diff --git a/controller/system_backup_controller.go b/controller/system_backup_controller.go
index 3f084da633..6a5348e5c4 100644
--- a/controller/system_backup_controller.go
+++ b/controller/system_backup_controller.go
@@ -826,12 +826,18 @@ func (c *SystemBackupController) createVolumeBackup(volume *longhorn.Volume, sys
 		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to create Volume %v snapshot %s", volume.Name, snapshot.Name)
 	}
 
+	defaultBackupTarget, err := c.ds.GetDefaultBackupTargetRO()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to get default backup target")
+	}
+
 	backup = &longhorn.Backup{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			Name: volumeBackupName,
 		},
 		Spec: longhorn.BackupSpec{
-			SnapshotName: snapshot.Name,
+			SnapshotName:     snapshot.Name,
+			BackupTargetName: defaultBackupTarget.Name,
 		},
 	}
 	backup, err = c.ds.CreateBackup(backup, volume.Name)
diff --git a/controller/system_restore_controller_test.go b/controller/system_restore_controller_test.go
index c459c6f831..ed5d2ef2e7 100644
--- a/controller/system_restore_controller_test.go
+++ b/controller/system_restore_controller_test.go
@@ -736,6 +736,9 @@ func fakeSystemRolloutBackupTargetDefault(c *C, informerFactory lhinformers.Shar
 			BackupTargetURL:  "",
 			CredentialSecret: "",
 		},
+		Status: longhorn.BackupTargetStatus{
+			Default: true,
+		},
 	}
 	backupTarget, err := lhClient.LonghornV1beta2().BackupTargets(TestNamespace).Create(context.TODO(), backupTarget, metav1.CreateOptions{})
 	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
diff --git a/csi/controller_server.go b/csi/controller_server.go
index 4ccceed48d..1c0b015f4a 100644
--- a/csi/controller_server.go
+++ b/csi/controller_server.go
@@ -730,9 +730,21 @@ func (cs *ControllerServer) createCSISnapshotTypeLonghornBackup(req *csi.CreateS
 		return nil, status.Error(codes.InvalidArgument, "Snapshot name must be provided")
 	}
 
+	var backupTargetName string
+	backupTargetListOutput, err := cs.apiClient.BackupTarget.List(&longhornclient.ListOpts{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Error(codes.Internal, err.Error())
+	}
+	for _, bt := range backupTargetListOutput.Data {
+		if bt.Default {
+			backupTargetName = bt.Name
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
 	// We check for backup existence first, since it's possible that the actual volume is no longer available but the
 	// backup still is.
-	backup, err := cs.getBackup(csiVolumeName, csiSnapshotName)
+	backup, err := cs.getBackup(csiVolumeName, csiSnapshotName, backupTargetName)
 	if err != nil {
 		// Status code set in waitForBackupControllerSync.
 		return nil, err
@@ -794,8 +806,9 @@ func (cs *ControllerServer) createCSISnapshotTypeLonghornBackup(req *csi.CreateS
 	// create backup based on local volume snapshot
 	log.Infof("Creating volume %s backup for snapshot %s", existVol.Name, csiSnapshotName)
 	existVol, err = cs.apiClient.Volume.ActionSnapshotBackup(existVol, &longhornclient.SnapshotInput{
-		Labels: csiLabels,
-		Name:   csiSnapshotName,
+		Labels:           csiLabels,
+		Name:             csiSnapshotName,
+		BackupTargetName: backupTargetName,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, status.Error(codes.Internal, err.Error())
@@ -805,7 +818,7 @@ func (cs *ControllerServer) createCSISnapshotTypeLonghornBackup(req *csi.CreateS
 	// status. It's possible that the backup operation can't actually be completed, but we need to return quickly so the
 	// CO can unfreeze I/O (if freezing is supported) and without error (if possible) so the CO knows our ID and can use
 	// it in future calls.
-	backup, err = cs.waitForBackupControllerSync(existVol.Name, csiSnapshotName)
+	backup, err = cs.waitForBackupControllerSync(existVol.Name, csiSnapshotName, backupTargetName)
 	if err != nil {
 		// Status code set in waitForBackupControllerSync.
 		return nil, err
@@ -1165,9 +1178,9 @@ func (cs *ControllerServer) waitForVolumeState(volumeID string, stateDescription
 // waitForBackupControllerSync returns the backup of the given snapshot of the given volume. It does not return until
 // the backup controller has synced at least once (so the backup contains information we need). This function does not
 // wait for the existence of a backup. If one doesn't exist, it returns without error immediately.
-func (cs *ControllerServer) waitForBackupControllerSync(volumeName, snapshotName string) (*longhornclient.Backup, error) {
+func (cs *ControllerServer) waitForBackupControllerSync(volumeName, snapshotName, backupTargetName string) (*longhornclient.Backup, error) {
 	// Don't wait if we don't need to.
-	backup, err := cs.getBackup(volumeName, snapshotName)
+	backup, err := cs.getBackup(volumeName, snapshotName, backupTargetName)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -1192,7 +1205,7 @@ func (cs *ControllerServer) waitForBackupControllerSync(volumeName, snapshotName
 			logrus.Warn(msg)
 			return nil, status.Error(codes.DeadlineExceeded, msg)
 		case <-tick:
-			backup, err := cs.getBackup(volumeName, snapshotName)
+			backup, err := cs.getBackup(volumeName, snapshotName, backupTargetName)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
@@ -1207,9 +1220,10 @@ func (cs *ControllerServer) waitForBackupControllerSync(volumeName, snapshotName
 // snapshot. It does not rely on volume.BackupStatus because volume.BackupStatus.Snapshot is only set if the backup
 // successfully initializes and after the backup monitor has had a chance to sync. We want to retrieve the backup
 // (and in particular, its name) as quickly as possible and in any state.
-func (cs *ControllerServer) getBackup(volumeName, snapshotName string) (*longhornclient.Backup, error) {
+func (cs *ControllerServer) getBackup(volumeName, snapshotName, backupTargetName string) (*longhornclient.Backup, error) {
 	// Successfully returns an empty BackupVolume with volumeName even if one doesn't exist.
-	backupVolume, err := cs.apiClient.BackupVolume.ById(volumeName)
+	backupVolumeName := volumeName + "-" + backupTargetName
+	backupVolume, err := cs.apiClient.BackupVolume.ById(backupVolumeName)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, status.Error(codes.Internal, err.Error())
 	}