diff --git a/data/scripts/backup.list b/data/scripts/backup.list
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b17e3fc10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/scripts/backup.list
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+/bin/backup.sh
+/bin/backup.list
+/var/tuxbox/config/
diff --git a/data/scripts/backup.sh b/data/scripts/backup.sh
index c9d8f4f9e..fabc992b0 100755
--- a/data/scripts/backup.sh
+++ b/data/scripts/backup.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 DATE=`date +%Y-%m-%d-%H:%M:%S`
+BACKUPLIST=/bin/backup.list
+
 echo Backup to $1/settings_$DATE.tar
 cd /
-tar cf $1/settings_$DATE.tar /var/tuxbox/config/
+
+if [ ! -e $BACKUPLIST ]; then
+	tar cf $1/settings_$DATE.tar /var/tuxbox/config/
+else
+	tar cf $1/settings_$DATE.tar -T $BACKUPLIST
+fi