diff --git a/applications/luci-app-statistics/root/etc/config/luci_statistics b/applications/luci-app-statistics/root/etc/config/luci_statistics
index f7783d73f30b..74456720d30e 100644
--- a/applications/luci-app-statistics/root/etc/config/luci_statistics
+++ b/applications/luci-app-statistics/root/etc/config/luci_statistics
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ config statistics 'collectd_rrdtool'
 	option RRARows '288'
 	option RRASingle '1'
 	option RRATimespans '2hour 1day 1week 1month 1year'
+	option backup '0'
 
 config statistics 'collectd_csv'
 	option enable '0'