diff --git a/backup/backup.php b/backup/backup.php
index 3df327aa24a..c1b1f648f50 100644
--- a/backup/backup.php
+++ b/backup/backup.php
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ require_once($CFG->dirroot . '/backup/moodle2/backup_plan_builder.class.php');
 $courseid = required_param('id', PARAM_INT);
 $sectionid = optional_param('section', null, PARAM_INT);
 $cmid = optional_param('cm', null, PARAM_INT);
+$cancel      = optional_param('cancel', '', PARAM_ALPHA);
 /**
  * Part of the forms in stages after initial, is POST never GET
  */
@@ -104,7 +105,10 @@ $PAGE->set_title($heading);
 $PAGE->set_heading($heading);
 
 $renderer = $PAGE->get_renderer('core','backup');
-echo $OUTPUT->header();
+if (empty($cancel)) {
+    // Do not print the header if user cancelled the process, as we are going to redirect the user.
+    echo $OUTPUT->header();
+}
 
 // Prepare a progress bar which can display optionally during long-running
 // operations while setting up the UI.
diff --git a/backup/util/ui/base_moodleform.class.php b/backup/util/ui/base_moodleform.class.php
index 32ac8fbfa01..520825890e2 100644
--- a/backup/util/ui/base_moodleform.class.php
+++ b/backup/util/ui/base_moodleform.class.php
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ abstract class base_moodleform extends moodleform {
             $config->title = get_string('confirmcancel', 'backup');
         }
         $config->question = get_string('confirmcancelquestion', 'backup');
-        $config->yesLabel = get_string('confirmcancelyes', 'backup');
+        $config->yesLabel = $config->title;
         $config->noLabel = get_string('confirmcancelno', 'backup');
         $config->closeButtonTitle = get_string('close', 'editor');
         $PAGE->requires->yui_module(
diff --git a/backup/util/ui/yui/build/moodle-backup-confirmcancel/moodle-backup-confirmcancel-debug.js b/backup/util/ui/yui/build/moodle-backup-confirmcancel/moodle-backup-confirmcancel-debug.js
index cdbd2063472..713ac2c2dc8 100644
--- a/backup/util/ui/yui/build/moodle-backup-confirmcancel/moodle-backup-confirmcancel-debug.js
+++ b/backup/util/ui/yui/build/moodle-backup-confirmcancel/moodle-backup-confirmcancel-debug.js
@@ -68,8 +68,17 @@ M.core_backup.confirmcancel = {
             // Detach the listeners for the confirm box so they don't fire again.
             new Y.EventHandle(M.core_backup.confirmcancel.listeners).detach();
 
+            // The currentTarget is a div surrounding the form elements. Simulating a click on the div is
+            // not going to submit a form so we need to find the form element to click.
+            var element = e.currentTarget.one('input, select, button');
+
             // Simulate the original cancel button click.
-            e.currentTarget.simulate('click');
+            if (element) {
+                element.simulate('click');
+            } else {
+                // Backwards compatibility only.
+                e.currentTarget.simulate('click');
+            }
         }, this);
 
 
diff --git a/backup/util/ui/yui/build/moodle-backup-confirmcancel/moodle-backup-confirmcancel-min.js b/backup/util/ui/yui/build/moodle-backup-confirmcancel/moodle-backup-confirmcancel-min.js
index db30391c0d4..20654afd15e 100644
--- a/backup/util/ui/yui/build/moodle-backup-confirmcancel/moodle-backup-confirmcancel-min.js
+++ b/backup/util/ui/yui/build/moodle-backup-confirmcancel/moodle-backup-confirmcancel-min.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
-YUI.add("moodle-backup-confirmcancel",function(e,t){M.core_backup=M.core_backup||{},M.core_backup.confirmcancel={listeners:[],config:{},watch_cancel_buttons:function(t){this.config=t,this.listeners.push(e.one(e.config.doc.body).delegate("click",this.confirm_cancel,".confirmcancel",this))},confirm_cancel:function(t){t.preventDefault();var n=new M.core.confirm(this.config);n.on("complete-yes",function(){(new e.EventHandle(M.core_backup.confirmcancel.listeners)).detach(),t.currentTarget.simulate("click")},this),n.show()}}},"@VERSION@",{requires:["node","node-event-simulate","moodle-core-notification-confirm"]});
+YUI.add("moodle-backup-confirmcancel",function(e,t){M.core_backup=M.core_backup||{},M.core_backup.confirmcancel={listeners:[],config:{},watch_cancel_buttons:function(t){this.config=t,this.listeners.push(e.one(e.config.doc.body).delegate("click",this.confirm_cancel,".confirmcancel",this))},confirm_cancel:function(t){t.preventDefault();var n=new M.core.confirm(this.config);n.on("complete-yes",function(){(new e.EventHandle(M.core_backup.confirmcancel.listeners)).detach();var n=t.currentTarget.one("input, select, button");n?n.simulate("click"):t.currentTarget.simulate("click")},this),n.show()}}},"@VERSION@",{requires:["node","node-event-simulate","moodle-core-notification-confirm"]});
diff --git a/backup/util/ui/yui/build/moodle-backup-confirmcancel/moodle-backup-confirmcancel.js b/backup/util/ui/yui/build/moodle-backup-confirmcancel/moodle-backup-confirmcancel.js
index cdbd2063472..713ac2c2dc8 100644
--- a/backup/util/ui/yui/build/moodle-backup-confirmcancel/moodle-backup-confirmcancel.js
+++ b/backup/util/ui/yui/build/moodle-backup-confirmcancel/moodle-backup-confirmcancel.js
@@ -68,8 +68,17 @@ M.core_backup.confirmcancel = {
             // Detach the listeners for the confirm box so they don't fire again.
             new Y.EventHandle(M.core_backup.confirmcancel.listeners).detach();
 
+            // The currentTarget is a div surrounding the form elements. Simulating a click on the div is
+            // not going to submit a form so we need to find the form element to click.
+            var element = e.currentTarget.one('input, select, button');
+
             // Simulate the original cancel button click.
-            e.currentTarget.simulate('click');
+            if (element) {
+                element.simulate('click');
+            } else {
+                // Backwards compatibility only.
+                e.currentTarget.simulate('click');
+            }
         }, this);
 
 
diff --git a/backup/util/ui/yui/src/confirmcancel/js/confirmcancel.js b/backup/util/ui/yui/src/confirmcancel/js/confirmcancel.js
index 488fe3aae5b..6d300562ec3 100644
--- a/backup/util/ui/yui/src/confirmcancel/js/confirmcancel.js
+++ b/backup/util/ui/yui/src/confirmcancel/js/confirmcancel.js
@@ -66,8 +66,17 @@ M.core_backup.confirmcancel = {
             // Detach the listeners for the confirm box so they don't fire again.
             new Y.EventHandle(M.core_backup.confirmcancel.listeners).detach();
 
+            // The currentTarget is a div surrounding the form elements. Simulating a click on the div is
+            // not going to submit a form so we need to find the form element to click.
+            var element = e.currentTarget.one('input, select, button');
+
             // Simulate the original cancel button click.
-            e.currentTarget.simulate('click');
+            if (element) {
+                element.simulate('click');
+            } else {
+                // Backwards compatibility only.
+                e.currentTarget.simulate('click');
+            }
         }, this);
 
 
diff --git a/lang/en/backup.php b/lang/en/backup.php
index abaf88e7859..39feee500ea 100644
--- a/lang/en/backup.php
+++ b/lang/en/backup.php
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ $string['confirmcancelrestore'] = 'Cancel restore';
 $string['confirmcancelimport'] = 'Cancel import';
 $string['confirmcancelquestion'] = 'Are you sure you wish to cancel?
 Any information you have entered will be lost.';
-$string['confirmcancelyes'] = 'Cancel';
-$string['confirmcancelno'] = 'Stay';
+$string['confirmcancelyes'] = 'Cancel backup';
+$string['confirmcancelno'] = 'Do not cancel';
 $string['confirmnewcoursecontinue'] = 'New course warning';
 $string['confirmnewcoursecontinuequestion'] = 'A temporary (hidden) course will be created by the course restoration process. To abort restoration click cancel. Do not close the browser while restoring.';
 $string['coursecategory'] = 'Category the course will be restored into';