diff --git a/src-tauri/src/commands/import_export.rs b/src-tauri/src/commands/import_export.rs
index 42ee6b209..ae7dab364 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/commands/import_export.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/commands/import_export.rs
@@ -123,6 +123,24 @@ pub async fn open_zip_file_dialog<R: tauri::Runtime>(
 
 // ─── Database backup management ─────────────────────────────
 
+/// Manually create a database backup
+#[tauri::command]
+pub async fn create_db_backup(state: State<'_, AppState>) -> Result<String, String> {
+    let db = state.db.clone();
+    tauri::async_runtime::spawn_blocking(move || match db.backup_database_file()? {
+        Some(path) => Ok(path
+            .file_name()
+            .map(|f| f.to_string_lossy().into_owned())
+            .unwrap_or_default()),
+        None => Err(AppError::Config(
+            "Database file not found, backup skipped".to_string(),
+        )),
+    })
+    .await
+    .map_err(|e| format!("Backup failed: {e}"))?
+    .map_err(|e: AppError| e.to_string())
+}
+
 /// List all database backup files
 #[tauri::command]
 pub fn list_db_backups() -> Result<Vec<BackupEntry>, String> {
diff --git a/src/lib/api/settings.ts b/src/lib/api/settings.ts
index 567e78f70..6adb9bb80 100644
--- a/src/lib/api/settings.ts
+++ b/src/lib/api/settings.ts
@@ -223,6 +223,10 @@ export interface BackupEntry {
 }
 
 export const backupsApi = {
+  async createDbBackup(): Promise<string> {
+    return await invoke("create_db_backup");
+  },
+
   async listDbBackups(): Promise<BackupEntry[]> {
     return await invoke("list_db_backups");
   },