diff --git a/plinth/modules/backups/forms.py b/plinth/modules/backups/forms.py
index 8ff0393a4..79aabd12f 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/backups/forms.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/backups/forms.py
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ def _get_repository_choices():
 
 class CreateArchiveForm(forms.Form):
     repository = forms.ChoiceField()
+    name = forms.RegexField(
+        label=_('Name'),
+        help_text=_('(Optional) Set a name for this backup archive'),
+        regex=r'^[^{}/]*$', required=False, strip=True)
     selected_apps = forms.MultipleChoiceField(
         label=_('Included apps'), help_text=_('Apps to include in the backup'),
         widget=forms.CheckboxSelectMultiple)
diff --git a/plinth/modules/backups/views.py b/plinth/modules/backups/views.py
index 66d1915bf..4dc6d3bf9 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/backups/views.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/backups/views.py
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ class CreateArchiveView(SuccessMessageMixin, FormView):
         if repository.flags.get('mountable'):
             repository.mount()
 
-        name = datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d:%H:%M')
+        name = form.cleaned_data['name'] or datetime.now().strftime(
+            '%Y-%m-%d:%H:%M')
         selected_apps = form.cleaned_data['selected_apps']
         repository.create_archive(name, selected_apps)
         return super().form_valid(form)