diff --git a/src/views/backups.js b/src/views/backups.js
index 570df0143..248234d77 100644
--- a/src/views/backups.js
+++ b/src/views/backups.js
@@ -292,7 +292,11 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('BackupsController', ['$scope', '$locat
         show: function () {
             $scope.configureScheduleAndRetention.error = {};
             $scope.configureScheduleAndRetention.busy = false;
-            $scope.configureScheduleAndRetention.retentionPolicy = $scope.retentionPolicies.find(function (x) { return angular.equals(x.value, $scope.backupConfig.retentionPolicy); }).value;
+
+            var selectedPolicy = $scope.retentionPolicies.find(function (x) { return angular.equals(x.value, $scope.backupConfig.retentionPolicy); });
+            if (!selectedPolicy) selectedPolicy = $scope.retentionPolicies[0];
+
+            $scope.configureScheduleAndRetention.retentionPolicy = selectedPolicy.value;
             $scope.configureScheduleAndRetention.intervalSecs = $scope.backupConfig.intervalSecs;
 
             $('#configureScheduleAndRetentionModal').modal('show');