diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/backup/BackupCreateService.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/backup/BackupCreateService.kt
index 2f5cdb7b80..19fc67bc9a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/backup/BackupCreateService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/backup/BackupCreateService.kt
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ class BackupCreateService : IntentService(NAME) {
          * @param flags determines what to backup
          * @param isJob backup called from job
          */
-        fun makeBackup(context: Context, path: String, flags: Int, isJob: Boolean = false) {
+        fun makeBackup(context: Context, uri: Uri, flags: Int, isJob: Boolean = false) {
             val intent = Intent(context, BackupCreateService::class.java).apply {
-                putExtra(BackupConst.EXTRA_URI, path)
+                putExtra(BackupConst.EXTRA_URI, uri)
                 putExtra(EXTRA_IS_JOB, isJob)
                 putExtra(EXTRA_FLAGS, flags)
             }
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@ class BackupCreateService : IntentService(NAME) {
         if (intent == null) return
 
         // Get values
-        val uri = intent.getStringExtra(BackupConst.EXTRA_URI)
+        val uri = intent.getParcelableExtra<Uri>(BackupConst.EXTRA_URI)
         val isJob = intent.getBooleanExtra(EXTRA_IS_JOB, false)
         val flags = intent.getIntExtra(EXTRA_FLAGS, 0)
         // Create backup
-        createBackupFromApp(Uri.parse(uri), flags, isJob)
+        createBackupFromApp(uri, flags, isJob)
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/backup/BackupCreatorJob.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/backup/BackupCreatorJob.kt
index 442eedfb01..b23157c504 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/backup/BackupCreatorJob.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/backup/BackupCreatorJob.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.backup
 
+import android.net.Uri
 import com.evernote.android.job.Job
 import com.evernote.android.job.JobManager
 import com.evernote.android.job.JobRequest
@@ -7,14 +8,15 @@ import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.preference.PreferencesHelper
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.preference.getOrDefault
 import uy.kohesive.injekt.Injekt
 import uy.kohesive.injekt.api.get
+import java.io.File
 
 class BackupCreatorJob : Job() {
 
     override fun onRunJob(params: Params): Result {
         val preferences = Injekt.get<PreferencesHelper>()
-        val path = preferences.backupsDirectory().getOrDefault()
+        val uri = Uri.fromFile(File(preferences.backupsDirectory().getOrDefault()))
         val flags = BackupCreateService.BACKUP_ALL
-        BackupCreateService.makeBackup(context, path, flags, true)
+        BackupCreateService.makeBackup(context, uri, flags, true)
         return Result.SUCCESS
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsBackupController.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsBackupController.kt
index 4734e3de74..bd46058fa1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsBackupController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsBackupController.kt
@@ -177,11 +177,11 @@ class SettingsBackupController : SettingsController() {
             }
             CODE_BACKUP_CREATE -> if (data != null && resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK) {
                 val activity = activity ?: return
-                val path = if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
+                val uri = if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
                     val dir = data.data.path
                     val file = File(dir, Backup.getDefaultFilename())
 
-                    file.absolutePath
+                    Uri.fromFile(file)
                 } else {
                     val uri = data.data
                     val flags = Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION or
@@ -190,11 +190,11 @@ class SettingsBackupController : SettingsController() {
                     activity.contentResolver.takePersistableUriPermission(uri, flags)
                     val file = UniFile.fromUri(activity, uri)
 
-                    file.uri.toString()
+                    file.uri
                 }
 
                 CreatingBackupDialog().showDialog(router, TAG_CREATING_BACKUP_DIALOG)
-                BackupCreateService.makeBackup(activity, path, backupFlags)
+                BackupCreateService.makeBackup(activity, uri, backupFlags)
             }
             CODE_BACKUP_RESTORE -> if (data != null && resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK) {
                 val uri = data.data