diff --git a/app/classes/controllers/management_controller.py b/app/classes/controllers/management_controller.py
index 1cb99808..6efe492a 100644
--- a/app/classes/controllers/management_controller.py
+++ b/app/classes/controllers/management_controller.py
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ class Management_Controller:
         return management_helper.get_backup_config(server_id)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def set_backup_config(server_id: int, backup_path: str = None, max_backups: int = None):
-        return management_helper.set_backup_config(server_id, backup_path, max_backups)
+    def set_backup_config(server_id: int, backup_path: str = None, max_backups: int = None, excluded_dirs: list = None):
+        return management_helper.set_backup_config(server_id, backup_path, max_backups, excluded_dirs)
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_excluded_backup_dirs(server_id: int):
diff --git a/app/classes/models/management.py b/app/classes/models/management.py
index f57abe11..e197add6 100644
--- a/app/classes/models/management.py
+++ b/app/classes/models/management.py
@@ -339,6 +339,9 @@ class helpers_management:
             new_row = True
         if max_backups is not None:
             conf['max_backups'] = max_backups
+        if excluded_dirs is not None:
+            dirs_to_exclude = ",".join(excluded_dirs)
+            conf['excluded_dirs'] = dirs_to_exclude
         if not new_row:
             with database.atomic():
                 if backup_path is not None:
diff --git a/app/classes/web/ajax_handler.py b/app/classes/web/ajax_handler.py
index b5be9826..46ff3372 100644
--- a/app/classes/web/ajax_handler.py
+++ b/app/classes/web/ajax_handler.py
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class AjaxHandler(BaseHandler):
                         output += \
                             f"""<li class="tree-item" data-path="{dpath}">
                             \n<div id="{dpath}" data-path="{dpath}" data-name="{filename}" class="tree-caret tree-ctx-item tree-folder">
-                            <input type="checkbox" name="root_path" value="{dpath}" checked>
+                            <input type="checkbox" class="checkBoxClass" name="root_path" value="{dpath}" checked>
                             <span id="{dpath}span" class="files-tree-title" data-path="{dpath}" data-name="{filename}" onclick="getDirView(event)">
                             <i class="far fa-folder"></i>
                             <i class="far fa-folder-open"></i>
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ class AjaxHandler(BaseHandler):
                         class="tree-item tree-ctx-item tree-file"
                         data-path="{dpath}"
                         data-name="{filename}"
-                        onclick=""><input type='checkbox' name='root_path' value='{dpath}' checked><span style="margin-right: 6px;">
+                        onclick=""><input type='checkbox' class="checkBoxClass" name='root_path' value="{dpath}" checked><span style="margin-right: 6px;">
                         <i class="far fa-file"></i></span></input>{filename}</li>"""
 
                 else:
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ class AjaxHandler(BaseHandler):
                         output += \
                             f"""<li class="tree-item" data-path="{dpath}">
                             \n<div id="{dpath}" data-path="{dpath}" data-name="{filename}" class="tree-caret tree-ctx-item tree-folder">
-                            <input type="checkbox" name="root_path" value="{dpath}">
+                            <input type="checkbox" class="checkBoxClass" name="root_path" value="{dpath}">
                             <span id="{dpath}span" class="files-tree-title" data-path="{dpath}" data-name="{filename}" onclick="getDirView(event)">
                             <i class="far fa-folder"></i>
                             <i class="far fa-folder-open"></i>
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class AjaxHandler(BaseHandler):
                         class="tree-item tree-ctx-item tree-file"
                         data-path="{dpath}"
                         data-name="{filename}"
-                        onclick=""><input type='checkbox' name='root_path' value='{dpath}'>
+                        onclick=""><input type='checkbox' class="checkBoxClass" name='root_path' value="{dpath}">
                         <span style="margin-right: 6px;"><i class="far fa-file"></i></span></input>{filename}</li>"""
             self.write(helper.get_os_understandable_path(folder) + '\n' +
                         output)
@@ -261,7 +261,8 @@ class AjaxHandler(BaseHandler):
                         class="tree-item tree-ctx-item tree-file"
                         data-path="{dpath}"
                         data-name="{filename}"
-                        onclick=""><input type='checkbox' name='root_path' value='{dpath}'><span style="margin-right: 6px;"><i class="far fa-file"></i></span></input>{filename}</li>"""
+                        onclick=""><input type='checkbox' name='root_path' value='{dpath}'>
+                        <span style="margin-right: 6px;"><i class="far fa-file"></i></span></input>{filename}</li>"""
 
             self.write(helper.get_os_understandable_path(folder) + '\n' +
                         output)
diff --git a/app/classes/web/panel_handler.py b/app/classes/web/panel_handler.py
index 5430e7ab..814379d9 100644
--- a/app/classes/web/panel_handler.py
+++ b/app/classes/web/panel_handler.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from tornado.ioloop import IOLoop
 #TZLocal is set as a hidden import on win pipeline
 from tzlocal import get_localzone
 from cron_validator import CronValidator
+from app.classes.controllers.management_controller import Management_Controller
 
 from app.classes.models.server_permissions import Enum_Permissions_Server
 from app.classes.models.crafty_permissions import Enum_Permissions_Crafty
@@ -1027,6 +1028,7 @@ class PanelHandler(BaseHandler):
             logger.debug(self.request.arguments)
             server_id = self.get_argument('id', None)
             server_obj = self.controller.servers.get_server_obj(server_id)
+            checked = self.get_body_arguments('root_path')
             if superuser:
                 backup_path = bleach.clean(self.get_argument('backup_path', None))
                 if helper.is_os_windows():
@@ -1052,7 +1054,7 @@ class PanelHandler(BaseHandler):
             server_obj = self.controller.servers.get_server_obj(server_id)
             server_obj.backup_path = backup_path
             self.controller.servers.update_server(server_obj)
-            self.controller.management.set_backup_config(server_id, max_backups=max_backups)
+            self.controller.management.set_backup_config(server_id, max_backups=max_backups, excluded_dirs=checked)
 
             self.controller.management.add_to_audit_log(exec_user['user_id'],
                                        f"Edited server {server_id}: updated backups",
diff --git a/app/frontend/templates/panel/server_backup.html b/app/frontend/templates/panel/server_backup.html
index a7d64f81..89a2c198 100644
--- a/app/frontend/templates/panel/server_backup.html
+++ b/app/frontend/templates/panel/server_backup.html
@@ -54,24 +54,16 @@
                         <label for="server_path">{{ translate('serverBackups', 'maxBackups', data['lang']) }} <small class="text-muted ml-1"> - {{ translate('serverBackups', 'maxBackupsDesc', data['lang']) }}</small> </label>
                         <input type="text" class="form-control" name="max_backups" id="max_backups" value="{{ data['backup_config']['max_backups']  }}" placeholder="{{ translate('serverBackups', 'maxBackups', data['lang']) }}" >
                       </div>
-
-                      <div class="col-sm-12">
                         <div class="form-group">
-                          <label for="server">{{ translate('serverWizard', 'selectRoot', data['lang']) }} <small>{{ translate('serverWizard', 'explainRoot', data['lang']) }}</small></label>
+                          <label for="server">{{ translate('serverBackups', 'exclusionsTitle', data['lang']) }} <small> - {{ translate('serverBackups', 'excludedChoose', data['lang']) }}</small></label>
                           <br>
-                          <button class="btn btn-primary mr-2" id="root_files_button" data-server_path="{{ data['server_stats']['server_id']['path']}}" type="button">{{ translate('serverWizard', 'clickRoot', data['lang']) }}</button>
+                          <button class="btn btn-primary mr-2" id="root_files_button" data-server_path="{{ data['server_stats']['server_id']['path']}}" type="button">{{ translate('serverBackups', 'clickExclude', data['lang']) }}</button>
                         </div>
-                      </div>
-                      <div class="col-sm-12" style="visibility: hidden;">
-                        <div class="form-group">
-                          <input type="text" class="form-control" id="zip_root_path" name="zip_root_path">
-                        </div>
-                      </div>
                       <div class="modal fade" id="dir_select" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="dir_select" aria-hidden="true">
                         <div class="modal-dialog" role="document">
                           <div class="modal-content">
                             <div class="modal-header">
-                              <h5 class="modal-title" id="exampleModalLongTitle">{{ translate('serverWizard', 'selectZipDir', data['lang']) }}</h5>
+                              <h5 class="modal-title" id="exampleModalLongTitle">{{ translate('serverBackups', 'excludedChoose', data['lang']) }}</h5>
                               <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close">
                                 <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
                               </button>
@@ -88,7 +80,7 @@
                               </div>
                             </div>
                             <div class="modal-footer">
-                              <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-dismiss="modal">{{ translate('serverWizard', 'close', data['lang']) }}</button>
+                              <button type="button" id="modal-cancel" class="btn btn-secondary" data-dismiss="modal">{{ translate('serverBackups', 'cancel', data['lang']) }}</button>
                               <button type="button" id="modal-okay" data-dismiss="modal" class="btn btn-primary">{{ translate('serverWizard', 'save', data['lang']) }}</button>
                             </div>
                           </div>
@@ -336,11 +328,16 @@ const server_id = new URLSearchParams(document.location.search).get('id')
 
   });
 
+document.getElementById("modal-cancel").addEventListener("click", function(){
+  document.getElementById("root_files_button").classList.remove('clicked');
+  document.getElementById("main-tree-div").innerHTML = '<input type="checkbox" id="main-tree-input" name="root_path" value="" disabled><span id="main-tree" class="files-tree-title tree-caret-down root-dir" data-path=""><i class="far fa-folder"></i><i class="far fa-folder-open"></i>{{ translate("serverFiles", "files", data["lang"]) }}</span></input>'
+})
 
   document.getElementById("root_files_button").addEventListener("click", function(){
     if($("#root_files_button").data('server_path') != ""){
       if(document.getElementById('root_files_button').classList.contains('clicked')){
-        document.getElementById('main-tree-div').innerHTML = '<input type="checkbox" id="main-tree-input" name="root_path" value="" disabled><span id="main-tree" class="files-tree-title tree-caret-down root-dir" data-path=""><i class="far fa-folder"></i><i class="far fa-folder-open"></i>{{ translate('serverFiles', 'files', data['lang']) }}</span></input>'
+        show_file_tree();
+        return;
       }else{
         document.getElementById('root_files_button').classList.add('clicked')
       }