diff --git a/server/lib/gateway/gateway.init.js b/server/lib/gateway/gateway.init.js
index c8c4cf9d59..71f8511bca 100644
--- a/server/lib/gateway/gateway.init.js
+++ b/server/lib/gateway/gateway.init.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ async function init() {
   // schedule backup at midnight
   const timezone = await this.variable.getValue(SYSTEM_VARIABLE_NAMES.TIMEZONE);
 
-  const rule = { tz: timezone, hour: 0, minute: 0, second: 0 };
+  const rule = { tz: timezone, hour: 2, minute: 0, second: 0 };
   this.backupSchedule = this.scheduler.scheduleJob(rule, this.checkIfBackupNeeded.bind(this));
 
   // Get latest Gladys version in 5 minutes
diff --git a/server/test/lib/gateway/gateway.init.test.js b/server/test/lib/gateway/gateway.init.test.js
index e28f1ab903..94e7e63e34 100644
--- a/server/test/lib/gateway/gateway.init.test.js
+++ b/server/test/lib/gateway/gateway.init.test.js
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ describe('gateway.init', () => {
     expect(gateway.connected).to.equal(true);
     expect(gateway.usersKeys).to.deep.equal(userKeys);
     expect(gateway.backupSchedule).to.deep.contains({
-      rule: { tz: 'Europe/Paris', hour: 0, minute: 0, second: 0 },
+      rule: { tz: 'Europe/Paris', hour: 2, minute: 0, second: 0 },
     });
   });
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ describe('gateway.init', () => {
     expect(gateway.connected).to.equal(false);
     expect(gateway.usersKeys).to.deep.equal(userKeys);
     expect(gateway.backupSchedule).to.deep.contains({
-      rule: { tz: 'Europe/Paris', hour: 0, minute: 0, second: 0 },
+      rule: { tz: 'Europe/Paris', hour: 2, minute: 0, second: 0 },
     });
   });