diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/tasks.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/tasks.py
index 43b8caa846..3acb4ff3ad 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/tasks.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/tasks.py
@@ -275,8 +275,11 @@ def update_exchange_rates():
 
 def run_backup():
     """Run the backup command."""
-    call_command("dbbackup", noinput=True, clean=True, compress=True, interactive=False)
-    call_command("mediabackup", noinput=True, clean=True, compress=True, interactive=False)
+    from common.models import InvenTreeSetting
+
+    if InvenTreeSetting.get_setting('INVENTREE_BACKUP_ENABLE'):
+        call_command("dbbackup", noinput=True, clean=True, compress=True, interactive=False)
+        call_command("mediabackup", noinput=True, clean=True, compress=True, interactive=False)
 
 
 def send_email(subject, body, recipients, from_email=None, html_message=None):
diff --git a/InvenTree/common/models.py b/InvenTree/common/models.py
index b9dc4559f3..a972e8487b 100644
--- a/InvenTree/common/models.py
+++ b/InvenTree/common/models.py
@@ -886,6 +886,13 @@ class InvenTreeSetting(BaseInvenTreeSetting):
             ]
         },
 
+        'INVENTREE_BACKUP_ENABLE': {
+            'name': _('Automatic Backup'),
+            'description': _('Enable automatic backup of database and media files'),
+            'validator': bool,
+            'default': True,
+        },
+
         'BARCODE_ENABLE': {
             'name': _('Barcode Support'),
             'description': _('Enable barcode scanner support'),
diff --git a/InvenTree/templates/InvenTree/settings/global.html b/InvenTree/templates/InvenTree/settings/global.html
index f6812bdc34..32dee05241 100644
--- a/InvenTree/templates/InvenTree/settings/global.html
+++ b/InvenTree/templates/InvenTree/settings/global.html
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
         {% include "InvenTree/settings/setting.html" with key="INVENTREE_DOWNLOAD_IMAGE_MAX_SIZE" icon="fa-server" %}
         {% include "InvenTree/settings/setting.html" with key="INVENTREE_REQUIRE_CONFIRM" icon="fa-check" %}
         {% include "InvenTree/settings/setting.html" with key="INVENTREE_TREE_DEPTH" icon="fa-sitemap" %}
+        {% include "InvenTree/settings/setting.html" with key="INVENTREE_BACKUP_ENABLE" icon="fa-hdd" %}
     </tbody>
 </table>