diff --git a/nw/config.py b/nw/config.py
index 4cefc76a..1defc18c 100644
--- a/nw/config.py
+++ b/nw/config.py
@@ -91,9 +91,10 @@ class Config:
 
         # Backup
         self.backupPath      = None
-        self.backupOnClose   = True
+        self.autoBackup      = False
+        self.backupOnClose   = False
+        self.askBeforeBackup = False
         self.minBackupTime   = 0
-        self.askBeforeBackup = True
 
         # Path
         self.recentList = [""]*10
@@ -173,26 +174,30 @@ class Config:
 
         ## Editor
         cnfSec = "Editor"
-        self.textFont        = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "textfont",       self.CNF_STR,  self.textFont)
-        self.textSize        = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "textsize",       self.CNF_INT,  self.textSize)
-        self.textFixedW      = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "fixedwidth",     self.CNF_BOOL, self.textFixedW)
-        self.textWidth       = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "width",          self.CNF_INT,  self.textWidth)
-        self.textMargin      = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "margin",         self.CNF_INT,  self.textMargin)
-        self.tabWidth        = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "tabwidth",       self.CNF_INT,  self.tabWidth)
-        self.doJustify       = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "justify",        self.CNF_BOOL, self.doJustify)
-        self.autoSelect      = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "autoselect",     self.CNF_BOOL, self.autoSelect)
-        self.doReplace       = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "autoreplace",    self.CNF_BOOL, self.doReplace)
-        self.doReplaceSQuote = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "repsquotes",     self.CNF_BOOL, self.doReplaceSQuote)
-        self.doReplaceDQuote = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "repdquotes",     self.CNF_BOOL, self.doReplaceDQuote)
-        self.doReplaceDash   = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "repdash",        self.CNF_BOOL, self.doReplaceDash)
-        self.doReplaceDots   = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "repdots",        self.CNF_BOOL, self.doReplaceDots)
-        self.fmtSingleQuotes = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "fmtsinglequote", self.CNF_LIST, self.fmtSingleQuotes)
-        self.fmtDoubleQuotes = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "fmtdoublequote", self.CNF_LIST, self.fmtDoubleQuotes)
-        self.spellLanguage   = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "spellcheck",     self.CNF_STR,  self.spellLanguage)
+        self.textFont        = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "textfont",        self.CNF_STR,  self.textFont)
+        self.textSize        = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "textsize",        self.CNF_INT,  self.textSize)
+        self.textFixedW      = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "fixedwidth",      self.CNF_BOOL, self.textFixedW)
+        self.textWidth       = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "width",           self.CNF_INT,  self.textWidth)
+        self.textMargin      = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "margin",          self.CNF_INT,  self.textMargin)
+        self.tabWidth        = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "tabwidth",        self.CNF_INT,  self.tabWidth)
+        self.doJustify       = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "justify",         self.CNF_BOOL, self.doJustify)
+        self.autoSelect      = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "autoselect",      self.CNF_BOOL, self.autoSelect)
+        self.doReplace       = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "autoreplace",     self.CNF_BOOL, self.doReplace)
+        self.doReplaceSQuote = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "repsquotes",      self.CNF_BOOL, self.doReplaceSQuote)
+        self.doReplaceDQuote = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "repdquotes",      self.CNF_BOOL, self.doReplaceDQuote)
+        self.doReplaceDash   = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "repdash",         self.CNF_BOOL, self.doReplaceDash)
+        self.doReplaceDots   = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "repdots",         self.CNF_BOOL, self.doReplaceDots)
+        self.fmtSingleQuotes = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "fmtsinglequote",  self.CNF_LIST, self.fmtSingleQuotes)
+        self.fmtDoubleQuotes = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "fmtdoublequote",  self.CNF_LIST, self.fmtDoubleQuotes)
+        self.spellLanguage   = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "spellcheck",      self.CNF_STR,  self.spellLanguage)
 
         ## Backup
         cnfSec = "Backup"
-        self.backupPath      = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "backuppath",     self.CNF_STR,  self.backupPath)
+        self.backupPath      = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "backuppath",      self.CNF_STR,  self.backupPath)
+        self.autoBackup      = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "autobackup",      self.CNF_BOOL, self.autoBackup)
+        self.backupOnClose   = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "backuponclose",   self.CNF_BOOL, self.backupOnClose)
+        self.askBeforeBackup = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "askbeforebackup", self.CNF_BOOL, self.askBeforeBackup)
+        self.minBackupTime   = self._parseLine(cnfParse, cnfSec, "minbackuptime",   self.CNF_INT,  self.minBackupTime)
 
         ## Path
         cnfSec = "Path"
@@ -253,7 +258,11 @@ class Config:
         ## Backup
         cnfSec = "Backup"
         cnfParse.add_section(cnfSec)
-        cnfParse.set(cnfSec,"backuppath",    str(self.backupPath))
+        cnfParse.set(cnfSec,"backuppath",     str(self.backupPath))
+        cnfParse.set(cnfSec,"autobackup",     str(self.autoBackup))
+        cnfParse.set(cnfSec,"backuponclose",  str(self.backupOnClose))
+        cnfParse.set(cnfSec,"askbeforebackup",str(self.askBeforeBackup))
+        cnfParse.set(cnfSec,"minbackuptime",  str(self.minBackupTime))
 
         ## Path
         cnfSec = "Path"
diff --git a/nw/gui/winmain.py b/nw/gui/winmain.py
index 178b89db..1132ba48 100644
--- a/nw/gui/winmain.py
+++ b/nw/gui/winmain.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class GuiMain(QMainWindow):
         # Set Main Window Elements
         self.setMenuBar(self.mainMenu)
         self.setStatusBar(self.statusBar)
-        self.statusBar.showMessage("Ready")
+        self.statusBar.setStatus("Ready")
 
         # Set Up Autosaving Project Timer
         self.asProjTimer = QTimer()
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ class GuiMain(QMainWindow):
         self.closeDocument()
         if self.theProject.projChanged:
             saveOK = self.saveProject()
-            theBackup = NWBackup(self.theProject)
+            theBackup = NWBackup(self, self.theProject)
             theBackup.zipIt()
         else:
             saveOK = True
diff --git a/nw/project/backup.py b/nw/project/backup.py
index b381d764..75235b85 100644
--- a/nw/project/backup.py
+++ b/nw/project/backup.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class NWBackup():
             return False
 
         logger.info("Backing up project")
+        self.theParent.statusBar.setStatus("Backing up project ...")
 
         archName = ""
         for c in self.theProject.projName:
@@ -52,15 +53,13 @@ class NWBackup():
         baseName = path.join(self.mainConf.backupPath, archName)
 
         try:
-            make_archive(
-                baseName, "zip", 
-                root_dir = self.theProject.projPath,
-                base_dir = "."
-            )
+            make_archive(baseName, "zip", self.theProject.projPath, ".")
         except Exception as e:
             self.theParent.makeAlert(["Could not write backup archive.",str(e)],nwAlert.ERROR)
             return False
 
+        self.theParent.statusBar.setStatus("Project backup complete")
+
         return True
 
 # END Class NWBackup