diff --git a/setup/doctype/backup_manager/backup_googledrive.py b/setup/doctype/backup_manager/backup_googledrive.py
index 24cd857667..7d980debe7 100644
--- a/setup/doctype/backup_manager/backup_googledrive.py
+++ b/setup/doctype/backup_manager/backup_googledrive.py
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ from webnotes import _, msgprint
 from apiclient.discovery import build
 from apiclient.http import MediaFileUpload
 
+# define log config for google drive api's log messages
+# basicConfig redirects log to stderr
+import logging
+logging.basicConfig()
+
 @webnotes.whitelist()
 def get_gdrive_authorize_url():
 	flow = get_gdrive_flow()
@@ -31,9 +36,6 @@ def get_gdrive_authorize_url():
 
 @webnotes.whitelist()
 def upload_files(name, mimetype, service, folder_id):
-	import logging
-	logging.basicConfig()
-	
 	if not webnotes.conn:
 		webnotes.connect()
 	file_name = os.path.basename(name)
diff --git a/setup/doctype/backup_manager/backup_manager.py b/setup/doctype/backup_manager/backup_manager.py
index feeddf035e..a8ecd636db 100644
--- a/setup/doctype/backup_manager/backup_manager.py
+++ b/setup/doctype/backup_manager/backup_manager.py
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ def take_backups_dropbox():
 		
 		send_email(True, "Dropbox")
 	except Exception:
-		error_message = ("\n".join(error_log) + "\n" + webnotes.getTraceback())
+		file_and_error = [" - ".join(f) for f in zip(did_not_upload, error_log)]
+		error_message = ("\n".join(file_and_error) + "\n" + webnotes.getTraceback())
 		print error_message
 		send_email(False, "Dropbox", error_message)
 
@@ -48,7 +49,8 @@ def take_backups_gdrive():
 		
 		send_email(True, "Google Drive")
 	except Exception:
-		error_message = ("\n".join(error_log) + "\n" + webnotes.getTraceback())
+		file_and_error = [" - ".join(f) for f in zip(did_not_upload, error_log)]
+		error_message = ("\n".join(file_and_error) + "\n" + webnotes.getTraceback())
 		print error_message
 		send_email(False, "Google Drive", error_message)