diff --git a/data/scripts/backup.sh b/data/scripts/backup.sh
index 08966390b..c9d8f4f9e 100755
--- a/data/scripts/backup.sh
+++ b/data/scripts/backup.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 DATE=`date +%Y-%m-%d-%H:%M:%S`
 echo Backup to $1/settings_$DATE.tar
-cd /var/tuxbox/
-tar cf $1/settings_$DATE.tar config/
+cd /
+tar cf $1/settings_$DATE.tar /var/tuxbox/config/
diff --git a/data/scripts/restore.sh b/data/scripts/restore.sh
index f725f7c07..ba0e34f39 100755
--- a/data/scripts/restore.sh
+++ b/data/scripts/restore.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 echo Restore settings from $1
-cd /var/tuxbox
+cd /
 tar xf $1
 sync
 sync