diff --git a/phpgwapi/inc/class.db_backup.inc.php b/phpgwapi/inc/class.db_backup.inc.php
index e2807ad581..631f98b721 100644
--- a/phpgwapi/inc/class.db_backup.inc.php
+++ b/phpgwapi/inc/class.db_backup.inc.php
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ class db_backup
 		// save files
 		if(!$zippresent)  // save without files (why ever it works only right without '!'...)
 		{
-			echo '<center>'."No file backup, needs ZipArchive or disabled<br>".'</center>';
+			if ($this->backup_files) echo '<center>'."No file backup, needs ZipArchive or disabled<br>".'</center>';
 		    fclose($f);
 		    if (file_exists($name)) unlink($name);
 			return TRUE;