diff --git a/platform/backup.provision.inc b/platform/backup.provision.inc
index 3ac59992..529f2217 100644
--- a/platform/backup.provision.inc
+++ b/platform/backup.provision.inc
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ function drush_provision_drupal_provision_backup_validate($backup_file = NULL) {
       drush_set_context('DRUSH_ERROR_CODE', DRUSH_SUCCESS);
     }
   }
-  if (!drush_get_option('installed') && !drush_get_option('force', false)) {
+  if (!_provision_drupal_site_exists() && !drush_get_option('force', false)) {
      drush_set_error('PROVISION_DRUPAL_SITE_NOT_FOUND');
    }
 
diff --git a/platform/provision_drupal.drush.inc b/platform/provision_drupal.drush.inc
index 233d60f2..6edd10db 100644
--- a/platform/provision_drupal.drush.inc
+++ b/platform/provision_drupal.drush.inc
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ function provision_drupal_drush_exit() {
 
   if (preg_match("/^provision-/", $command[0]) && drush_get_option('provision_save_config', TRUE)) {
     if (d()->type === 'site') {
-      if (drush_get_option('installed')) {
+      if (_provision_drupal_site_exists()) {
         // Don't generate the drushrc.php on provision-save/delete commands.
         if (!preg_match("/^provision-(save|delete)/", $command[0])) {
           provision_save_site_data();