diff --git a/webadmin/src/js/client.js b/webadmin/src/js/client.js
index a45e1a2f0..bcf142d78 100644
--- a/webadmin/src/js/client.js
+++ b/webadmin/src/js/client.js
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ angular.module('Application').service('Client', ['$http', 'md5', 'Notification',
         if (type === 'error') Notification.error(options);
         else if (type === 'success') Notification.success(options);
         else if (type === 'info') Notification.info(options);
+        else if (type === 'warning') Notification.warning(options);
         else throw('Invalid notification type "' + type + '"');
     };
 
diff --git a/webadmin/src/js/main.js b/webadmin/src/js/main.js
index cabda693d..20b59c67c 100644
--- a/webadmin/src/js/main.js
+++ b/webadmin/src/js/main.js
@@ -101,6 +101,20 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('MainController', ['$scope', '$route',
         });
     };
 
+    function runConfigurationChecks() {
+        // Check if a proper storage backend is configured
+        Client.getBackupConfig(function (error, result) {
+            if (error) return console.error(error);
+
+            if (result.provider === 'filesystem') {
+                var actionScope = $scope.$new(true);
+                actionScope.action = '/#/settings';
+
+                Client.notify('Backup Configuration', 'Please setup an external backup storage to avoid data loss', true, 'info', actionScope);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
     Client.getStatus(function (error, status) {
         if (error) return $scope.error(error);
 
@@ -160,6 +174,9 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('MainController', ['$scope', '$route',
 
                     // welcome screen
                     if ($scope.user.showTutorial && $scope.user.admin) $scope.startTutorial();
+
+                    // configuration checks
+                    if ($scope.user.admin) runConfigurationChecks();
                 });
             });
         });