diff --git a/zfs-backup.py b/zfs-backup.py
index fa7f348..96fbacf 100755
--- a/zfs-backup.py
+++ b/zfs-backup.py
@@ -457,7 +457,23 @@ class Cryptsetup:
         return (MAPPER_PATH / mapper_entry).exists()
 
     @classmethod
-    def _get_device_from_status(cls, status: str) -> Path:
+    def _get_device_by_uuid_from_status_output(cls, status: str) -> Path:
+        device = cls._get_device_name(status)
+        result = cls._resolve_uuid_of_device(device)
+        return result
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _resolve_uuid_of_device(cls, device):
+        for item in DISK_BY_UUID.iterdir():
+            if item.readlink() == device:
+                result = item
+        else:
+            print(f"Could not resolve UUID of cryptsetup device {device}")
+            exit(EXIT_ERROR)
+        return result
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _get_device_name(cls, status):
         for line in status.split("\n"):
             if line.startswith("  device:"):
                 device = Path(line.split(":")[-1].strip())
@@ -465,14 +481,12 @@ class Cryptsetup:
         else:
             print("panic")
             exit(EXIT_ERROR)
-        for item in DISK_BY_UUID.iterdir():
-            # noinspection PyUnboundLocalVariable
-            if item.readlink() == device:
-                return item
+        # noinspection PyUnboundLocalVariable
+        return device
 
     @classmethod
     def _already_decrypted(cls, path: Path, mapper_entry: str) -> bool:
-        decrypted_disk_path = cls._get_device_from_status(cls._status(mapper_entry))
+        decrypted_disk_path = cls._get_device_by_uuid_from_status_output(cls._status(mapper_entry))
         return decrypted_disk_path == path