diff --git a/css/style.css b/css/style.css
index ab069c3ca4..f0440533d9 100644
--- a/css/style.css
+++ b/css/style.css
@@ -204,6 +204,13 @@ a:hover {
         .tab-initial_setup .section a:hover {
             background-color: #424d84;
         }
+            .tab-initial_setup .section a.backup {
+                width: 75px;
+                margin-right: 10px;
+            }
+            .tab-initial_setup .section a.restore {
+                width: 75px;
+            }
         .tab-initial_setup .section p {
             margin-left: 180px;
             
@@ -216,7 +223,7 @@ a:hover {
     
     margin-top: 10px;
     
-    height: 320px;
+    height: 300px;
     width: 400px;
     
     border: 1px solid silver;
@@ -226,7 +233,7 @@ a:hover {
         position: relative;
         display: block;
         
-        top: 285px;
+        top: 265px;
         left: 10px;
         
         width: 100px;
@@ -397,7 +404,7 @@ a:hover {
     .tab-initial_setup .compass-wrapper {
         float: left;
         
-        margin-top: 50px;
+        margin-top: 20px;
         margin-left: 180px;
 
         border: 1px solid silver;
diff --git a/js/backup_restore.js b/js/backup_restore.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1924bec5de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/backup_restore.js
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+function configuration_backup() {
+    // request configuration data
+    send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_IDENT, MSP_codes.MSP_IDENT);
+    send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_STATUS, MSP_codes.MSP_STATUS);
+    send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_PID, MSP_codes.MSP_PID);
+    send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_RC_TUNING, MSP_codes.MSP_RC_TUNING);
+    send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_BOXNAMES, MSP_codes.MSP_BOXNAMES);
+    send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_BOX, MSP_codes.MSP_BOX);
+    send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_ACC_TRIM, MSP_codes.MSP_ACC_TRIM);
+    
+    // applying 200ms delay (should be enough to pull all the data down)
+    // we might increase this in case someone would be using very slow baudrate (ergo 9600 and lower)
+    setTimeout(function() {
+        var chosenFileEntry = null;
+        
+        var accepts = [{
+            extensions: ['txt']
+        }];
+        
+        // generate timestamp for the backup file
+        var d = new Date();
+        var now = d.getUTCFullYear() + '.' + d.getDate() + '.' + (d.getMonth() + 1) + '.' + d.getHours() + '.' + d.getMinutes();  
+
+        // create or load the file
+        chrome.fileSystem.chooseEntry({type: 'saveFile', suggestedName: 'bf_mw_backup_' + now, accepts: accepts}, function(fileEntry) {
+            if (!fileEntry) {
+                console.log('No file selected');
+                
+                return;
+            }
+            
+            chosenFileEntry = fileEntry; 
+
+            // echo/console log path specified
+            chrome.fileSystem.getDisplayPath(chosenFileEntry, function(path) {
+                console.log('Backup file path: ' + path);
+            });
+
+            // change file entry from read only to read/write
+            chrome.fileSystem.getWritableEntry(chosenFileEntry, function(fileEntryWritable) {
+                // check if file is writable
+                chrome.fileSystem.isWritableEntry(fileEntryWritable, function(isWritable) {
+                    if (isWritable) {
+                        chosenFileEntry = fileEntryWritable;
+                    
+                        // create config object that will be used to store all downloaded data
+                        var configuration = {
+                            PID: PIDs,
+                            AUX_val: AUX_CONFIG_values,
+                            RC: RC_tuning,
+                            AccelTrim: CONFIG.accelerometerTrims
+                        }
+                        
+                        // crunch the config object
+                        var serialized_config_object = JSON.stringify(configuration);
+                        var blob = new Blob([serialized_config_object], {type: 'text/plain'}); // first parameter for Blob needs to be an array
+                        
+                        chosenFileEntry.createWriter(function(writer) {
+                            writer.onerror = function (e) {
+                                console.error(e);
+                            };
+                            
+                            writer.onwriteend = function() {
+                                console.log('Write SUCCESSFUL');
+                            };
+                            
+                            writer.write(blob);
+                        }, function (e) {
+                            console.error(e);
+                        });
+                    } else {
+                        // Something went wrong or file is set to read only and cannot be changed
+                        console.log('File appears to be read only, sorry.');
+                    }
+                });
+            });
+        });
+    }, 200);
+}
+
+function configuration_restore() {
+    var chosenFileEntry = null;
+    
+    var accepts = [{
+        extensions: ['txt']
+    }];
+    
+    // load up the file
+    chrome.fileSystem.chooseEntry({type: 'openFile', accepts: accepts}, function(fileEntry) {
+        if (!fileEntry) {
+            console.log('No file selected');
+            
+            return;
+        }
+        
+        chosenFileEntry = fileEntry; 
+        
+        // echo/console log path specified
+        chrome.fileSystem.getDisplayPath(chosenFileEntry, function(path) {
+            console.log('Restore file path: ' + path);
+        }); 
+
+        // read contents into variable
+        chosenFileEntry.file(function(file) {
+            var reader = new FileReader();
+
+            reader.onerror = function (e) {
+                console.error(e);
+            };
+            
+            reader.onloadend = function(e) {
+                console.log('Read SUCCESSFUL');
+                
+                try { // check if string provided is a valid JSON
+                    var deserialized_configuration_object = JSON.parse(e.target.result);
+                } catch (e) {
+                    // data provided != valid json object
+                    console.log('Data provided != valid JSON string. ABORTING !!!');
+                    
+                    return;
+                }
+                
+                // replacing "old configuration" with configuration from backup file
+                var configuration = deserialized_configuration_object;
+                console.log(configuration);
+            };
+
+            reader.readAsText(file);
+        });
+    });
+}
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diff --git a/js/main.js b/js/main.js
index 3881fcb67d..6ce5e6062c 100644
--- a/js/main.js
+++ b/js/main.js
@@ -63,5 +63,5 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     });
     
     // temporary
-    //$('#content').load("./tabs/gps.html", tab_initialize_gps);
+    //$('#content').load("./tabs/initial_setup.html", tab_initialize_initial_setup);
 });
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/main.html b/main.html
index e5c9a4ae79..06503b6193 100644
--- a/main.html
+++ b/main.html
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
         <script type="text/javascript" src="./js/jquery-2.0.2.min.js"></script>
         <script type="text/javascript" src="./js/serial_backend.js"></script> 
         <script type="text/javascript" src="./js/main.js"></script>
+        <script type="text/javascript" src="./js/backup_restore.js"></script>
 
         <!-- Various tabs are divided into separate files (for clarity) --> 
         <script type="text/javascript" src="./tabs/initial_setup.js"></script>
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index b13f3d4719..f0155fc8f0 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@
     },
     
     "permissions": [
-        "serial"
+        "serial",
+        "fileSystem",
+        "fileSystem.write"
     ],
     
     "icons": {
diff --git a/tabs/initial_setup.html b/tabs/initial_setup.html
index 52688976a1..4f6a1528a8 100644
--- a/tabs/initial_setup.html
+++ b/tabs/initial_setup.html
@@ -17,7 +17,14 @@
         <p>
             Reset <span style="color: red">all</span> settings to <strong>default</strong>
         </p>
-    </div>    
+    </div>
+    <div class="section">
+        <a class="backup" href="#">Backup</a>
+        <a class="restore" href="#">Restore</a>
+        <p>
+            <strong>Backup</strong> your configuration in case of accident.
+        </p>
+    </div>
     <div id="interactive_block">
         <a class="reset" href="#" title="Reset Z">Reset Z axis</a>             
         <div id="perspective">
diff --git a/tabs/initial_setup.js b/tabs/initial_setup.js
index fb307bd4c1..47d6b6175b 100644
--- a/tabs/initial_setup.js
+++ b/tabs/initial_setup.js
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ function tab_initialize_initial_setup() {
         yaw_fix = SENSOR_DATA.kinematicsZ * - 1.0;
         console.log("YAW reset to 0");
     });  
+
+    $('#content .backup').click(configuration_backup);
+    
+    $('#content .restore').click(configuration_restore);
     
     // enable data pulling
     timers.push(setInterval(data_poll, 50));