OS X Server Time Machine: sparsebundle in use

Every few weeks, my 2013 Macmini with OS X Server tells one of the computers in my household (in this case a 2014 MacBook Air) the following:
The backup disk image “/Volumes/Backups/Maurits.sparsebundle” is already in use.
Restarting usually resolves this issue, however I'd love to find out how to prevent this from happening in future. Any tips, anyone?

1. Open the Sharing preference pane and check that the computer name hasn't changed without your knowledge. For example, if the name was "X's iMac," it might now be "X's iMac (2)". In that case, restore the original name. You may have to click the lock icon in the lower left corner of the preference pane to unlock the settings. Test. If there's no improvement, or if the name had not been changed, continue.
2. Turn File Sharing off and then back on in the Sharing preference pane on the server.

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