diff --git a/src/cron.js b/src/cron.js
index 61733b062..72656791f 100644
--- a/src/cron.js
+++ b/src/cron.js
@@ -177,9 +177,9 @@ function backupConfigChanged(value, tz) {
     if (gJobs.backup) gJobs.backup.stop();
     let pattern;
     if (value.intervalSecs <= 6 * 60 * 60) {
-        pattern = '00 00 1,7,13,19 * * *'; // no option but to backup in the middle of the day
+        pattern = '00 45 1,7,13,19 * * *'; // no option but to backup in the middle of the day
     } else {
-        pattern = '00 00 1,3,5,23 * * *'; // avoid middle of the day backups
+        pattern = '00 45 1,3,5,23 * * *'; // avoid middle of the day backups. it's 45 to not overlap auto-updates
     }
 
     gJobs.backup = new CronJob({