diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Backup/BackupService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Backup/BackupService.cs
index eb90fa3d2..027978382 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Backup/BackupService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Backup/BackupService.cs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Backup
             }
             
             _diskProvider.EnsureFolder(_backupTempFolder);
-            _diskProvider.EnsureFolder(_appFolderInfo.GetBackupFolder());
+            _diskProvider.EnsureFolder(GetBackupFolder(backupType));
 
             BackupConfigFile();
             BackupDatabase();