diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ccd95863..270dfa9a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 - Fix stack in API error handling ([Merge Request](https://gitlab.com/crafty-controller/crafty-4/-/merge_requests/674))
 - Fix bug where you cannot select "do not monitor mounts" from `config.json` ([Merge Request](https://gitlab.com/crafty-controller/crafty-4/-/merge_requests/678))
 - Fix support log 'x' button still downloading logs ([Merge Request](https://gitlab.com/crafty-controller/crafty-4/-/merge_requests/679))
+- Fix bug where servers are created without bu dir ([Merge Request](https://gitlab.com/crafty-controller/crafty-4/-/merge_requests/682))
 ### Tweaks
 - Homogenize Panel logos/branding ([Merge Request](https://gitlab.com/crafty-controller/crafty-4/-/merge_requests/666))
 - Retain previous tab when revisiting server details page (#272)([Merge Request](https://gitlab.com/crafty-controller/crafty-4/-/merge_requests/667))
diff --git a/app/classes/shared/main_controller.py b/app/classes/shared/main_controller.py
index c8ac3b3c..ae58d988 100644
--- a/app/classes/shared/main_controller.py
+++ b/app/classes/shared/main_controller.py
@@ -529,6 +529,10 @@ class Controller:
             server_host=monitoring_host,
             server_type=monitoring_type,
         )
+        self.management.set_backup_config(
+            new_server_id,
+            backup_path,
+        )
         if data["create_type"] == "minecraft_java":
             if root_create_data["create_type"] == "download_jar":
                 # modded update urls from server jars will only update the installer
diff --git a/app/frontend/templates/panel/server_backup.html b/app/frontend/templates/panel/server_backup.html
index d79e710e..3606d4af 100644
--- a/app/frontend/templates/panel/server_backup.html
+++ b/app/frontend/templates/panel/server_backup.html
@@ -428,6 +428,7 @@
       if ($("#root_files_button").hasClass("clicked")){
         formDataObject.exclusions = excluded;
       }
+      delete formDataObject.root_path
       console.log(excluded);
       console.log(formDataObject);
       // Format the plain form data as JSON
@@ -650,10 +651,10 @@
       let checked = ""
       let dpath = value.path;
       let filename = key;
+      if (value.excluded){
+        checked = "checked"
+      }
       if (value.dir){
-        if (value.excluded){
-          checked = "checked"
-        }
         text += `<li class="tree-item" data-path="${dpath}">
                             \n<div id="${dpath}" data-path="${dpath}" data-name="${filename}" class="tree-caret tree-ctx-item tree-folder">
                             <input type="checkbox" class="checkBoxClass excluded" value="${dpath}" ${checked}>