diff --git a/lib/libimhex/include/hex/api/content_registry/settings.hpp b/lib/libimhex/include/hex/api/content_registry/settings.hpp
index c16719252..406ee09cd 100644
--- a/lib/libimhex/include/hex/api/content_registry/settings.hpp
+++ b/lib/libimhex/include/hex/api/content_registry/settings.hpp
@@ -239,6 +239,14 @@ EXPORT_MODULE namespace hex {
                 nlohmann::json store() override { return {}; }
             };
 
+            class Spacer : public Widget {
+            public:
+                bool draw(const std::string &name) override;
+
+                void load(const nlohmann::json &) override {}
+                nlohmann::json store() override { return {}; }
+            };
+
         }
 
         namespace impl {
diff --git a/lib/libimhex/include/hex/providers/provider.hpp b/lib/libimhex/include/hex/providers/provider.hpp
index d9c9a047d..dab48c9e9 100644
--- a/lib/libimhex/include/hex/providers/provider.hpp
+++ b/lib/libimhex/include/hex/providers/provider.hpp
@@ -72,6 +72,21 @@ namespace hex::prv {
         [[nodiscard]] virtual std::vector<Description> getDataDescription() const = 0;
     };
 
+    class IProviderDataBackupable {
+    public:
+        explicit IProviderDataBackupable(Provider *provider);
+        virtual ~IProviderDataBackupable() = default;
+
+        void createBackupIfNeeded(const std::fs::path &inputFilePath);
+    private:
+        Provider *m_provider = nullptr;
+        bool m_backupCreated = false;
+
+        bool m_shouldCreateBackups = true;
+        u64 m_maxSize;
+        std::string m_backupExtension;
+    };
+
     /**
      * @brief Represent the data source for a tab in the UI
      */
diff --git a/lib/libimhex/source/api/content_registry.cpp b/lib/libimhex/source/api/content_registry.cpp
index 853d03b57..2902bd1b9 100644
--- a/lib/libimhex/source/api/content_registry.cpp
+++ b/lib/libimhex/source/api/content_registry.cpp
@@ -594,6 +594,12 @@ namespace hex {
                 return false;
             }
 
+            bool Spacer::draw(const std::string& name) {
+                std::ignore = name;
+                ImGui::NewLine();
+
+                return false;
+            }
 
         }
 
diff --git a/lib/libimhex/source/providers/provider.cpp b/lib/libimhex/source/providers/provider.cpp
index 381ba357a..9ed32f0d0 100644
--- a/lib/libimhex/source/providers/provider.cpp
+++ b/lib/libimhex/source/providers/provider.cpp
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@
 #include <cmath>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <optional>
+#include <hex/api/content_registry/settings.hpp>
 
 #include <hex/helpers/magic.hpp>
 #include <wolv/io/file.hpp>
 #include <wolv/literals.hpp>
 
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
+#include <wolv/utils/string.hpp>
 
 namespace hex::prv {
 
@@ -24,6 +26,28 @@ namespace hex::prv {
 
     }
 
+    IProviderDataBackupable::IProviderDataBackupable(Provider* provider) : m_provider(provider) {
+        m_shouldCreateBackups = ContentRegistry::Settings::read<bool>("hex.builtin.setting.general", "hex.builtin.setting.general.backups.file_backup.enable", true);
+        m_maxSize = ContentRegistry::Settings::read<u32>("hex.builtin.setting.general", "hex.builtin.setting.general.backups.file_backup.max_size", 1_MiB);
+        m_backupExtension = ContentRegistry::Settings::read<std::string>("hex.builtin.setting.general", "hex.builtin.setting.general.backups.file_backup.extension", ".bak");
+    }
+
+    void IProviderDataBackupable::createBackupIfNeeded(const std::fs::path &inputFilePath) {
+        if (!m_shouldCreateBackups || m_backupCreated)
+            return;
+
+        if (m_provider->getActualSize() > m_maxSize)
+            return;
+
+        const std::fs::path backupFilePath = wolv::util::toUTF8String(inputFilePath) + m_backupExtension;
+        if (wolv::io::fs::copyFile(inputFilePath, backupFilePath, std::fs::copy_options::overwrite_existing)) {
+            if (wolv::io::fs::exists(backupFilePath)) {
+                m_backupCreated = true;
+                log::info("Created backup of provider data at '{}'", backupFilePath.string());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
 
     Provider::Provider() : m_undoRedoStack(this), m_id(s_idCounter++) {
 
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/include/content/providers/file_provider.hpp b/plugins/builtin/include/content/providers/file_provider.hpp
index b8d061033..40256b852 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/include/content/providers/file_provider.hpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/include/content/providers/file_provider.hpp
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
     class FileProvider : public prv::Provider,
                          public prv::IProviderDataDescription,
                          public prv::IProviderFilePicker,
-                         public prv::IProviderMenuItems {
+                         public prv::IProviderMenuItems,
+                         public prv::IProviderDataBackupable {
     public:
-        FileProvider() = default;
+        FileProvider() : IProviderDataBackupable(this) {}
         ~FileProvider() override = default;
 
         [[nodiscard]] bool isAvailable() const override;
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/romfs/lang/en_US.json b/plugins/builtin/romfs/lang/en_US.json
index c5fd90a3b..75b3ad9de 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/romfs/lang/en_US.json
+++ b/plugins/builtin/romfs/lang/en_US.json
@@ -493,11 +493,15 @@
     "hex.builtin.setting.folders.description": "Specify additional search paths for patterns, scripts, Yara rules and more",
     "hex.builtin.setting.folders.remove_folder": "Remove currently selected folder from list",
     "hex.builtin.setting.general": "General",
+    "hex.builtin.setting.general.backups": "Backups",
+    "hex.builtin.setting.general.backups.auto_backup_time": "Periodically backup project",
+    "hex.builtin.setting.general.backups.auto_backup_time.format.simple": "Every {0}s",
+    "hex.builtin.setting.general.backups.auto_backup_time.format.extended": "Every {0}m {1}s",
+    "hex.builtin.setting.general.backups.file_backup.enable": "Backup data sources before modification if possible",
+    "hex.builtin.setting.general.backups.file_backup.max_size": "Max file size for file backups",
+    "hex.builtin.setting.general.backups.file_backup.extension": "Backup file extension",
     "hex.builtin.setting.general.patterns": "Patterns",
     "hex.builtin.setting.general.network": "Network",
-    "hex.builtin.setting.general.auto_backup_time": "Periodically backup project",
-    "hex.builtin.setting.general.auto_backup_time.format.simple": "Every {0}s",
-    "hex.builtin.setting.general.auto_backup_time.format.extended": "Every {0}m {1}s",
     "hex.builtin.setting.general.auto_apply_patterns": "Auto-load supported pattern",
     "hex.builtin.setting.general.suggest_patterns": "Suggest patterns based on loaded data",
     "hex.builtin.setting.general.server_contact": "Enable update checks and usage statistics",
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/file_provider.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/file_provider.cpp
index ff8104edc..c955dc75b 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/file_provider.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/file_provider.cpp
@@ -70,13 +70,16 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
 
         if (m_loadedIntoMemory)
             std::memcpy(m_data.data() + offset, buffer, size);
-        else
+        else {
+            this->createBackupIfNeeded(m_file.getPath());
             m_file.writeBufferAtomic(offset, static_cast<const u8*>(buffer), size);
+        }
     }
 
     void FileProvider::save() {
         if (m_loadedIntoMemory) {
             m_ignoreNextChangeEvent = true;
+            this->createBackupIfNeeded(m_file.getPath());
             m_file.open();
             m_file.writeVectorAtomic(0x00, m_data);
             m_file.setSize(m_data.size());
@@ -113,8 +116,10 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
     void FileProvider::resizeRaw(u64 newSize) {
         if (m_loadedIntoMemory)
             m_data.resize(newSize);
-        else
+        else {
+            this->createBackupIfNeeded(m_file.getPath());
             m_file.setSize(newSize);
+        }
 
         m_fileSize = newSize;
     }
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/settings_entries.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/settings_entries.cpp
index 77e88ee84..36c2b8306 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/settings_entries.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/settings_entries.cpp
@@ -227,9 +227,9 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                     if (value == 0)
                         return "hex.ui.common.off"_lang;
                     else if (value < 60)
-                        return fmt::format("hex.builtin.setting.general.auto_backup_time.format.simple"_lang, value);
+                        return fmt::format("hex.builtin.setting.general.backups.auto_backup_time.format.simple"_lang, value);
                     else
-                        return fmt::format("hex.builtin.setting.general.auto_backup_time.format.extended"_lang, value / 60, value % 60);
+                        return fmt::format("hex.builtin.setting.general.backups.auto_backup_time.format.extended"_lang, value / 60, value % 60);
                 }();
 
                 if (ImGui::SliderInt(name.data(), &m_value, 0, (30 * 60) / 30, format.c_str(), ImGuiSliderFlags_AlwaysClamp | ImGuiSliderFlags_NoInput)) {
@@ -756,7 +756,6 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
 
             ContentRegistry::Settings::add<Widgets::Checkbox>("hex.builtin.setting.general", "", "hex.builtin.setting.general.show_tips", false);
             ContentRegistry::Settings::add<Widgets::Checkbox>("hex.builtin.setting.general", "", "hex.builtin.setting.general.save_recent_providers", true);
-            ContentRegistry::Settings::add<AutoBackupWidget>("hex.builtin.setting.general", "", "hex.builtin.setting.general.auto_backup_time");
             ContentRegistry::Settings::add<Widgets::SliderDataSize>("hex.builtin.setting.general", "", "hex.builtin.setting.general.max_mem_file_size", 512_MiB, 0_bytes, 32_GiB, 1_MiB)
                 .setTooltip("hex.builtin.setting.general.max_mem_file_size.desc");
             ContentRegistry::Settings::add<Widgets::SliderInteger>("hex.builtin.setting.general", "hex.builtin.setting.general.patterns", "hex.builtin.setting.general.pattern_data_max_filter_items", 128, 32, 1024);
@@ -773,6 +772,20 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                 ContentRegistry::Settings::add<ServerContactWidget>("hex.builtin.setting.general", "hex.builtin.setting.general.network", "hex.builtin.setting.general.server_contact");
                 ContentRegistry::Settings::add<Widgets::Checkbox>("hex.builtin.setting.general", "hex.builtin.setting.general.network", "hex.builtin.setting.general.upload_crash_logs", true);
             #endif
+
+
+            ContentRegistry::Settings::add<AutoBackupWidget>("hex.builtin.setting.general", "hex.builtin.setting.general.backups", "hex.builtin.setting.general.backups.auto_backup_time");
+            ContentRegistry::Settings::add<Widgets::Spacer>("hex.builtin.setting.general", "hex.builtin.setting.general.backups", "hex.builtin.setting.general.backups.spacer");
+
+            auto fileBackupEnabledWidget = ContentRegistry::Settings::add<Widgets::Checkbox>("hex.builtin.setting.general", "hex.builtin.setting.general.backups", "hex.builtin.setting.general.backups.file_backup.enable", true);
+            ContentRegistry::Settings::add<Widgets::SliderDataSize>("hex.builtin.setting.general", "hex.builtin.setting.general.backups", "hex.builtin.setting.general.backups.file_backup.max_size", 512_MiB, 0_bytes, 32_GiB, 1_MiB)
+                .setEnabledCallback([=] {
+                    return static_cast<Widgets::Checkbox&>(fileBackupEnabledWidget.getWidget()).isChecked();
+                });
+            ContentRegistry::Settings::add<Widgets::TextBox>("hex.builtin.setting.general", "hex.builtin.setting.general.backups", "hex.builtin.setting.general.backups.file_backup.extension", ".bak")
+                .setEnabledCallback([=] {
+                    return static_cast<Widgets::Checkbox&>(fileBackupEnabledWidget.getWidget()).isChecked();
+                });
         }
 
         /* Interface */