symlink target for '%s'", rp)
 		}
 	}