diff --git a/pull/pull b/pull/pull
index 9494dd8..d1367bb 100755
--- a/pull/pull
+++ b/pull/pull
@@ -535,7 +535,11 @@ provider_pull_pantheon_db ()
 	local last_backup
 	last_backup=$(_exec -T "terminus backup:list ${hostingsite}.${hostingenv} --element=db --format=list --field=date | head -n 1")
 	if_failed_error "Error retrieving list of backups from Pantheon for ${hostingsite} on the ${hostingenv} environment"
-	if [[ "last_backup" == "" ]] || [[ "${last_backup}" < "${yesterday}" ]] || [[ "$force" == "force" ]]; then
+	if [[ "${last_backup}" != "" ]]; then
+		# terminus returns a raw epoch timestamp; convert to the same "Y-m-d H:M:S" format as $yesterday so the comparison below is meaningful.
+		last_backup=$(_exec date --date="@${last_backup%%.*}" "+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
+	fi
+	if [[ "${last_backup}" == "" ]] || [[ "${last_backup}" < "${yesterday}" ]] || [[ "$force" == "force" ]]; then
 		# If last backup does not exist or is older than 24 hours create new one.
 		echo -e "${acqua}Creating new backup on Pantheon for ${hostingsite} on the ${hostingenv} environment${NC}"
 		_exec terminus backup:create ${hostingsite}.${hostingenv} --element=db