diff --git a/frappe/commands/site.py b/frappe/commands/site.py
index ec479d76ca..bcffc3fbc7 100755
--- a/frappe/commands/site.py
+++ b/frappe/commands/site.py
@@ -404,9 +404,9 @@ def backup(context, with_files=False, backup_path=None, backup_path_db=None, bac
 			frappe.init(site=site)
 			frappe.connect()
 			odb = scheduled_backup(ignore_files=not with_files, backup_path=backup_path, backup_path_db=backup_path_db, backup_path_files=backup_path_files, backup_path_private_files=backup_path_private_files, backup_path_conf=backup_path_conf, force=True, verbose=verbose, compress=compress)
-		except Exception as e:
+		except Exception:
 			if verbose:
-				print("Backup failed for {0}. Database or site_config.json may be corrupted".format(site))
+				click.echo("Backup failed for Site {0}. Database or site_config.json may be corrupted".format(site), fg="red")
 			exit_code = 1
 			continue
 
@@ -418,6 +418,8 @@ def backup(context, with_files=False, backup_path=None, backup_path_db=None, bac
 			if with_files:
 				print("Public file: {0}\nPrivate file: {1}".format(odb.backup_path_files, odb.backup_path_private_files))
 
+		click.echo("Backup for Site {0} has been successfully completed{1}".format(site, " with files" if with_files else ""), fg="green")
+
 		frappe.destroy()
 	if not context.sites:
 		raise SiteNotSpecifiedError