diff --git a/cps/admin.py b/cps/admin.py
index 610afa17..b24c9508 100644
--- a/cps/admin.py
+++ b/cps/admin.py
@@ -1358,6 +1358,7 @@ def update_scheduledtasks():
         error = True
     _config_checkbox(to_save, "schedule_generate_book_covers")
     _config_checkbox(to_save, "schedule_generate_series_covers")
+    _config_checkbox(to_save, "schedule_metadata_backup")
     _config_checkbox(to_save, "schedule_reconnect")
 
     if not error:
diff --git a/cps/config_sql.py b/cps/config_sql.py
index 771b353c..f4ac88fd 100644
--- a/cps/config_sql.py
+++ b/cps/config_sql.py
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ class _Settings(_Base):
     schedule_generate_book_covers = Column(Boolean, default=False)
     schedule_generate_series_covers = Column(Boolean, default=False)
     schedule_reconnect = Column(Boolean, default=False)
+    schedule_metadata_backup = Column(Boolean, default=False)
 
     config_password_policy = Column(Boolean, default=True)
     config_password_min_length = Column(Integer, default=8)
diff --git a/cps/schedule.py b/cps/schedule.py
index cab8d7d3..05367e99 100644
--- a/cps/schedule.py
+++ b/cps/schedule.py
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ def get_scheduled_tasks(reconnect=True):
     if reconnect:
         tasks.append([lambda: TaskReconnectDatabase(), 'reconnect', False])
 
-    # ToDo make configurable. Generate metadata.opf file for each changed book
-    if True:
+    # Generate metadata.opf file for each changed book
+    if config.schedule_metadata_backup:
         tasks.append([lambda: TaskBackupMetadata("en"), 'backup metadata', False])
 
     # Generate all missing book cover thumbnails
diff --git a/cps/templates/admin.html b/cps/templates/admin.html
index 9460fa83..ac124fe8 100644
--- a/cps/templates/admin.html
+++ b/cps/templates/admin.html
@@ -186,6 +186,10 @@
             <div class="col-xs-6 col-sm-3">{{_('Reconnect Calibre Database')}}</div>
             <div class="col-xs-6 col-sm-3">{{ display_bool_setting(config.schedule_reconnect) }}</div>
           </div>
+          <div class="row">
+            <div class="col-xs-6 col-sm-3">{{_('Generate Metadata Backup Files')}}</div>
+            <div class="col-xs-6 col-sm-3">{{ display_bool_setting(config.schedule_metadata_backup) }}</div>
+          </div>
 
         </div>
       <a class="btn btn-default scheduledtasks" id="admin_edit_scheduled_tasks" href="{{url_for('admin.edit_scheduledtasks')}}">{{_('Edit Scheduled Tasks Settings')}}</a>
@@ -207,10 +211,11 @@
     <div class="btn btn-default" id="admin_restart" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#RestartDialog">{{_('Restart')}}</div>
     <div class="btn btn-default" id="admin_stop" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#ShutdownDialog">{{_('Shutdown')}}</div>
   </div>
+{% if config.schedule_metadata_backup %}
   <div class="row form-group">
     <div class="btn btn-default" id="metadata_backup" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#StatusDialog">{{_('Queue all books for metadata backup')}}</div>
   </div>
-
+{%  endif %}
   <div class="row">
     <div class="col">
       <h2>{{_('Version Information')}}</h2>
diff --git a/cps/templates/schedule_edit.html b/cps/templates/schedule_edit.html
index 7b6d8e33..75d0660d 100644
--- a/cps/templates/schedule_edit.html
+++ b/cps/templates/schedule_edit.html
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@
       <input type="checkbox" id="schedule_reconnect" name="schedule_reconnect" {% if config.schedule_reconnect %}checked{% endif %}>
       <label for="schedule_reconnect">{{_('Reconnect Calibre Database')}}</label>
     </div>
+    <div class="form-group">
+      <input type="checkbox" id="schedule_metadata_backup" name="schedule_metadata_backup" {% if config.schedule_metadata_backup %}checked{% endif %}>
+      <label for="schedule_metadata_backup">{{_('Generate Metadata Backup Files')}}</label>
+    </div>
 
     <button type="submit" name="submit" value="submit" class="btn btn-default">{{_('Save')}}</button>
     <a href="{{ url_for('admin.admin') }}" id="email_back" class="btn btn-default">{{_('Cancel')}}</a>