diff --git a/default/config.conf b/default/config.conf
index 1e3c73b43..257db767e 100644
--- a/default/config.conf
+++ b/default/config.conf
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ const listen = true; // If true, Can be access from other device or PC. otherwis
 const allowKeysExposure = false; // If true, private API keys could be fetched to the frontend.
 const skipContentCheck = false; // If true, no new default content will be delivered to you.
 const thumbnailsQuality = 95; // Quality of thumbnails. 0-100
+const disableChatBackup = false; // Disables the backup of chat logs to the /backups folder
 
 // If true, Allows insecure settings for listen, whitelist, and authentication.
 // Change this setting only on "trusted networks". Do not change this value unless you are aware of the issues that can arise from changing this setting and configuring a insecure setting.
@@ -51,4 +52,5 @@ module.exports = {
     requestOverrides,
     thumbnailsQuality,
     extras,
+    disableChatBackup,
 };
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index bd1fb1fd5..dec4ae0a6 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -692,6 +692,7 @@ app.post("/savechat", jsonParser, function (request, response) {
         let chat_data = request.body.chat;
         let jsonlData = chat_data.map(JSON.stringify).join('\n');
         writeFileAtomicSync(`${chatsPath + sanitize(dir_name)}/${sanitize(String(request.body.file_name))}.jsonl`, jsonlData, 'utf8');
+        backupChat(dir_name, jsonlData)
         return response.send({ result: "ok" });
     } catch (error) {
         response.send(error);
@@ -2652,6 +2653,7 @@ app.post('/savegroupchat', jsonParser, (request, response) => {
     let chat_data = request.body.chat;
     let jsonlData = chat_data.map(JSON.stringify).join('\n');
     writeFileAtomicSync(pathToFile, jsonlData, 'utf8');
+    backupChat(String(id), jsonlData);
     return response.send({ ok: true });
 });
 
@@ -3541,21 +3543,48 @@ if (true === cliArguments.ssl) {
     );
 }
 
-function backupSettings() {
-    const MAX_BACKUPS = 25;
+function generateTimestamp() {
+    const now = new Date();
+    const year = now.getFullYear();
+    const month = String(now.getMonth() + 1).padStart(2, '0');
+    const day = String(now.getDate()).padStart(2, '0');
+    const hours = String(now.getHours()).padStart(2, '0');
+    const minutes = String(now.getMinutes()).padStart(2, '0');
+    const seconds = String(now.getSeconds()).padStart(2, '0');
 
-    function generateTimestamp() {
-        const now = new Date();
-        const year = now.getFullYear();
-        const month = String(now.getMonth() + 1).padStart(2, '0');
-        const day = String(now.getDate()).padStart(2, '0');
-        const hours = String(now.getHours()).padStart(2, '0');
-        const minutes = String(now.getMinutes()).padStart(2, '0');
-        const seconds = String(now.getSeconds()).padStart(2, '0');
+    return `${year}${month}${day}-${hours}${minutes}${seconds}`;
+}
 
-        return `${year}${month}${day}-${hours}${minutes}${seconds}`;
+/**
+ *
+ * @param {string} name
+ * @param {string} chat
+ */
+function backupChat(name, chat) {
+    try {
+        const isBackupDisabled = config.disableChatBackup;
+
+        if (isBackupDisabled) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (!fs.existsSync(DIRECTORIES.backups)) {
+            fs.mkdirSync(DIRECTORIES.backups);
+        }
+
+        // replace non-alphanumeric characters with underscores
+        name = sanitize(name).replace(/[^a-z0-9]/gi, '_').toLowerCase();
+
+        const backupFile = path.join(DIRECTORIES.backups, `chat_${name}_${generateTimestamp()}.json`);
+        writeFileAtomicSync(backupFile, chat, 'utf-8');
+
+        removeOldBackups(`chat_${name}_`);
+    } catch (err) {
+        console.log(`Could not backup chat for ${name}`, err);
     }
+}
 
+function backupSettings() {
     try {
         if (!fs.existsSync(DIRECTORIES.backups)) {
             fs.mkdirSync(DIRECTORIES.backups);
@@ -3564,18 +3593,27 @@ function backupSettings() {
         const backupFile = path.join(DIRECTORIES.backups, `settings_${generateTimestamp()}.json`);
         fs.copyFileSync(SETTINGS_FILE, backupFile);
 
-        let files = fs.readdirSync(DIRECTORIES.backups).filter(f => f.startsWith('settings_'));
-        if (files.length > MAX_BACKUPS) {
-            files = files.map(f => path.join(DIRECTORIES.backups, f));
-            files.sort((a, b) => fs.statSync(a).mtimeMs - fs.statSync(b).mtimeMs);
-
-            fs.rmSync(files[0]);
-        }
+        removeOldBackups('settings_');
     } catch (err) {
         console.log('Could not backup settings file', err);
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * @param {string} prefix
+ */
+function removeOldBackups(prefix) {
+    const MAX_BACKUPS = 25;
+
+    let files = fs.readdirSync(DIRECTORIES.backups).filter(f => f.startsWith(prefix));
+    if (files.length > MAX_BACKUPS) {
+        files = files.map(f => path.join(DIRECTORIES.backups, f));
+        files.sort((a, b) => fs.statSync(a).mtimeMs - fs.statSync(b).mtimeMs);
+
+        fs.rmSync(files[0]);
+    }
+}
+
 function ensurePublicDirectoriesExist() {
     for (const dir of Object.values(DIRECTORIES)) {
         if (!fs.existsSync(dir)) {
diff --git a/src/assets.js b/src/assets.js
index f23b93c2f..b969f62b3 100644
--- a/src/assets.js
+++ b/src/assets.js
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ function registerEndpoints(app, jsonParser) {
                                 for (let file of fs.readdirSync(live2d_model_path)) {
                                     if (file.includes("model")) {
                                         //console.debug("Asset live2d model found:",file)
-                                        output[folder].push([`${model_folder}`,path.join("assets", folder, model_folder, file)]);
+                                        output[folder].push([`${model_folder}`, path.join("assets", folder, model_folder, file)]);
                                     }
                                 }
                             }
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ function registerEndpoints(app, jsonParser) {
                             for (let file of fs.readdirSync(live2dModelPath)) {
                                 //console.debug("Character live2d model found:", file)
                                 if (file.includes("model"))
-                                    output.push([`${modelFolder}`,path.join("characters", name, category, modelFolder, file) ]);
+                                    output.push([`${modelFolder}`, path.join("characters", name, category, modelFolder, file)]);
                             }
                         }
                     }