diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 36c37b477..709fbcfe9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
 
 ### Fixes
 
+## [1.112.3] - 2023-03-30
+
+### Fixes
+- `transfer::get_backup` now frees ongoing process when cancelled. #4249
 
 ## [1.112.2] - 2023-03-30
 
@@ -18,7 +22,6 @@
 ### Fixes
 - Do not return media from trashed messages in the "All media" view. #4247
 
-
 ## [1.112.1] - 2023-03-27
 
 ### Changes
@@ -2354,3 +2357,4 @@ https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aclosed
 [1.112.0]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/compare/v1.111.0...v1.112.0
 [1.112.1]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/compare/v1.112.0...v1.112.1
 [1.112.2]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/compare/v1.112.1...v1.112.2
+[1.112.3]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/compare/v1.112.2...v1.112.3
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index dc0245a36..0acd6159b 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1061,7 +1061,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "1.112.2"
+version = "1.112.3"
 dependencies = [
  "ansi_term",
  "anyhow",
@@ -1135,7 +1135,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-jsonrpc"
-version = "1.112.2"
+version = "1.112.3"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-channel",
@@ -1158,7 +1158,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-repl"
-version = "1.112.2"
+version = "1.112.3"
 dependencies = [
  "ansi_term",
  "anyhow",
@@ -1173,7 +1173,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-rpc-server"
-version = "1.112.2"
+version = "1.112.3"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "deltachat",
@@ -1197,7 +1197,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat_ffi"
-version = "1.112.2"
+version = "1.112.3"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "deltachat",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 98dd392c7..9fe7b05a6 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "1.112.2"
+version = "1.112.3"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
 rust-version = "1.64"
diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
index 7f379a1e4..66432a376 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat_ffi"
-version = "1.112.2"
+version = "1.112.3"
 description = "Deltachat FFI"
 edition = "2018"
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
index b086b170f..8bc428878 100644
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-jsonrpc"
-version = "1.112.2"
+version = "1.112.3"
 description = "DeltaChat JSON-RPC API"
 edition = "2021"
 default-run = "deltachat-jsonrpc-server"
diff --git a/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/package.json b/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/package.json
index ac0b7b944..31e09cf9d 100644
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/package.json
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/package.json
@@ -55,5 +55,5 @@
   },
   "type": "module",
   "types": "dist/deltachat.d.ts",
-  "version": "1.112.2"
+  "version": "1.112.3"
 }
diff --git a/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
index 3a7bb76dc..3a49506dd 100644
--- a/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-repl"
-version = "1.112.2"
+version = "1.112.3"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
 edition = "2021"
 
diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
index a81fdfcef..41e344776 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-rpc-server"
-version = "1.112.2"
+version = "1.112.3"
 description = "DeltaChat JSON-RPC server"
 edition = "2021"
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 90e201afc..8c3b31f27 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -60,5 +60,5 @@
     "test:mocha": "mocha -r esm node/test/test.js --growl --reporter=spec --bail --exit"
   },
   "types": "node/dist/index.d.ts",
-  "version": "1.112.2"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+  "version": "1.112.3"
+}
diff --git a/src/imex/transfer.rs b/src/imex/transfer.rs
index df21d71d9..6156628a6 100644
--- a/src/imex/transfer.rs
+++ b/src/imex/transfer.rs
@@ -392,12 +392,10 @@ pub async fn get_backup(context: &Context, qr: Qr) -> Result<()> {
     let cancel_token = context.alloc_ongoing().await?;
     let res = tokio::select! {
         biased;
-        res = get_backup_inner(context, qr) => {
-            context.free_ongoing().await;
-            res
-        }
+        res = get_backup_inner(context, qr) => res,
         _ = cancel_token.recv() => Err(format_err!("cancelled")),
     };
+    context.free_ongoing().await;
     res
 }