diff --git a/js/backup_restore.js b/js/backup_restore.js
index 713e6bce80..e0c5e12b2f 100644
--- a/js/backup_restore.js
+++ b/js/backup_restore.js
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ function configuration_backup(callback) {
 
         // generate timestamp for the backup file
         var d = new Date(),
-            now = d.getUTCFullYear() + '.' + d.getDate() + '.' + (d.getMonth() + 1) + '.' + d.getHours() + '.' + d.getMinutes();
+            now = (d.getMonth() + 1) + '.' + d.getDate() + '.' + d.getFullYear() + '.' + d.getHours() + '.' + d.getMinutes();
 
         // create or load the file
         chrome.fileSystem.chooseEntry({type: 'saveFile', suggestedName: 'baseflight_backup_' + now, accepts: accepts}, function (fileEntry) {