Index: src/backup.c
==================================================================
--- src/backup.c
+++ src/backup.c
@@ -395,11 +395,12 @@
     assert( nSrcPage>=0 );
     for(ii=0; (nPage<0 || ii<nPage) && p->iNext<=(Pgno)nSrcPage && !rc; ii++){
       const Pgno iSrcPg = p->iNext;                 /* Source page number */
       if( iSrcPg!=PENDING_BYTE_PAGE(p->pSrc->pBt) ){
         DbPage *pSrcPg;                             /* Source page object */
-        rc = sqlite3PagerGet(pSrcPager, iSrcPg, &pSrcPg);
+        rc = sqlite3PagerAcquire(pSrcPager, iSrcPg, &pSrcPg,
+                                 PAGER_ACQUIRE_READONLY);
         if( rc==SQLITE_OK ){
           rc = backupOnePage(p, iSrcPg, sqlite3PagerGetData(pSrcPg), 0);
           sqlite3PagerUnref(pSrcPg);
         }
       }