diff --git a/PKHeX/MainWindow/Main.cs b/PKHeX/MainWindow/Main.cs
index 86d626edd..d2fef7166 100644
--- a/PKHeX/MainWindow/Main.cs
+++ b/PKHeX/MainWindow/Main.cs
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ public Main()
             HaX = filename?.IndexOf("hax", StringComparison.Ordinal) >= 0;
 
             bool showChangelog = false;
+            bool BAKprompt = false;
             // Load User Settings
             {
                 unicode = Menu_Unicode.Checked = Properties.Settings.Default.Unicode;
@@ -157,6 +158,11 @@ public Main()
 
                     showChangelog = lastrev < currrev;
                 }
+
+                // BAK Prompt
+                if (!Properties.Settings.Default.BAKPrompt)
+                    BAKprompt = Properties.Settings.Default.BAKPrompt = true;
+
                 Properties.Settings.Default.Version = Properties.Resources.ProgramVersion;
                 Properties.Settings.Default.Save();
             }
@@ -202,6 +208,10 @@ public Main()
             
             if (showChangelog)
                 new About().ShowDialog();
+
+            if (BAKprompt && !Directory.Exists(BackupPath))
+                promptBackup();
+
             #endregion
         }
 
@@ -3043,10 +3053,14 @@ private void clickExportSAVBAK(object sender, EventArgs e)
             File.WriteAllBytes(path, SAV.BAK);
             Util.Alert("Saved Backup of current SAV to:", path);
 
-            if (Directory.Exists(BackupPath)) return;
+            if (!Directory.Exists(BackupPath))
+                promptBackup();
+        }
+        private static void promptBackup()
+        {
             if (DialogResult.Yes != Util.Prompt(MessageBoxButtons.YesNo,
                 $"PKHeX can perform automatic backups if you create a folder with the name \"{BackupPath}\" in the same folder as PKHeX's executable.",
-                "Would you like to create the backup folder now and save backup of current save?")) return;
+                "Would you like to create the backup folder now?")) return;
 
             try { Directory.CreateDirectory(BackupPath); Util.Alert("Backup folder created!", 
                 $"If you wish to no longer automatically back up save files, delete the \"{BackupPath}\" folder."); }
diff --git a/PKHeX/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs b/PKHeX/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
index 3364bdbf3..a5a21a7d0 100644
--- a/PKHeX/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
+++ b/PKHeX/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
@@ -82,5 +82,17 @@ internal sealed partial class Settings : global::System.Configuration.Applicatio
                 this["SetUpdatePKM"] = value;
             }
         }
+        
+        [global::System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("False")]
+        public bool BAKPrompt {
+            get {
+                return ((bool)(this["BAKPrompt"]));
+            }
+            set {
+                this["BAKPrompt"] = value;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/PKHeX/Properties/Settings.settings b/PKHeX/Properties/Settings.settings
index 7a3cc02f5..38243d2b7 100644
--- a/PKHeX/Properties/Settings.settings
+++ b/PKHeX/Properties/Settings.settings
@@ -17,5 +17,8 @@
     <Setting Name="SetUpdatePKM" Type="System.Boolean" Scope="User">
       <Value Profile="(Default)">True</Value>
     </Setting>
+    <Setting Name="BAKPrompt" Type="System.Boolean" Scope="User">
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">False</Value>
+    </Setting>
   </Settings>
 </SettingsFile>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/PKHeX/app.config b/PKHeX/app.config
index 11ccf9c44..2cbe3b372 100644
--- a/PKHeX/app.config
+++ b/PKHeX/app.config
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
             <setting name="SetUpdatePKM" serializeAs="String">
                 <value>True</value>
             </setting>
+            <setting name="BAKPrompt" serializeAs="String">
+                <value>False</value>
+            </setting>
         </PKHeX.Properties.Settings>
     </userSettings>
 </configuration>