diff --git a/scripts/Common/OS/backup.fish b/scripts/Common/OS/backup.fish
index b9d563e8..f782a76c 100644
--- a/scripts/Common/OS/backup.fish
+++ b/scripts/Common/OS/backup.fish
@@ -14,31 +14,33 @@ function backupAction -V dir
 
     set -l deployScript (getDeploymentScript)
 
-    if fish "$dir/../../../lib/modules/partition/confirm.fish" "Do you wish to store the backup on an SSH server?" n
-        read -xP "Please specify the host name of the SSH server: " VALHALLA_BACKUP_SERVER
-        read -xP "Please specify the port of the SSH server (default 22): " VALHALLA_BACKUP_SERVER_PORT
-        read -xP "Please specify the name of the user to log in to the SSH server: " VALHALLA_BACKUP_SERVER_USER
-
-        if [ -z "$VALHALLA_BACKUP_SERVER_PORT" ]
-            set -x VALHALLA_BACKUP_SERVER_PORT 22
+    if [ -z "$VALHALLA_BACKUP_DIR" ]
+        if fish "$dir/../../../lib/modules/partition/confirm.fish" "Do you wish to store the backup on an SSH server?" n
+            read -xP "Please specify the host name of the SSH server: " VALHALLA_BACKUP_SERVER
+            read -xP "Please specify the port of the SSH server (default 22): " VALHALLA_BACKUP_SERVER_PORT
+            read -xP "Please specify the name of the user to log in to the SSH server: " VALHALLA_BACKUP_SERVER_USER
+    
+            if [ -z "$VALHALLA_BACKUP_SERVER_PORT" ]
+                set -x VALHALLA_BACKUP_SERVER_PORT 22
+            end
+    
+            if [ -n "$VALHALLA_BACKUP_USER" ]
+                set -x VALHALLA_BACKUP_SERVER "$VALHALLA_BACKUP_SERVER_USER@$VALHALLA_BACKUP_SERVER"
+            end
+    
+            echo
+            echo "$(tput setaf 3)==== WARNING ====$(tput sgr0)"
+            echo "For a seamless experience, please make sure that you are able to establish an unattended ssh connection using key authentication."
+            echo
+            echo "$(tput bold)This command should succeed without user interaction:$(tput sgr0)"
+            echo "ssh -o PasswordAuthentication=no -p $VALHALLA_BACKUP_SERVER_PORT $VALHALLA_BACKUP_SERVER true"
+            read -P "Press enter once you're done: "
+            echo
         end
 
-        if [ -n "$VALHALLA_BACKUP_USER" ]
-            set -x VALHALLA_BACKUP_SERVER "$VALHALLA_BACKUP_SERVER_USER@$VALHALLA_BACKUP_SERVER"
-        end
-
-        echo
-        echo "$(tput setaf 3)==== WARNING ====$(tput sgr0)"
-        echo "For a seamless experience, please make sure that you are able to establish an unattended ssh connection using key authentication."
-        echo
-        echo "$(tput bold)This command should succeed without user interaction:$(tput sgr0)"
-        echo "ssh -o PasswordAuthentication=no -p $VALHALLA_BACKUP_SERVER_PORT $VALHALLA_BACKUP_SERVER true"
-        read -P "Press enter once you're done: "
-        echo
+        read -xP "Please specify the path to the directory to save the backup to: " VALHALLA_BACKUP_DIR
     end
 
-    read -xP "Please specify the path to the directory to save the backup to: " VALHALLA_BACKUP_DIR
-
     runHook backupSoftware || begin
         echo "Backing up software..."