diff --git a/pkg/backup/client.go b/pkg/backup/client.go
index 44e982b21..1a6b6cc3b 100644
--- a/pkg/backup/client.go
+++ b/pkg/backup/client.go
@@ -403,6 +403,7 @@ func (bc *Client) BackupRanges(
 	// we collect all files in a single goroutine to avoid thread safety issues.
 	filesCh := make(chan []*kvproto.File, concurrency)
 	allFiles := make([]*kvproto.File, 0, len(ranges))
+	allFilesCollected := make(chan struct{}, 1)
 	go func() {
 		init := time.Now()
 		start, cur := init, init
@@ -412,6 +413,7 @@ func (bc *Client) BackupRanges(
 			summary.CollectSuccessUnit("backup ranges", 1, cur.Sub(start))
 		}
 		log.Info("Backup Ranges", zap.Duration("take", cur.Sub(init)))
+		allFilesCollected <- struct{}{}
 	}()
 
 	go func() {
@@ -439,43 +441,17 @@ func (bc *Client) BackupRanges(
 	t := time.NewTicker(time.Second * 5)
 	defer t.Stop()
 
-	backupTS := req.EndVersion
-	// use lastBackupTS as safePoint if exists
-	if req.StartVersion > 0 {
-		backupTS = req.StartVersion
-	}
-
-	log.Info("current backup safePoint job",
-		zap.Uint64("backupTS", backupTS))
-
-	finished := false
-	for {
-		err := UpdateServiceSafePoint(ctx, bc.mgr.GetPDClient(), bc.GetGCTTL(), backupTS)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Error("update GC safePoint with TTL failed", zap.Error(err))
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		err = CheckGCSafePoint(ctx, bc.mgr.GetPDClient(), backupTS)
+	for err := range errCh {
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Error("check GC safePoint failed", zap.Error(err))
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		if finished {
-			// Return error (if there is any) before finishing backup.
-			return allFiles, err
-		}
-		select {
-		case err, ok := <-errCh:
-			if !ok {
-				// Before finish backup, we have to make sure
-				// the backup ts does not fall behind with GC safepoint.
-				finished = true
-			}
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, err
-			}
-		case <-t.C:
-		}
+	}
+
+	select {
+	case <-allFilesCollected:
+		return allFiles, nil
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		return nil, errors.Trace(ctx.Err())
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/backup/safe_point.go b/pkg/backup/safe_point.go
index 83be5c9fc..ae3cb3b50 100644
--- a/pkg/backup/safe_point.go
+++ b/pkg/backup/safe_point.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package backup
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/pingcap/errors"
 	"github.com/pingcap/log"
@@ -12,7 +13,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	brServiceSafePointID = "br"
+	brServiceSafePointID            = "br"
+	preUpdateServiceSafePointFactor = 3
+	checkGCSafePointGapTime         = 5 * time.Second
 	// DefaultBRGCSafePointTTL means PD keep safePoint limit at least 5min
 	DefaultBRGCSafePointTTL = 5 * 60
 )
@@ -52,3 +55,49 @@ func UpdateServiceSafePoint(ctx context.Context, pdClient pd.Client, ttl int64,
 		brServiceSafePointID, ttl, backupTS-1)
 	return err
 }
+
+// StartServiceSafePointKeeper will run UpdateServiceSafePoint periodicity
+// hence keeping service safepoint won't lose.
+func StartServiceSafePointKeeper(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	ttl int64,
+	pdClient pd.Client,
+	backupTS uint64,
+) {
+	// It would be OK since ttl won't be zero, so gapTime should > `0.
+	updateGapTime := time.Duration(ttl) * time.Second / preUpdateServiceSafePointFactor
+	update := func(ctx context.Context) {
+		if err := UpdateServiceSafePoint(ctx, pdClient, ttl, backupTS); err != nil {
+			log.Error("failed to update service safe point, backup may fail if gc triggered",
+				zap.Error(err),
+			)
+		}
+	}
+	check := func(ctx context.Context) {
+		if err := CheckGCSafePoint(ctx, pdClient, backupTS); err != nil {
+			log.Panic("cannot pass gc safe point check, aborting",
+				zap.Error(err),
+				zap.Uint64("backupTS", backupTS),
+			)
+		}
+	}
+	updateTick := time.NewTicker(updateGapTime)
+	checkTick := time.NewTicker(checkGCSafePointGapTime)
+	go func() {
+		defer updateTick.Stop()
+		defer checkTick.Stop()
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				// Before finish backup, we have to make sure
+				// the backup ts does not fall behind with GC safepoint.
+				check(context.TODO())
+				return
+			case <-updateTick.C:
+				update(ctx)
+			case <-checkTick.C:
+				check(ctx)
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+}
diff --git a/pkg/task/backup.go b/pkg/task/backup.go
index 6ac8c74b4..0956df988 100644
--- a/pkg/task/backup.go
+++ b/pkg/task/backup.go
@@ -136,6 +136,15 @@ func RunBackup(c context.Context, g glue.Glue, cmdName string, cfg *BackupConfig
 		return err
 	}
 	g.Record("BackupTS", backupTS)
+	safePoint := backupTS
+	// use lastBackupTS as safePoint if exists
+	if cfg.LastBackupTS > 0 {
+		safePoint = cfg.LastBackupTS
+	}
+
+	log.Info("current backup safePoint job",
+		zap.Uint64("safepoint", safePoint))
+	backup.StartServiceSafePointKeeper(ctx, client.GetGCTTL(), mgr.GetPDClient(), safePoint)
 
 	isIncrementalBackup := cfg.LastBackupTS > 0