diff --git a/src/views/backups.js b/src/views/backups.js
index cb9a7e0a2..e9c6e7873 100644
--- a/src/views/backups.js
+++ b/src/views/backups.js
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('BackupsController', ['$scope', '$locat
             if ($scope.configureScheduleAndRetention.hours.length === 24) hoursPattern = '*';
             else hoursPattern = $scope.configureScheduleAndRetention.hours.map(function (d) { return d.value; });
 
-            backupConfig.schedulePattern ='* * ' + hoursPattern + ' * * ' + daysPattern;
+            backupConfig.schedulePattern ='00 00 ' + hoursPattern + ' * * ' + daysPattern;
 
             Client.setBackupConfig(backupConfig, function (error) {
                 $scope.configureScheduleAndRetention.busy = false;