diff --git a/src/views/backups.js b/src/views/backups.js
index c3d695726..3c9dc6c9d 100644
--- a/src/views/backups.js
+++ b/src/views/backups.js
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('BackupsController', ['$scope', '$locat
                     $scope.configureBackup.busy = false;
                     return;
                 }
-            } else if (backupConfig.provider === 'sshfs') {
+            } else if (backupConfig.provider === 'sshfs' || backupConfig.provider === 'cifs') {
                 backupConfig.mountPoint = $scope.configureBackup.mountPoint;
                 backupConfig.prefix = $scope.configureBackup.prefix;
                 backupConfig.noHardlinks = !$scope.configureBackup.useHardlinks;