diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b31c5650f..a330b4871 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -943,11 +943,9 @@ To test it - open or close a channel and check if you find a copy of `channel.ba
 
 *You can also backup the SCB to another local drive, e.g. an USB stick:*
 
-You can use a small USB thumb drive (everything over 128MB is fine). Format it on your laptop as FAT32 (or ext4 if you have a linux laptop). Then plug it into a free USB port on your RaspiBlitz (use one of the USB 2 port - not the blue ones if possible).
+You can use a small USB thumb drive (everything over 120MB is fine). Please dont use a second HDD/SSD for this because that might drain too much power and could hurt the security of your data more then it helps.
 
-In the `/mnt/hdd/raspiblitz.conf` the parameter `localBackupDeviceUUID='[DEVICEUUID]'` can be set to activate this feature.
-
-The `DEVICEUUID` of your Thumbdrive you get when you see if you call on the terminal `lsblk -o NAME,SIZE,UUID`
+To activate this feature go to MAINMENU > SETTINGS > 'StaticChannelBackup on USB Drive' and follow the instructions.
 
 To test it - open or close a channel and check if you find a copy of `channel.backup` in the specified location. You can check the background-script logs to see details on errors: `sudo journalctl -f -u background`
 
diff --git a/home.admin/00settingsMenuBasics.sh b/home.admin/00settingsMenuBasics.sh
index 09b92a212..1f3b3dd16 100644
--- a/home.admin/00settingsMenuBasics.sh
+++ b/home.admin/00settingsMenuBasics.sh
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ echo "map dropboxbackup to on/off"
 DropboxBackup="off"
 if [ ${#dropboxBackupTarget} -gt 0 ]; then DropboxBackup="on"; fi
 
+echo "map localbackup to on/off"
+LocalBackup="off"
+if [ ${#localBackupDeviceUUID} -gt 0 ] && [ "${localBackupDeviceUUID}" != "off" ]; then LocalBackup="on"; fi
+
 echo "map zerotier to on/off"
 zerotierSwitch="off"
 if [ "${zerotier}" != "off" ]; then zerotierSwitch="on"; fi
@@ -77,6 +81,7 @@ OPTIONS+=(n 'Testnet' ${chainValue})
 OPTIONS+=(c 'Let`s Encrypt Client' ${letsencrypt})  
 OPTIONS+=(u 'LND Auto-Unlock' ${autoUnlock})  
 OPTIONS+=(d 'StaticChannelBackup on DropBox' ${DropboxBackup})
+OPTIONS+=(u 'StaticChannelBackup on USB Drive' ${LocalBackup})
 OPTIONS+=(z 'ZeroTier' ${zerotierSwitch})
 
 if [ ${#runBehindTor} -eq 0 ] || [ "${runBehindTor}" = "off" ]; then
@@ -375,6 +380,17 @@ else
   echo "Dropbox backup setting unchanged."
 fi
 
+# LocalBackup process choice
+choice="off"; check=$(echo "${CHOICES}" | grep -c "u")
+if [ ${check} -eq 1 ]; then choice="on"; fi
+if [ "${LocalBackup}" != "${choice}" ]; then
+  echo "BackupdDevice Setting changed .."
+  anychange=1
+  sudo /home/admin/config.scripts/blitz.backupdevice.sh ${choice}
+else
+  echo "BackupdDevice setting unchanged."
+fi
+
 # Keysend process choice
 choice="off"; check=$(echo "${CHOICES}" | grep -c "k")
 if [ ${check} -eq 1 ]; then choice="on"; fi