diff --git a/setup/doctype/backup_manager/backup_dropbox.py b/setup/doctype/backup_manager/backup_dropbox.py
index ac07824a88c..054d2b26b6d 100644
--- a/setup/doctype/backup_manager/backup_dropbox.py
+++ b/setup/doctype/backup_manager/backup_dropbox.py
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ def backup_to_dropbox():
 		os.path.basename(backup.backup_path_db))
 	upload_file_to_dropbox(filename, "/database", dropbox_client)
 
+	webnotes.conn.close()
 	response = dropbox_client.metadata("/files")
 	
 	# upload files to files folder
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ def backup_to_dropbox():
 				did_not_upload.append(filename)
 				error_log.append(cstr(e))
 	
+	webnotes.connect()
 	return did_not_upload, list(set(error_log))
 
 def get_dropbox_session():
diff --git a/setup/doctype/backup_manager/backup_googledrive.py b/setup/doctype/backup_manager/backup_googledrive.py
index 7d980debe78..a705f0efa9d 100644
--- a/setup/doctype/backup_manager/backup_googledrive.py
+++ b/setup/doctype/backup_manager/backup_googledrive.py
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ def get_gdrive_authorize_url():
 		"authorize_url": authorize_url,
 	}
 
-@webnotes.whitelist()
 def upload_files(name, mimetype, service, folder_id):
 	if not webnotes.conn:
 		webnotes.connect()
@@ -78,6 +77,9 @@ def backup_to_gdrive():
 	did_not_upload = []
 	error_log = []
 	
+	files_folder_id = webnotes.conn.get_value("Backup Manager", None, "files_folder_id")
+	
+	webnotes.conn.close()
 	path = os.path.join(get_base_path(), "public", "files")
 	for filename in os.listdir(path):
 		found = False
@@ -91,9 +93,7 @@ def backup_to_gdrive():
 		
 		#Compare Local File with Server File
 		param = {}
-	  	children = drive_service.children().list(
-			folderId=webnotes.conn.get_value("Backup Manager", None, "files_folder_id"), 
-			**param).execute()
+	  	children = drive_service.children().list(folderId=files_folder_id, **param).execute()
 	  	for child in children.get('items', []):
 			file = drive_service.files().get(fileId=child['id']).execute()
 			if filename == file['title'] and size == int(file['fileSize']):
@@ -101,12 +101,12 @@ def backup_to_gdrive():
 				break
 		if not found:
 			try:
-				upload_files(filepath, mimetype, drive_service, 
-					webnotes.conn.get_value("Backup Manager", None, "files_folder_id"))
+				upload_files(filepath, mimetype, drive_service, files_folder_id)
 			except Exception, e:
 				did_not_upload.append(filename)
 				error_log.append(cstr(e))
 	
+	webnotes.connect()
 	return did_not_upload, list(set(error_log))
 
 def get_gdrive_flow():