diff --git a/data/locale/deutsch.locale b/data/locale/deutsch.locale
index 6e4d34163..651df3d38 100644
--- a/data/locale/deutsch.locale
+++ b/data/locale/deutsch.locale
@@ -2266,6 +2266,7 @@ servicemenu.restart_refused_recording Aufnahme läuft. Neustart nicht möglich.
 servicemenu.scants Kanalsuche
 servicemenu.update Software-Aktualisierung
 settings.backup System-Einstellungen sichern
+settings.backup_dir Nach %s sichern?\n"Nein" wählt ein anderes Verzeichnis
 settings.backup_failed Sicherung fehlgeschlagen!
 settings.help Hilfe
 settings.menu_hints Hinweise anzeigen
diff --git a/data/locale/english.locale b/data/locale/english.locale
index 5e3b5c825..7106641bc 100644
--- a/data/locale/english.locale
+++ b/data/locale/english.locale
@@ -2266,6 +2266,7 @@ servicemenu.restart_refused_recording Cant restart, recording in progress
 servicemenu.scants Servicescan
 servicemenu.update Software Update
 settings.backup Save system settings
+settings.backup_dir Save to %s?\n"No" chooses another directory.
 settings.backup_failed Backup failed!
 settings.help Help
 settings.menu_hints Show menu hints
diff --git a/src/gui/settings_manager.cpp b/src/gui/settings_manager.cpp
index f2f8ef170..526c4b269 100644
--- a/src/gui/settings_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/settings_manager.cpp
@@ -75,8 +75,9 @@ int CSettingsManager::exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string &actionKey)
 	{
 		fileFilter.addFilter("conf");
 		fileBrowser.Filter = &fileFilter;
-		if (fileBrowser.exec(CONFIGDIR) == true)
+		if (fileBrowser.exec(g_settings.backup_dir.c_str()) == true)
 		{
+			g_settings.backup_dir = fileBrowser.getCurrentDir();
 			CNeutrinoApp::getInstance()->loadSetup(fileBrowser.getSelectedFile()->Name.c_str());
 			CColorSetupNotifier *colorSetupNotifier = new CColorSetupNotifier;
 			colorSetupNotifier->changeNotify(NONEXISTANT_LOCALE, NULL);
@@ -89,48 +90,71 @@ int CSettingsManager::exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string &actionKey)
 	}
 	else if(actionKey == "saveconfig")
 	{
-		fileBrowser.Dir_Mode = true;
-		if (fileBrowser.exec("/media") == true)
-		{
-			std::string fname = "neutrino.conf";
-			CKeyboardInput * sms = new CKeyboardInput(LOCALE_EXTRA_SAVECONFIG, &fname);
-			sms->exec(NULL, "");
+		char msgtxt[1024];
+		snprintf(msgtxt, sizeof(msgtxt), g_Locale->getText(LOCALE_SETTINGS_BACKUP_DIR), g_settings.backup_dir.c_str());
 
-			std::string sname = fileBrowser.getSelectedFile()->Name + "/" + fname;
-			printf("[neutrino] save settings: %s\n", sname.c_str());
-			CNeutrinoApp::getInstance()->saveSetup(sname.c_str());
-			delete sms;
+		int result = ShowMsg(LOCALE_EXTRA_SAVECONFIG, msgtxt, CMsgBox::mbrYes, CMsgBox::mbYes | CMsgBox::mbNo);
+		if (result == CMsgBox::mbrNo)
+		{
+			fileBrowser.Dir_Mode = true;
+			if (fileBrowser.exec(g_settings.backup_dir.c_str()) == true)
+				g_settings.backup_dir = fileBrowser.getSelectedFile()->Name;
+			else
+				return res;
 		}
+
+		std::string fname = "neutrino.conf";
+		CKeyboardInput * sms = new CKeyboardInput(LOCALE_EXTRA_SAVECONFIG, &fname);
+		sms->exec(NULL, "");
+		delete sms;
+
+		std::string sname = g_settings.backup_dir + "/" + fname;
+		printf("[neutrino] save settings: %s\n", sname.c_str());
+		CNeutrinoApp::getInstance()->saveSetup(sname.c_str());
+
 		return res;
 	}
 	else if(actionKey == "backup")
 	{
-		fileBrowser.Dir_Mode = true;
-		if (fileBrowser.exec("/media") == true)
+		char msgtxt[1024];
+		snprintf(msgtxt, sizeof(msgtxt), g_Locale->getText(LOCALE_SETTINGS_BACKUP_DIR), g_settings.backup_dir.c_str());
+
+		int result = ShowMsg(LOCALE_SETTINGS_BACKUP, msgtxt, CMsgBox::mbrYes, CMsgBox::mbYes | CMsgBox::mbNo);
+		if (result == CMsgBox::mbrNo)
 		{
-			struct statfs s;
-			int ret = ::statfs(fileBrowser.getSelectedFile()->Name.c_str(), &s);
-			if(ret == 0 && s.f_type != 0x72b6L) /*jffs2*/
-			{
-				CHintBox * hintBox = new CHintBox(LOCALE_MESSAGEBOX_INFO, g_Locale->getText(LOCALE_SETTINGS_BACKUP));
-				hintBox->paint();
-				const char backup_sh[] = TARGET_PREFIX "/bin/backup.sh";
-				printf("backup: executing [%s %s]\n", backup_sh, fileBrowser.getSelectedFile()->Name.c_str());
-				my_system(2, backup_sh, fileBrowser.getSelectedFile()->Name.c_str());
-				hintBox->hide();
-				delete hintBox;
-			}
+			fileBrowser.Dir_Mode = true;
+			if (fileBrowser.exec(g_settings.backup_dir.c_str()) == true)
+				g_settings.backup_dir = fileBrowser.getSelectedFile()->Name;
 			else
-				ShowMsg(LOCALE_MESSAGEBOX_ERROR, g_Locale->getText(LOCALE_SETTINGS_BACKUP_FAILED),CMsgBox::mbrBack, CMsgBox::mbBack, NEUTRINO_ICON_ERROR);
+				return res;
 		}
+
+		struct statfs s;
+		int ret = ::statfs(g_settings.backup_dir.c_str(), &s);
+		if (ret == 0 && s.f_type != 0x72b6L) /*jffs2*/
+		{
+			CHintBox * hintBox = new CHintBox(LOCALE_MESSAGEBOX_INFO, g_Locale->getText(LOCALE_SETTINGS_BACKUP));
+			hintBox->paint();
+
+			const char backup_sh[] = TARGET_PREFIX "/bin/backup.sh";
+			printf("backup: executing [%s %s]\n", backup_sh, g_settings.backup_dir.c_str());
+			my_system(2, backup_sh, g_settings.backup_dir.c_str());
+
+			hintBox->hide();
+			delete hintBox;
+		}
+		else
+			ShowMsg(LOCALE_MESSAGEBOX_ERROR, g_Locale->getText(LOCALE_SETTINGS_BACKUP_FAILED),CMsgBox::mbrBack, CMsgBox::mbBack, NEUTRINO_ICON_ERROR);
+
 		return res;
 	}
 	else if(actionKey == "restore")
 	{
 		fileFilter.addFilter("tar");
 		fileBrowser.Filter = &fileFilter;
-		if (fileBrowser.exec("/media") == true)
+		if (fileBrowser.exec(g_settings.backup_dir.c_str()) == true)
 		{
+			g_settings.backup_dir = fileBrowser.getCurrentDir();
 			int result = ShowMsg(LOCALE_SETTINGS_RESTORE, g_Locale->getText(LOCALE_SETTINGS_RESTORE_WARN), CMsgBox::mbrNo, CMsgBox::mbYes | CMsgBox::mbNo);
 			if(result == CMsgBox::mbrYes)
 			{
diff --git a/src/neutrino.cpp b/src/neutrino.cpp
index 522a885f1..39d26c862 100644
--- a/src/neutrino.cpp
+++ b/src/neutrino.cpp
@@ -827,6 +827,8 @@ int CNeutrinoApp::loadSetup(const char * fname)
 	g_settings.font_scaling_x = configfile.getInt32("font_scaling_x", 100);
 	g_settings.font_scaling_y = configfile.getInt32("font_scaling_y", 100);
 
+	g_settings.backup_dir = configfile.getString("backup_dir", "/media");
+
 	g_settings.update_dir = configfile.getString("update_dir", "/tmp");
 	g_settings.update_dir_opkg = configfile.getString("update_dir_opkg", g_settings.update_dir);
 
@@ -1446,6 +1448,8 @@ void CNeutrinoApp::saveSetup(const char * fname)
 	configfile.setString("softupdate_proxyusername" , g_settings.softupdate_proxyusername );
 	configfile.setString("softupdate_proxypassword" , g_settings.softupdate_proxypassword );
 
+	configfile.setString("backup_dir", g_settings.backup_dir);
+
 	configfile.setString("update_dir", g_settings.update_dir);
 	configfile.setString("update_dir_opkg", g_settings.update_dir_opkg);
 
diff --git a/src/system/locals.h b/src/system/locals.h
index d1260c9ef..339ad53f9 100644
--- a/src/system/locals.h
+++ b/src/system/locals.h
@@ -2293,6 +2293,7 @@ typedef enum
 	LOCALE_SERVICEMENU_SCANTS,
 	LOCALE_SERVICEMENU_UPDATE,
 	LOCALE_SETTINGS_BACKUP,
+	LOCALE_SETTINGS_BACKUP_DIR,
 	LOCALE_SETTINGS_BACKUP_FAILED,
 	LOCALE_SETTINGS_HELP,
 	LOCALE_SETTINGS_MENU_HINTS,
diff --git a/src/system/locals_intern.h b/src/system/locals_intern.h
index 61003a67d..013449970 100644
--- a/src/system/locals_intern.h
+++ b/src/system/locals_intern.h
@@ -2293,6 +2293,7 @@ const char * locale_real_names[] =
 	"servicemenu.scants",
 	"servicemenu.update",
 	"settings.backup",
+	"settings.backup_dir",
 	"settings.backup_failed",
 	"settings.help",
 	"settings.menu_hints",
diff --git a/src/system/settings.h b/src/system/settings.h
index 7242b221a..e813dd0f0 100644
--- a/src/system/settings.h
+++ b/src/system/settings.h
@@ -668,6 +668,8 @@ struct SNeutrinoSettings
 	int flashupdate_createimage_add_spare;
 	int flashupdate_createimage_add_kernel;
 
+	std::string	backup_dir;
+
 	std::string	update_dir;
 	std::string	update_dir_opkg;