diff --git a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
index c43835ff8..c38900c9d 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
@@ -1597,6 +1597,81 @@ 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;
+#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)
+{
+    bool success = false;
+#ifdef FSCom
+    if (location == meshtastic_AdminMessage_BackupLocation_FLASH) {
+        spiLock->lock();
+        if (!FSCom.exists(backupFileName)) {
+            spiLock->unlock();
+            LOG_ERROR("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) {
+            config = backup.config;
+            moduleConfig = backup.module_config;
+            channelFile = backup.channels;
+            owner = backup.owner;
+            success = saveToDisk(SEGMENT_DEVICESTATE | SEGMENT_CONFIG | SEGMENT_MODULECONFIG | SEGMENT_CHANNELS);
+            if (!success) {
+                LOG_ERROR("Failed to save restored preferences to flash");
+            } else {
+                LOG_INFO("Restored preferences from backup... Rebooting");
+                rebootAtMsec = millis() + 1000;
+            }
+        } 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)
 {
@@ -1619,4 +1694,4 @@ void recordCriticalError(meshtastic_CriticalErrorCode code, uint32_t address, co
     LOG_ERROR("A critical failure occurred, portduino is exiting");
     exit(2);
 #endif
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/mesh/NodeDB.h b/src/mesh/NodeDB.h
index 44e2ebcc8..5bf0ba1fc 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);
@@ -200,6 +201,9 @@ class NodeDB
 
     bool hasValidPosition(const meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *n);
 
+    bool backupPreferences(meshtastic_AdminMessage_BackupLocation location);
+    bool restorePreferences(meshtastic_AdminMessage_BackupLocation location);
+
   private:
     uint32_t lastNodeDbSave = 0; // when we last saved our db to flash
     /// Find a node in our DB, create an empty NodeInfoLite if missing
diff --git a/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp b/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp
index b43f5b256..0a2a39c5e 100644
--- a/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp
@@ -373,6 +373,25 @@ bool AdminModule::handleReceivedProtobuf(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp, meshta
 #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)) {
+            myReply = allocErrorResponse(meshtastic_Routing_Error_NONE, &mp);
+            disableBluetooth();
+        } else {
+            myReply = allocErrorResponse(meshtastic_Routing_Error_BAD_REQUEST, &mp);
+        }
+        break;
+    }
 #ifdef ARCH_PORTDUINO
     case meshtastic_AdminMessage_exit_simulator_tag:
         LOG_INFO("Exiting simulator");