diff --git a/src/js/client.js b/src/js/client.js
index ec6835739..44847afcf 100644
--- a/src/js/client.js
+++ b/src/js/client.js
@@ -1156,8 +1156,10 @@ angular.module('Application').service('Client', ['$http', '$interval', 'md5', 'N
         });
     };
 
-    Client.prototype.update = function (callback) {
-        var data = { };
+    Client.prototype.update = function (options, callback) {
+        var data = {
+            skipBackup: !!options.skipBackup
+        };
 
         post('/api/v1/cloudron/update', data, null, function (error, data, status) {
             if (error) return callback(error);
diff --git a/src/views/settings.html b/src/views/settings.html
index e9c9c4592..fd64211a0 100644
--- a/src/views/settings.html
+++ b/src/views/settings.html
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
                 </div>
             </div>
             <div class="modal-footer">
+                <label class="checkbox-inline pull-left">
+                    <input type="checkbox" ng-model="update.skipBackup"><b>Skip backup</b>
+                </label>
+
                 <button type="button" class="btn btn-default" data-dismiss="modal">Close</button>
                 <button type="button" class="btn btn-success" ng-click="update.startUpdate()" ng-disabled="update.busy" ng-show="(installedApps | readyToUpdate)"><i class="fa fa-circle-notch fa-spin" ng-show="update.busy"></i> Update</button>
             </div>
diff --git a/src/views/settings.js b/src/views/settings.js
index a2a166a0c..7b7f33298 100644
--- a/src/views/settings.js
+++ b/src/views/settings.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('SettingsController', ['$scope', '$loca
         message: 'Downloading',
         errorMessage: '', // this shows inline
         taskId: '',
+        skipBackup: false,
 
         show: function () {
             $scope.update.error.generic = null;
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('SettingsController', ['$scope', '$loca
             $scope.update.message = '';
             $scope.update.errorMessage = '';
 
-            Client.update(function (error, taskId) {
+            Client.update({ skipBackup: $scope.update.skipBackup }, function (error, taskId) {
                 if (error) {
                     $scope.update.error.generic = error.message;
                     $scope.update.busy = false;