diff --git a/cmd/backup/main.go b/cmd/backup/main.go
index eda6019c..0dfdbb25 100644
--- a/cmd/backup/main.go
+++ b/cmd/backup/main.go
@@ -44,12 +44,16 @@ func main() {
 	}()
 
 	s.must(s.withLabeledCommands(lifecyclePhaseArchive, func() error {
-		restartContainers, err := s.stopContainers()
+		if s.cli == nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		restartContainersOrServices, err := s.stopContainersOrServices()
 		// The mechanism for restarting containers is not using hooks as it
 		// should happen as soon as possible (i.e. before uploading backups or
 		// similar).
 		defer func() {
-			s.must(restartContainers())
+			s.must(restartContainersOrServices())
 		}()
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
diff --git a/cmd/backup/script.go b/cmd/backup/script.go
index 29d8d730..b148679a 100644
--- a/cmd/backup/script.go
+++ b/cmd/backup/script.go
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types"
 	ctr "github.com/docker/docker/api/types/container"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/filters"
-	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/swarm"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/client"
 	"github.com/leekchan/timeutil"
 	"github.com/offen/envconfig"
@@ -318,14 +317,63 @@ func newScript() (*script, error) {
 	return s, nil
 }
 
-// stopContainers stops all Docker containers that are marked as to being
-// stopped during the backup and returns a function that can be called to
-// restart everything that has been stopped.
-func (s *script) stopContainers() (func() error, error) {
+func (s *script) stopContainersOrServices() (func() error, error) {
 	if s.cli == nil {
 		return noop, nil
 	}
 
+	dockerInfo, err := s.cli.Info(context.Background())
+	if err != nil {
+		return noop, fmt.Errorf("stopContainers: error getting docker info: %w", err)
+	}
+	isDockerSwarm := dockerInfo.Swarm.LocalNodeState != "inactive"
+	if isDockerSwarm {
+		return s.stopServices()
+	}
+	return s.stopContainers()
+
+}
+
+func (s *script) stopServices() (func() error, error) {
+	serviceLabel := fmt.Sprintf(
+		"docker-volume-backup.stop-during-backup=%s",
+		s.c.BackupStopContainerLabel,
+	)
+	matchingServices, err := s.cli.ServiceList(context.Background(), types.ServiceListOptions{
+		Filters: filters.NewArgs(filters.KeyValuePair{
+			Key:   "label",
+			Value: serviceLabel,
+		}),
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return noop, fmt.Errorf("stopServices: error querying services: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	for _, service := range matchingServices {
+		var zero uint64
+		service.Spec.Mode.Replicated.Replicas = &zero
+		_, err := s.cli.ServiceUpdate(context.Background(), service.ID, service.Version, service.Spec, types.ServiceUpdateOptions{})
+		if err != nil {
+			return noop, fmt.Errorf("stopServices: error scaling down services: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return func() error {
+		for _, service := range matchingServices {
+			service.Spec.Mode.Replicated.Replicas = service.PreviousSpec.Mode.Replicated.Replicas
+			_, err := s.cli.ServiceUpdate(context.Background(), service.ID, service.Version, service.Spec, types.ServiceUpdateOptions{})
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("stopServices: error scaling up services: %w", err)
+			}
+		}
+		return nil
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// stopContainers stops all Docker containers or services that are marked as to being
+// stopped during the backup and returns a function that can be called to
+// restart everything that has been stopped.
+func (s *script) stopContainers() (func() error, error) {
 	allContainers, err := s.cli.ContainerList(context.Background(), types.ContainerListOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
 		return noop, fmt.Errorf("stopContainers: error querying for containers: %w", err)
@@ -385,42 +433,13 @@ func (s *script) stopContainers() (func() error, error) {
 	}
 
 	return func() error {
-		servicesRequiringUpdate := map[string]struct{}{}
-
 		var restartErrors []error
 		for _, container := range stoppedContainers {
-			if swarmServiceName, ok := container.Labels["com.docker.swarm.service.name"]; ok {
-				servicesRequiringUpdate[swarmServiceName] = struct{}{}
-				continue
-			}
 			if err := s.cli.ContainerStart(context.Background(), container.ID, types.ContainerStartOptions{}); err != nil {
 				restartErrors = append(restartErrors, err)
 			}
 		}
 
-		if len(servicesRequiringUpdate) != 0 {
-			services, _ := s.cli.ServiceList(context.Background(), types.ServiceListOptions{})
-			for serviceName := range servicesRequiringUpdate {
-				var serviceMatch swarm.Service
-				for _, service := range services {
-					if service.Spec.Name == serviceName {
-						serviceMatch = service
-						break
-					}
-				}
-				if serviceMatch.ID == "" {
-					return fmt.Errorf("stopContainers: couldn't find service with name %s", serviceName)
-				}
-				serviceMatch.Spec.TaskTemplate.ForceUpdate += 1
-				if _, err := s.cli.ServiceUpdate(
-					context.Background(), serviceMatch.ID,
-					serviceMatch.Version, serviceMatch.Spec, types.ServiceUpdateOptions{},
-				); err != nil {
-					restartErrors = append(restartErrors, err)
-				}
-			}
-		}
-
 		if len(restartErrors) != 0 {
 			return fmt.Errorf(
 				"stopContainers: %d error(s) restarting containers and services: %w",