diff --git a/plinth/modules/backups/forms.py b/plinth/modules/backups/forms.py
index b331f0334..3883a80d3 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/backups/forms.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/backups/forms.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 def _get_app_choices(apps):
     """Return a list of check box multiple choices from list of apps."""
-    choices = []
+    choices = [('select_all', _("Include all apps"))]
     for app in apps:
         name = app.app.name
         if not app.has_data:
diff --git a/plinth/modules/backups/static/select_all.js b/plinth/modules/backups/static/select_all.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..416ed64fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plinth/modules/backups/static/select_all.js
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*
+  This file is part of FreedomBox.
+
+  @licstart  The following is the entire license notice for the
+  JavaScript code in this page.
+
+  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+  GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+  @licend  The above is the entire license notice
+  for the JavaScript code in this page.
+*/
+
+
+// jQuery selector for the "select all" checkbox
+var select_all = "#id_backups-selected_apps_0";
+
+// Initialize the "select all" checkbox to checked
+$(select_all).prop('checked', true);
+
+/*
+ * When there is a change on the "select all" checkbox,set the
+ * checked property of all the checkboxes to the value of the
+ * "select all" checkbox
+ */
+$(select_all).change(function() {
+    $(":checkbox").prop('checked', $(this).prop("checked"));
+});
+
+
+$(':checkbox').change(function() {
+    // If the rest of the checkbox items are checked check the "select all" checkbox as well
+    if ($(':checkbox:checked').length == ($(':checkbox').length-1)) {
+        $(select_all).prop('checked', true);
+    }
+    // Uncheck "select all" if one of the listed checkbox item is unchecked
+    if (false == $(this).prop("checked")) {
+        $(select_all).prop('checked', false);
+    }
+});
diff --git a/plinth/modules/backups/templates/backups_form.html b/plinth/modules/backups/templates/backups_form.html
index 9d466d606..0d7999d3a 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/backups/templates/backups_form.html
+++ b/plinth/modules/backups/templates/backups_form.html
@@ -20,16 +20,21 @@
 
 {% load bootstrap %}
 {% load i18n %}
+{% load static %}
 
 {% block configuration %}
 
   <form class="form" method="post">
-      {% csrf_token %}
+    {% csrf_token %}
 
-      {{ form|bootstrap }}
+    {{ form|bootstrap }}
 
-      <input type="submit" class="btn btn-primary"
-             value="{% trans "Submit" %}"/>
+    <input type="submit" class="btn btn-primary"
+           value="{% trans "Submit" %}"/>
   </form>
 
 {% endblock %}
+
+{% block page_js %}
+  <script type="text/javascript" src="{% static 'backups/select_all.js' %}"></script>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/plinth/modules/backups/templates/backups_restore.html b/plinth/modules/backups/templates/backups_restore.html
index 116068267..6b58ccf16 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/backups/templates/backups_restore.html
+++ b/plinth/modules/backups/templates/backups_restore.html
@@ -59,4 +59,5 @@
 {% block page_js %}
   <script type="text/javascript"
           src="{% static 'backups/loading_button.js' %}"></script>
+  <script type="text/javascript" src="{% static 'backups/select_all.js' %}"></script>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/plinth/modules/backups/views.py b/plinth/modules/backups/views.py
index d917079d5..230508abc 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/backups/views.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/backups/views.py
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ class CreateArchiveView(SuccessMessageMixin, FormView):
             repository.mount()
 
         name = datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d:%H:%M')
-        repository.create_archive(name, form.cleaned_data['selected_apps'])
+        selected_apps = form.cleaned_data['selected_apps'][1:]
+        repository.create_archive(name, selected_apps)
         return super().form_valid(form)
 
 
@@ -224,7 +225,8 @@ class RestoreFromUploadView(BaseRestoreView):
     def form_valid(self, form):
         """Restore files from the archive on valid form submission."""
         path = self.request.session.get(SESSION_PATH_VARIABLE)
-        backups.restore_from_upload(path, form.cleaned_data['selected_apps'])
+        selected_apps = form.cleaned_data['selected_apps'][1:]
+        backups.restore_from_upload(path, selected_apps)
         return super().form_valid(form)
 
 
@@ -241,8 +243,8 @@ class RestoreArchiveView(BaseRestoreView):
     def form_valid(self, form):
         """Restore files from the archive on valid form submission."""
         repository = get_repository(self.kwargs['uuid'])
-        repository.restore_archive(self.kwargs['name'],
-                                   form.cleaned_data['selected_apps'])
+        selected_apps = form.cleaned_data['selected_apps'][1:]
+        repository.restore_archive(self.kwargs['name'], selected_apps)
         return super().form_valid(form)