diff --git a/src/internal/kopia/base_finder.go b/src/internal/kopia/base_finder.go
index ebe8f3287..625ded643 100644
--- a/src/internal/kopia/base_finder.go
+++ b/src/internal/kopia/base_finder.go
@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@ func (b *baseFinder) findBasesInSet(
 					Manifest: man,
 					Reasons:  []Reason{reason},
 				})
+
+				logger.Ctx(ictx).Info("found incomplete backup")
 			}
 
 			continue
@@ -203,6 +205,18 @@ func (b *baseFinder) findBasesInSet(
 			// Safe to continue here as we'll just end up attempting to use an older
 			// backup as the base.
 			logger.CtxErr(ictx, err).Debug("searching for base backup")
+
+			if !foundIncomplete {
+				foundIncomplete = true
+
+				kopiaAssistSnaps = append(kopiaAssistSnaps, ManifestEntry{
+					Manifest: man,
+					Reasons:  []Reason{reason},
+				})
+
+				logger.Ctx(ictx).Info("found incomplete backup")
+			}
+
 			continue
 		}
 
@@ -216,6 +230,19 @@ func (b *baseFinder) findBasesInSet(
 				"empty backup stream store ID",
 				"search_backup_id", bup.ID)
 
+			if !foundIncomplete {
+				foundIncomplete = true
+
+				kopiaAssistSnaps = append(kopiaAssistSnaps, ManifestEntry{
+					Manifest: man,
+					Reasons:  []Reason{reason},
+				})
+
+				logger.Ctx(ictx).Infow(
+					"found incomplete backup",
+					"search_backup_id", bup.ID)
+			}
+
 			continue
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/internal/kopia/base_finder_test.go b/src/internal/kopia/base_finder_test.go
index ff3d5f0c1..c950b4f9d 100644
--- a/src/internal/kopia/base_finder_test.go
+++ b/src/internal/kopia/base_finder_test.go
@@ -436,6 +436,7 @@ func (suite *BaseFinderUnitSuite) TestGetBases() {
 				1: testUser1Mail,
 			},
 			expectedAssistManifestReasons: map[int][]Reason{
+				0: testUser1Mail,
 				1: testUser1Mail,
 			},
 			backupData: []backupInfo{
@@ -470,6 +471,7 @@ func (suite *BaseFinderUnitSuite) TestGetBases() {
 				1: testUser1Mail,
 			},
 			expectedAssistManifestReasons: map[int][]Reason{
+				0: testUser1Mail,
 				1: testUser1Mail,
 			},
 			backupData: []backupInfo{