diff --git a/Elwig/App.xaml.cs b/Elwig/App.xaml.cs
index d633b3a..f770729 100644
--- a/Elwig/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/Elwig/App.xaml.cs
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ namespace Elwig {
             Utils.RunBackground("PDF Initialization", async () => Pdf.Init());
             Utils.RunBackground("JSON Schema Initialization", BillingData.Init);
 
-            if (Config.BackupAuto) {
+            if (Config.BackupAuto && !Config.Debug) {
                 Utils.RunBackground("Automatisches Backup", async () => {
                     Directory.CreateDirectory(Config.BackupPath);
                     await Task.Delay(500);
@@ -219,10 +219,12 @@ namespace Elwig {
         public async void ShutdownGracefully() {
             Mouse.OverrideCursor = Cursors.AppStarting;
 
-            try {
-                await BackupService.TryDatabaseBackup();
-            } catch (Exception exc) {
-                InteractionService.ShowException("Automatisches Backup", exc);
+            if (Config.BackupAuto && !Config.Debug) {
+                try {
+                    await BackupService.TryDatabaseBackup();
+                } catch (Exception exc) {
+                    InteractionService.ShowException("Automatisches Backup", exc);
+                }
             }
 
             SerialPortWatcher.Dispose();