diff --git a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
index b40c7153a..e8efa7566 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
@@ -1598,6 +1598,94 @@ UserLicenseStatus NodeDB::getLicenseStatus(uint32_t nodeNum)
     return info->user.is_licensed ? UserLicenseStatus::Licensed : UserLicenseStatus::NotLicensed;
 }
 
+bool NodeDB::backupPreferences(meshtastic_AdminMessage_BackupLocation location)
+{
+    bool success = false;
+    lastBackupAttempt = millis();
+#ifdef FSCom
+    if (location == meshtastic_AdminMessage_BackupLocation_FLASH) {
+        meshtastic_BackupPreferences backup = meshtastic_BackupPreferences_init_zero;
+        backup.version = DEVICESTATE_CUR_VER;
+        backup.timestamp = getValidTime(RTCQuality::RTCQualityDevice, false);
+        backup.has_config = true;
+        backup.config = config;
+        backup.has_module_config = true;
+        backup.module_config = moduleConfig;
+        backup.has_channels = true;
+        backup.channels = channelFile;
+        backup.has_owner = true;
+        backup.owner = owner;
+
+        size_t backupSize;
+        pb_get_encoded_size(&backupSize, meshtastic_BackupPreferences_fields, &backup);
+
+        spiLock->lock();
+        FSCom.mkdir("/backups");
+        spiLock->unlock();
+        success = saveProto(backupFileName, backupSize, &meshtastic_BackupPreferences_msg, &backup);
+
+        if (success) {
+            LOG_INFO("Saved backup preferences");
+        } else {
+            LOG_ERROR("Failed to save backup preferences to file");
+        }
+    } else if (location == meshtastic_AdminMessage_BackupLocation_SD) {
+        // TODO: After more mainline SD card support
+    }
+#endif
+    return success;
+}
+
+bool NodeDB::restorePreferences(meshtastic_AdminMessage_BackupLocation location, int restoreWhat)
+{
+    bool success = false;
+#ifdef FSCom
+    if (location == meshtastic_AdminMessage_BackupLocation_FLASH) {
+        spiLock->lock();
+        if (!FSCom.exists(backupFileName)) {
+            spiLock->unlock();
+            LOG_WARN("Could not restore. No backup file found");
+            return false;
+        } else {
+            spiLock->unlock();
+        }
+        meshtastic_BackupPreferences backup = meshtastic_BackupPreferences_init_zero;
+        success = loadProto(backupFileName, meshtastic_BackupPreferences_size, sizeof(meshtastic_BackupPreferences),
+                            &meshtastic_BackupPreferences_msg, &backup);
+        if (success) {
+            if (restoreWhat & SEGMENT_CONFIG) {
+                config = backup.config;
+                LOG_DEBUG("Restored config");
+            }
+            if (restoreWhat & SEGMENT_MODULECONFIG) {
+                moduleConfig = backup.module_config;
+                LOG_DEBUG("Restored module config");
+            }
+            if (restoreWhat & SEGMENT_DEVICESTATE) {
+                devicestate.owner = backup.owner;
+                LOG_DEBUG("Restored device state");
+            }
+            if (restoreWhat & SEGMENT_CHANNELS) {
+                channelFile = backup.channels;
+                LOG_DEBUG("Restored channels");
+            }
+
+            success = saveToDisk(restoreWhat);
+            if (success) {
+                LOG_INFO("Restored preferences from backup");
+            } else {
+                LOG_ERROR("Failed to save restored preferences to flash");
+            }
+        } else {
+            LOG_ERROR("Failed to restore preferences from backup file");
+        }
+    } else if (location == meshtastic_AdminMessage_BackupLocation_SD) {
+        // TODO: After more mainline SD card support
+    }
+    return success;
+#endif
+}
+
 /// Record an error that should be reported via analytics
 void recordCriticalError(meshtastic_CriticalErrorCode code, uint32_t address, const char *filename)
 {
diff --git a/src/mesh/NodeDB.h b/src/mesh/NodeDB.h
index a31f33250..291c3804b 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NodeDB.h
+++ b/src/mesh/NodeDB.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ static constexpr const char *configFileName = "/prefs/config.proto";
 static constexpr const char *uiconfigFileName = "/prefs/uiconfig.proto";
 static constexpr const char *moduleConfigFileName = "/prefs/module.proto";
 static constexpr const char *channelFileName = "/prefs/channels.proto";
+static constexpr const char *backupFileName = "/backups/backup.proto";
 
 /// Given a node, return how many seconds in the past (vs now) that we last heard from it
 uint32_t sinceLastSeen(const meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *n);
@@ -202,8 +203,13 @@ class NodeDB
 
     bool hasValidPosition(const meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *n);
 
+    bool backupPreferences(meshtastic_AdminMessage_BackupLocation location);
+    bool restorePreferences(meshtastic_AdminMessage_BackupLocation location,
+                            int restoreWhat = SEGMENT_CONFIG | SEGMENT_MODULECONFIG | SEGMENT_DEVICESTATE | SEGMENT_CHANNELS);
+
   private:
-    uint32_t lastNodeDbSave = 0; // when we last saved our db to flash
+    uint32_t lastNodeDbSave = 0;    // when we last saved our db to flash
+    uint32_t lastBackupAttempt = 0; // when we last tried a backup automatically or manually
     /// Find a node in our DB, create an empty NodeInfoLite if missing
     meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *getOrCreateMeshNode(NodeNum n);
 
diff --git a/src/mesh/Router.cpp b/src/mesh/Router.cpp
index 9503109db..992f38ff4 100644
--- a/src/mesh/Router.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/Router.cpp
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ DecodeState perhapsDecode(meshtastic_MeshPacket *p)
                 p->pki_encrypted = true;
                 memcpy(&p->public_key.bytes, nodeDB->getMeshNode(p->from)->user.public_key.bytes, 32);
                 p->public_key.size = 32;
-                memcpy(&p->decoded, &decodedtmp, sizeof(meshtastic_Data_msg));
+                p->decoded = decodedtmp;
                 p->which_payload_variant = meshtastic_MeshPacket_decoded_tag; // change type to decoded
             } else {
                 LOG_ERROR("PKC Decrypted, but pb_decode failed!");
diff --git a/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp b/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp
index a765fb0b1..ae25ea3fc 100644
--- a/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp
@@ -370,6 +370,42 @@ bool AdminModule::handleReceivedProtobuf(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp, meshta
             LOG_DEBUG("Failed to delete file");
         }
         spiLock->unlock();
+#endif
+        break;
+    }
+    case meshtastic_AdminMessage_backup_preferences_tag: {
+        LOG_INFO("Client requesting to backup preferences");
+        if (nodeDB->backupPreferences(r->backup_preferences)) {
+            myReply = allocErrorResponse(meshtastic_Routing_Error_NONE, &mp);
+        } else {
+            myReply = allocErrorResponse(meshtastic_Routing_Error_BAD_REQUEST, &mp);
+        }
+        break;
+    }
+    case meshtastic_AdminMessage_restore_preferences_tag: {
+        LOG_INFO("Client requesting to restore preferences");
+        if (nodeDB->restorePreferences(r->backup_preferences,
+                                       SEGMENT_DEVICESTATE | SEGMENT_CONFIG | SEGMENT_MODULECONFIG | SEGMENT_CHANNELS)) {
+            myReply = allocErrorResponse(meshtastic_Routing_Error_NONE, &mp);
+            LOG_DEBUG("Rebooting after successful restore of preferences");
+            reboot(1000);
+            disableBluetooth();
+        } else {
+            myReply = allocErrorResponse(meshtastic_Routing_Error_BAD_REQUEST, &mp);
+        }
+        break;
+    }
+    case meshtastic_AdminMessage_remove_backup_preferences_tag: {
+        LOG_INFO("Client requesting to remove backup preferences");
+#ifdef FSCom
+        if (r->remove_backup_preferences == meshtastic_AdminMessage_BackupLocation_FLASH) {
+            spiLock->lock();
+            FSCom.remove(backupFileName);
+            spiLock->unlock();
+        } else if (r->remove_backup_preferences == meshtastic_AdminMessage_BackupLocation_SD) {
+            // TODO: After more mainline SD card support
+            LOG_ERROR("SD backup removal not implemented yet");
+        }
 #endif
         break;
     }