diff --git a/gramps/gen/config.py b/gramps/gen/config.py
index 41f0a7b48..aa948d60c 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/config.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/config.py
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ register('paths.quick-backup-directory', USER_HOME)
 register('paths.quick-backup-filename',
          "%(filename)s_%(year)d-%(month)02d-%(day)02d.%(extension)s")
 
+register('preferences.quick-backup-include-mode', False)
 register('preferences.date-format', 0)
 register('preferences.calendar-format-report', 0)
 register('preferences.cprefix', 'C%04d')
diff --git a/gramps/gui/viewmanager.py b/gramps/gui/viewmanager.py
index 5a5ea1941..accda53f7 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/viewmanager.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/viewmanager.py
@@ -1352,6 +1352,11 @@ class ViewManager(CLIManager):
                                                                 _("Exclude"))
         include.connect("toggled", lambda widget: self.media_toggle(widget,
                                                                     file_entry))
+        include_mode = config.get('preferences.quick-backup-include-mode')
+        if include_mode:
+            include.set_active(True)
+        else:
+            exclude.set_active(True)
         hbox.pack_start(include, False, True, 0)
         hbox.pack_end(exclude, False, True, 0)
         vbox.pack_start(hbox, False, True, 0)
@@ -1426,6 +1431,7 @@ class ViewManager(CLIManager):
         Toggles media include values in the quick backup dialog.
         """
         include = widget.get_active()
+        config.set('preferences.quick-backup-include-mode', include)
         extension = "gpkg" if include else "gramps"
         filename = file_entry.get_text()
         if "." in filename: