diff --git a/data/locale/deutsch.locale b/data/locale/deutsch.locale
index 38ffcefd6..6c83a557c 100644
--- a/data/locale/deutsch.locale
+++ b/data/locale/deutsch.locale
@@ -1119,6 +1119,7 @@ menu.hint_sleeptimer Zeitschaltuhr auf Ihrer Box aktivieren\nDie Box fährt dann
 menu.hint_soft_restart Neustarten von Neutrino-HD, ohne die Box neu zu starten
 menu.hint_softupdate_check Im Internet nach verfügbaren Updates suchen, herunterladen und installieren
 menu.hint_softupdate_check_local Lokal nach verfügbaren Updates suchen und installieren
+menu.hint_softupdate_createimage_menu Sicherung der aktuellen Software inklusive aller Einstellungen
 menu.hint_softupdate_expert Einzelne Partitionen aus dem Flash lesen bzw. in den Flash schreiben
 menu.hint_softupdate_expert_read Einzelne Partitionen (U-Boot, Splash, Kernel, SystemFS) aus dem Flash lesen
 menu.hint_softupdate_expert_write Einzelne Partitionen (Splash, Kernel, SystemFS) in den Flash schreiben
diff --git a/data/locale/english.locale b/data/locale/english.locale
index 2142125b2..c37e7fbd6 100644
--- a/data/locale/english.locale
+++ b/data/locale/english.locale
@@ -1119,6 +1119,7 @@ menu.hint_sleeptimer Set timer to put your box\nin sleep mode
 menu.hint_soft_restart Restart Neutrino-HD without reboot
 menu.hint_softupdate_check Check online update, download and flash firmware
 menu.hint_softupdate_check_local Select and flash firmware from local file
+menu.hint_softupdate_createimage_menu Backup of current software, including all settings
 menu.hint_softupdate_expert Separate partitions from the flash read / write to the flash
 menu.hint_softupdate_expert_read Separate partitions (U-Boot, Splash, Kernel, SystemFS) from the flash read
 menu.hint_softupdate_expert_write Separate partitions (Splash, Kernel, SystemFS) write to the flash
diff --git a/src/gui/update_menue.cpp b/src/gui/update_menue.cpp
index 55fe6ce46..0c23ef26b 100644
--- a/src/gui/update_menue.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/update_menue.cpp
@@ -112,6 +112,14 @@ int CSoftwareUpdate::showSoftwareUpdate()
 	mf->setHint("", LOCALE_MENU_HINT_SOFTUPDATE_EXPERT);
 	softUpdate.addItem(mf);
 
+#ifdef BOXMODEL_APOLLO
+	softUpdate.addItem(GenericMenuSeparatorLine);
+
+	mf = new CMenuForwarder(LOCALE_FLASHUPDATE_CREATEIMAGE_MENU, true, NULL, new CFlashExpertSetup(), NULL, CRCInput::convertDigitToKey(1));
+	mf->setHint("", LOCALE_MENU_HINT_SOFTUPDATE_CREATEIMAGE_MENU);
+	softUpdate.addItem(mf);
+#endif
+
 	int res = softUpdate.exec (NULL, "");
 	return res;
 }
diff --git a/src/system/locals.h b/src/system/locals.h
index cd9eaa275..b3b170ffa 100644
--- a/src/system/locals.h
+++ b/src/system/locals.h
@@ -1146,6 +1146,7 @@ typedef enum
 	LOCALE_MENU_HINT_SOFT_RESTART,
 	LOCALE_MENU_HINT_SOFTUPDATE_CHECK,
 	LOCALE_MENU_HINT_SOFTUPDATE_CHECK_LOCAL,
+	LOCALE_MENU_HINT_SOFTUPDATE_CREATEIMAGE_MENU,
 	LOCALE_MENU_HINT_SOFTUPDATE_EXPERT,
 	LOCALE_MENU_HINT_SOFTUPDATE_EXPERT_READ,
 	LOCALE_MENU_HINT_SOFTUPDATE_EXPERT_WRITE,
diff --git a/src/system/locals_intern.h b/src/system/locals_intern.h
index 09faabf4b..86e59c778 100644
--- a/src/system/locals_intern.h
+++ b/src/system/locals_intern.h
@@ -1146,6 +1146,7 @@ const char * locale_real_names[] =
 	"menu.hint_soft_restart",
 	"menu.hint_softupdate_check",
 	"menu.hint_softupdate_check_local",
+	"menu.hint_softupdate_createimage_menu",
 	"menu.hint_softupdate_expert",
 	"menu.hint_softupdate_expert_read",
 	"menu.hint_softupdate_expert_write",