diff --git a/api/src/Db/Backup.php b/api/src/Db/Backup.php
index 03ac27d67e..158780792b 100644
--- a/api/src/Db/Backup.php
+++ b/api/src/Db/Backup.php
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class Backup
 	 */
 	public function fopen_backup(string $name=null, bool $reading=false, bool $un_compress=true)
 	{
-		if ($name)
+		if ($name[0] !== '/')
 		{
 			$name = $this->backup_dir.'/'.basename($name);
 		}