diff --git a/functional_tests/features/quassel.feature b/functional_tests/features/quassel.feature
index 70bf86b44..eb00705de 100644
--- a/functional_tests/features/quassel.feature
+++ b/functional_tests/features/quassel.feature
@@ -32,3 +32,11 @@ Scenario: Disable quassel application
   Given the quassel application is enabled
   When I disable the quassel application
   Then the quassel service should not be running
+
+# TODO: Improve this to actually check that data configured servers is restored.
+Scenario: Backup and restore quassel
+  Given the quassel application is enabled
+  When I create a backup of the quassel app data
+  And I export the quassel app data backup
+  And I restore the quassel app data backup
+  Then the quassel service should be running
diff --git a/plinth/modules/quassel/__init__.py b/plinth/modules/quassel/__init__.py
index 3dd96e9db..c7f05e332 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/quassel/__init__.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/quassel/__init__.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ from plinth.menu import main_menu
 from plinth.utils import format_lazy
 from plinth.views import ServiceView
 
-from .manifest import clients
+from .manifest import backup, clients
 
 version = 1
 
diff --git a/plinth/modules/quassel/manifest.py b/plinth/modules/quassel/manifest.py
index e31af0f3a..a97f2f0a0 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/quassel/manifest.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/quassel/manifest.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 from plinth.clients import store_url, validate
+from plinth.modules.backups.api import validate as validate_backup
 
 clients = validate([{
     'name':
@@ -58,3 +59,10 @@ clients = validate([{
         'url': store_url('google-play', 'com.iskrembilen.quasseldroid'),
     }]
 }])
+
+backup = validate_backup({
+    'secrets': {
+        'directories': ['/var/lib/quassel/']
+    },
+    'services': ['quassel-core'],
+})