diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2a2144b87..b48ade145 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 - Minor: Allow resub messages to show in `/mentions` tab (#3148)
 - Minor: Added a setting to hide similar messages by any user. (#2716)
 - Minor: Duplicate spaces now count towards the display message length. (#3002)
+- Minor: Commands are now backed up. (#3168)
 - Bugfix: Restored ability to send duplicate `/me` messages. (#3166)
 - Bugfix: Notifications for moderators about other moderators deleting messages can now be disabled. (#3121)
 - Bugfix: Moderation mode and active filters are now preserved when opening a split as a popup. (#3113, #3130)
diff --git a/src/controllers/commands/CommandController.cpp b/src/controllers/commands/CommandController.cpp
index 8e977af9b..13368917e 100644
--- a/src/controllers/commands/CommandController.cpp
+++ b/src/controllers/commands/CommandController.cpp
@@ -267,6 +267,8 @@ void CommandController::initialize(Settings &, Paths &paths)
     auto path = combinePath(paths.settingsDirectory, "commands.json");
     this->sm_ = std::make_shared<pajlada::Settings::SettingManager>();
     this->sm_->setPath(path.toStdString());
+    this->sm_->setBackupEnabled(true);
+    this->sm_->setBackupSlots(9);
 
     // Delayed initialization of the setting storing all commands
     this->commandsSetting_.reset(