diff --git a/data/locale/de-DE.ini b/data/locale/de-DE.ini
index dc367ed8..9d851147 100644
--- a/data/locale/de-DE.ini
+++ b/data/locale/de-DE.ini
@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@ AdvSceneSwitcher.hotkey.startSwitcherHotkey="Starte den Erweiteren Szenenwechsle
 AdvSceneSwitcher.hotkey.stopSwitcherHotkey="Stoppe den Erweiteren Szenenwechsler"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.hotkey.startStopToggleSwitcherHotkey="Starte/Stoppe den Erweiteren Szenenwechsler"
 
+AdvSceneSwitcher.askBackup="Neue Version des Erweiterten Automatischen Szenenwechslers wurde erkannt.\nSoll ein Backup der alten Einstellungen angelegt werden?"
+
 AdvSceneSwitcher.close="Schließen"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.browse="Öffnen"
 
diff --git a/data/locale/en-US.ini b/data/locale/en-US.ini
index 646b0938..ca6b6353 100644
--- a/data/locale/en-US.ini
+++ b/data/locale/en-US.ini
@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@ AdvSceneSwitcher.hotkey.startSwitcherHotkey="Start the Advanced Scene Switcher"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.hotkey.stopSwitcherHotkey="Stop the Advanced Scene Switcher"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.hotkey.startStopToggleSwitcherHotkey="Toggle Start/Stop for the Advanced Scene Switcher"
 
+AdvSceneSwitcher.askBackup="Detected a new version of the Advanced Scene Switcher.\nShould a backup of the old settings be created?"
+
 AdvSceneSwitcher.close="Close"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.browse="Browse"
 
diff --git a/src/advanced-scene-switcher.cpp b/src/advanced-scene-switcher.cpp
index 0c389ef0..296d62cb 100644
--- a/src/advanced-scene-switcher.cpp
+++ b/src/advanced-scene-switcher.cpp
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ bool translationAvailable()
 void AdvSceneSwitcher::loadUI()
 {
 	if (!translationAvailable()) {
-		DisplayMessage("Failed to find plug-in's 'data' directory.\n"
-			       "Please check installation instructions!");
+		(void)DisplayMessage(
+			"Failed to find plug-in's 'data' directory.\n"
+			"Please check installation instructions!");
 	}
 
 #if __APPLE__
@@ -67,12 +68,26 @@ void AdvSceneSwitcher::loadUI()
 /********************************************************************************
  * UI helpers
  ********************************************************************************/
-void AdvSceneSwitcher::DisplayMessage(QString msg)
+bool AdvSceneSwitcher::DisplayMessage(QString msg, bool question)
 {
-	QMessageBox Msgbox;
-	Msgbox.setWindowTitle("Advanced Scene Switcher");
-	Msgbox.setText(msg);
-	Msgbox.exec();
+	if (question) {
+		QMessageBox::StandardButton reply;
+		reply = QMessageBox::question(
+			nullptr, "Advanced Scene Switcher", msg,
+			QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No);
+		if (reply == QMessageBox::Yes) {
+			return true;
+		} else {
+			return false;
+		}
+	} else {
+		QMessageBox Msgbox;
+		Msgbox.setWindowTitle("Advanced Scene Switcher");
+		Msgbox.setText(msg);
+		Msgbox.exec();
+	}
+
+	return false;
 }
 
 void addSelectionEntry(QComboBox *sel, const char *description,
@@ -346,6 +361,7 @@ static void SaveSceneSwitcher(obs_data_t *save_data, bool saving, void *)
 		switcher->saveAudioSwitches(obj);
 		switcher->saveGeneralSettings(obj);
 		switcher->saveHotkeys(obj);
+		switcher->saveVersion(obj, g_GIT_SHA1);
 
 		obs_data_set_obj(save_data, "advanced-scene-switcher", obj);
 
@@ -358,6 +374,8 @@ static void SaveSceneSwitcher(obs_data_t *save_data, bool saving, void *)
 
 		if (!obj)
 			obj = obs_data_create();
+		if (switcher->versionChanged(obj, g_GIT_SHA1))
+			AdvSceneSwitcher::AskBackup(obj);
 
 		switcher->loadWindowTitleSwitches(obj);
 		switcher->loadScreenRegionSwitches(obj);
diff --git a/src/general.cpp b/src/general.cpp
index 40c2d117..6d4cb924 100644
--- a/src/general.cpp
+++ b/src/general.cpp
@@ -302,6 +302,31 @@ void AdvSceneSwitcher::on_uiHintsDisable_stateChanged(int state)
 	switcher->disableHints = state;
 }
 
+void AdvSceneSwitcher::AskBackup(obs_data_t *obj)
+{
+	bool backupSettings = DisplayMessage(
+		obs_module_text("AdvSceneSwitcher.askBackup"), true);
+
+	if (!backupSettings)
+		return;
+
+	QString directory = QFileDialog::getSaveFileName(
+		nullptr,
+		obs_module_text(
+			"AdvSceneSwitcher.generalTab.saveOrLoadsettings.importWindowTitle"),
+		QDir::currentPath(),
+		obs_module_text(
+			"AdvSceneSwitcher.generalTab.saveOrLoadsettings.textType"));
+	if (directory.isEmpty())
+		return;
+
+	QFile file(directory);
+	if (!file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly | QIODevice::Text))
+		return;
+
+	obs_data_save_json(obj, file.fileName().toUtf8().constData());
+}
+
 void AdvSceneSwitcher::on_exportSettings_clicked()
 {
 	QString directory = QFileDialog::getSaveFileName(
@@ -367,7 +392,7 @@ void AdvSceneSwitcher::on_importSettings_clicked()
 		file.fileName().toUtf8().constData());
 
 	if (!obj) {
-		DisplayMessage(obs_module_text(
+		(void)DisplayMessage(obs_module_text(
 			"AdvSceneSwitcher.generalTab.saveOrLoadsettings.loadFail"));
 		return;
 	}
@@ -389,7 +414,7 @@ void AdvSceneSwitcher::on_importSettings_clicked()
 
 	obs_data_release(obj);
 
-	DisplayMessage(obs_module_text(
+	(void)DisplayMessage(obs_module_text(
 		"AdvSceneSwitcher.generalTab.saveOrLoadsettings.loadSuccess"));
 	close();
 
diff --git a/src/headers/advanced-scene-switcher.hpp b/src/headers/advanced-scene-switcher.hpp
index 315134d0..ca4098b2 100644
--- a/src/headers/advanced-scene-switcher.hpp
+++ b/src/headers/advanced-scene-switcher.hpp
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ public:
 	void setupAudioTab();
 	void setTabOrder();
 
-	void DisplayMessage(QString msg);
+	static bool DisplayMessage(QString msg, bool question = false);
+	static void AskBackup(obs_data_t *obj);
 	static void populateSceneSelection(QComboBox *sel,
 					   bool addPrevious = false,
 					   bool addSelect = true);
diff --git a/src/headers/switcher-data-structs.hpp b/src/headers/switcher-data-structs.hpp
index b2d74d41..259d3049 100644
--- a/src/headers/switcher-data-structs.hpp
+++ b/src/headers/switcher-data-structs.hpp
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ struct SwitcherData {
 	obs_hotkey_id stopHotkey = 0;
 	obs_hotkey_id toggleHotkey = 0;
 
+	bool versionChanged(obs_data_t *obj, std::string currentVersion);
+
 	void Thread();
 	void Start();
 	void Stop();
@@ -210,6 +212,7 @@ struct SwitcherData {
 	void saveAudioSwitches(obs_data_t *obj);
 	void saveGeneralSettings(obs_data_t *obj);
 	void saveHotkeys(obs_data_t *obj);
+	void saveVersion(obs_data_t *obj, std::string currentVersion);
 
 	void loadWindowTitleSwitches(obs_data_t *obj);
 	void loadScreenRegionSwitches(obs_data_t *obj);
diff --git a/src/switcher-data-structs.cpp b/src/switcher-data-structs.cpp
index 53389268..6b922e67 100644
--- a/src/switcher-data-structs.cpp
+++ b/src/switcher-data-structs.cpp
@@ -93,3 +93,14 @@ void SwitcherData::Prune()
 			audioSwitches.erase(audioSwitches.begin() + i--);
 	}
 }
+
+bool SwitcherData::versionChanged(obs_data_t *obj, std::string currentVersion)
+{
+	std::string previousVersion = obs_data_get_string(obj, "version");
+	return previousVersion != currentVersion;
+}
+
+void SwitcherData::saveVersion(obs_data_t *obj, std::string currentVersion)
+{
+	obs_data_set_string(obj, "version", currentVersion.c_str());
+}