diff --git a/src/views/backups.js b/src/views/backups.js
index 7a86783ea..859be6c98 100644
--- a/src/views/backups.js
+++ b/src/views/backups.js
@@ -627,6 +627,8 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('BackupsController', ['$scope', '$locat
                     backupConfig.mountOptions.diskPath = $scope.configureBackup.mountOptions.diskPath;
                 } else if (backupConfig.provider === 'mountpoint') {
                     backupConfig.mountPoint = $scope.configureBackup.mountPoint;
+                    backupConfig.chown = true;
+                    backupConfig.preserveAttributes = true;
                 }
             } else if (backupConfig.provider === 'filesystem') {
                 backupConfig.backupFolder = $scope.configureBackup.backupFolder;