diff --git a/novelwriter/config.py b/novelwriter/config.py
index 1edffa10..c60efee1 100644
--- a/novelwriter/config.py
+++ b/novelwriter/config.py
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ class Config:
         self._confPath = confRoot.absolute() / self.appHandle  # The user config location
         self._dataPath = dataRoot.absolute() / self.appHandle  # The user data location
         self._homePath = Path.home().absolute()  # The user's home directory
+        self._backPath = self._homePath / "Backups"
 
         self._appPath = Path(__file__).parent.absolute()
         self._appRoot = self._appPath.parent
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ class Config:
 
         # User Paths
         self._lastPath   = self._homePath  # The user's last used path
-        self._backupPath = self._homePath  # Backup path to use, can be none
+        self._backupPath = self._backPath  # Backup path to use, can be none
 
         # Spell Checking Settings
         self.spellLanguage = "en"
@@ -355,7 +356,7 @@ class Config:
 
     def setBackupPath(self, backupPath: Path | str):
         """Set the current backup path."""
-        self._backupPath = checkPath(backupPath, self._homePath)
+        self._backupPath = checkPath(backupPath, self._backPath)
         return
 
     def setTextFont(self, family: str | None, pointSize: int = 12):
@@ -418,7 +419,7 @@ class Config:
         if isinstance(self._backupPath, Path):
             if self._backupPath.is_dir():
                 return self._backupPath
-        return self._homePath
+        return self._backPath
 
     def errorText(self) -> str:
         """Compile and return error messages from the initialisation of
diff --git a/novelwriter/core/project.py b/novelwriter/core/project.py
index dfe7a737..839ab335 100644
--- a/novelwriter/core/project.py
+++ b/novelwriter/core/project.py
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ class NWProject(QObject):
         backupPath = CONFIG.backupPath()
         baseDir = backupPath / cleanName
         try:
-            baseDir.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+            baseDir.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
         except Exception as exc:
             self.mainGui.makeAlert(self.tr(
                 "Could not create backup folder."