diff --git a/src/commands/pg/ps.ts b/src/commands/pg/ps.ts
index aaa1b5ed53..86187bea36 100644
--- a/src/commands/pg/ps.ts
+++ b/src/commands/pg/ps.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ export default class Ps extends Command {
     FROM pg_stat_activity
     WHERE query <> '<insufficient privilege>'${verbose ? '' : " AND state <> 'idle'"}
       AND pid <> pg_backend_pid()
+      AND NOT (
+        state = 'idle in transaction'
+        AND usename = 'postgres'
+        AND query LIKE '%pg_backup_start%'
+      )
     ORDER BY query_start DESC
     `)
     const output = await psqlService.execQuery(query)
diff --git a/test/unit/commands/pg/ps.unit.test.ts b/test/unit/commands/pg/ps.unit.test.ts
index ff940916c7..f9e2d72da5 100644
--- a/test/unit/commands/pg/ps.unit.test.ts
+++ b/test/unit/commands/pg/ps.unit.test.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@ SELECT pid,
     FROM pg_stat_activity
     WHERE query <> '<insufficient privilege>' AND state <> 'idle'
       AND pid <> pg_backend_pid()
+      AND NOT (
+        state = 'idle in transaction'
+        AND usename = 'postgres'
+        AND query LIKE '%pg_backup_start%'
+      )
     ORDER BY query_start DESC
 `))
     expect(stdout).to.equal(FAKE_OUTPUT_TEXT)
@@ -90,6 +95,11 @@ SELECT pid,
     FROM pg_stat_activity
     WHERE query <> '<insufficient privilege>'
       AND pid <> pg_backend_pid()
+      AND NOT (
+        state = 'idle in transaction'
+        AND usename = 'postgres'
+        AND query LIKE '%pg_backup_start%'
+      )
     ORDER BY query_start DESC
 `))
     expect(stdout).to.equal(FAKE_OUTPUT_TEXT)