diff --git a/toxygen/app.py b/toxygen/app.py
index 18e5236..4597d0a 100644
--- a/toxygen/app.py
+++ b/toxygen/app.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ from groups.groups_service import GroupsService
 from ui.create_profile_screen import CreateProfileScreen
 from common.provider import Provider
 from contacts.group_peer_factory import GroupPeerFactory
+from user_data.backup_service import BackupService
 import styles.style  # TODO: dynamic loading
 
 
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ class App:
         self._tox = self._ms = self._init = self._main_loop = self._av_loop = None
         self._uri = self._toxes = self._tray = self._file_transfer_handler = self._contacts_provider = None
         self._friend_factory = self._calls_manager = self._contacts_manager = self._smiley_loader = None
-        self._group_peer_factory = self._tox_dns = None
+        self._group_peer_factory = self._tox_dns = self._backup_service = None
         self._group_factory = self._groups_service = self._profile = None
         if uri is not None and uri.startswith('tox:'):
             self._uri = uri[4:]
@@ -341,6 +342,7 @@ class App:
         self._init_callbacks()
 
     def _create_dependencies(self):
+        self._backup_service = BackupService(self._settings, self._profile_manager)
         self._smiley_loader = SmileyLoader(self._settings)
         self._tox_dns = ToxDns(self._settings)
         self._ms = MainWindow(self._settings, self._tray)
diff --git a/toxygen/user_data/backup_service.py b/toxygen/user_data/backup_service.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb0cef9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/toxygen/user_data/backup_service.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import os.path
+from utils.util import get_profile_name_from_path, join_path
+
+
+class BackupService:
+
+    def __init__(self, settings, profile_manager):
+        self._settings = settings
+        self._profile_name = get_profile_name_from_path(profile_manager.get_path())
+
+        settings.settings_saved_event.add_callback(self._settings_saved)
+        profile_manager.profile_saved_event.add_callback(self._profile_saved)
+
+    def _settings_saved(self, data):
+        if not self._check_if_should_save_backup():
+            return
+
+        file_path = join_path(self._get_backup_directory(), self._profile_name + '.json')
+
+        with open(file_path, 'wt') as fl:
+            fl.write(data)
+
+    def _profile_saved(self, data):
+        if not self._check_if_should_save_backup():
+            return
+
+        file_path = join_path(self._get_backup_directory(), self._profile_name + '.tox')
+
+        with open(file_path, 'wb') as fl:
+            fl.write(data)
+
+    def _check_if_should_save_backup(self):
+        backup_directory = self._get_backup_directory()
+        if backup_directory is None:
+            return False
+
+        return os.path.exists(backup_directory) and os.path.isdir(backup_directory)
+
+    def _get_backup_directory(self):
+        return self._settings['backup_directory']
diff --git a/toxygen/user_data/profile_manager.py b/toxygen/user_data/profile_manager.py
index e49f5f4..05e2f2d 100644
--- a/toxygen/user_data/profile_manager.py
+++ b/toxygen/user_data/profile_manager.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import utils.util as util
 import os
 from user_data.settings import Settings
+from common.event import Event
 
 
 class ProfileManager:
@@ -11,11 +12,25 @@ class ProfileManager:
         self._toxes = toxes
         self._path = path
         self._directory = os.path.dirname(path)
+        self._profile_saved_event = Event()
         # create /avatars if not exists:
         avatars_directory = util.join_path(self._directory, 'avatars')
         if not os.path.exists(avatars_directory):
             os.makedirs(avatars_directory)
 
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Properties
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def get_profile_saved_event(self):
+        return self._profile_saved_event
+
+    profile_saved_event = property(get_profile_saved_event)
+
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Public methods
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
     def open_profile(self):
         with open(self._path, 'rb') as fl:
             data = fl.read()
@@ -37,6 +52,8 @@ class ProfileManager:
             fl.write(data)
         print('Profile saved successfully')
 
+        self._profile_saved_event(data)
+
     def export_profile(self, settings, new_path, use_new_path):
         path = new_path + os.path.basename(self._path)
         with open(self._path, 'rb') as fin:
diff --git a/toxygen/user_data/settings.py b/toxygen/user_data/settings.py
index 768a07e..c986019 100644
--- a/toxygen/user_data/settings.py
+++ b/toxygen/user_data/settings.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import json
 from utils.util import *
 import pyaudio
+from common.event import Event
 
 
 class Settings(dict):
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ class Settings(dict):
         self._path = path
         self._profile_path = path.replace('.json', '.tox')
         self._toxes = toxes
+        self._settings_saved_event = Event()
         if os.path.isfile(path):
             with open(path, 'rb') as fl:
                 data = fl.read()
@@ -43,6 +45,15 @@ class Settings(dict):
                       'enabled': input_devices and output_devices}
         self.video = {'device': -1, 'width': 640, 'height': 480, 'x': 0, 'y': 0}
 
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Properties
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def get_settings_saved_event(self):
+        return self._settings_saved_event
+
+    settings_saved_event = property(get_settings_saved_event)
+
     # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Public methods
     # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -56,6 +67,8 @@ class Settings(dict):
         with open(self._path, 'wb') as fl:
             fl.write(text)
 
+        self._settings_saved_event(text)
+
     def close(self):
         path = self._profile_path + '.lock'
         if os.path.isfile(path):
@@ -186,7 +199,8 @@ class Settings(dict):
             'group_notifications': True,
             'download_nodes_list': False,
             'notify_all_gc': False,
-            'lan_discovery': True
+            'lan_discovery': True,
+            'backup_directory': None
         }
 
     @staticmethod