diff --git a/app/client/api-client/types.gen.ts b/app/client/api-client/types.gen.ts
index 6a8bc0d..2790e84 100644
--- a/app/client/api-client/types.gen.ts
+++ b/app/client/api-client/types.gen.ts
@@ -1291,6 +1291,7 @@ export type ListBackupSchedulesResponses = {
         createdAt: number;
         cronExpression: string;
         enabled: boolean;
+        excludeIfPresent: Array<string> | null;
         excludePatterns: Array<string> | null;
         id: number;
         includePatterns: Array<string> | null;
@@ -1439,6 +1440,7 @@ export type CreateBackupScheduleData = {
         name: string;
         repositoryId: string;
         volumeId: number;
+        excludeIfPresent?: Array<string>;
         excludePatterns?: Array<string>;
         includePatterns?: Array<string>;
         retentionPolicy?: {
@@ -1465,6 +1467,7 @@ export type CreateBackupScheduleResponses = {
         createdAt: number;
         cronExpression: string;
         enabled: boolean;
+        excludeIfPresent: Array<string> | null;
         excludePatterns: Array<string> | null;
         id: number;
         includePatterns: Array<string> | null;
@@ -1527,6 +1530,7 @@ export type GetBackupScheduleResponses = {
         createdAt: number;
         cronExpression: string;
         enabled: boolean;
+        excludeIfPresent: Array<string> | null;
         excludePatterns: Array<string> | null;
         id: number;
         includePatterns: Array<string> | null;
@@ -1673,6 +1677,7 @@ export type UpdateBackupScheduleData = {
         cronExpression: string;
         repositoryId: string;
         enabled?: boolean;
+        excludeIfPresent?: Array<string>;
         excludePatterns?: Array<string>;
         includePatterns?: Array<string>;
         name?: string;
@@ -1702,6 +1707,7 @@ export type UpdateBackupScheduleResponses = {
         createdAt: number;
         cronExpression: string;
         enabled: boolean;
+        excludeIfPresent: Array<string> | null;
         excludePatterns: Array<string> | null;
         id: number;
         includePatterns: Array<string> | null;
@@ -1744,6 +1750,7 @@ export type GetBackupScheduleForVolumeResponses = {
         createdAt: number;
         cronExpression: string;
         enabled: boolean;
+        excludeIfPresent: Array<string> | null;
         excludePatterns: Array<string> | null;
         id: number;
         includePatterns: Array<string> | null;
diff --git a/app/client/modules/backups/components/create-schedule-form.tsx b/app/client/modules/backups/components/create-schedule-form.tsx
index 1fdede6..fd10c19 100644
--- a/app/client/modules/backups/components/create-schedule-form.tsx
+++ b/app/client/modules/backups/components/create-schedule-form.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ const internalFormSchema = type({
 	name: "1 <= string <= 32",
 	repositoryId: "string",
 	excludePatternsText: "string?",
+	excludeIfPresentText: "string?",
+	includePatternsText: "string?",
 	includePatterns: "string[]?",
 	frequency: "string",
 	dailyTime: "string?",
@@ -51,8 +53,12 @@ export const weeklyDays = [
 
 type InternalFormValues = typeof internalFormSchema.infer;
 
-export type BackupScheduleFormValues = Omit<InternalFormValues, "excludePatternsText"> & {
+export type BackupScheduleFormValues = Omit<
+	InternalFormValues,
+	"excludePatternsText" | "excludeIfPresentText" | "includePatternsText"
+> & {
 	excludePatterns?: string[];
+	excludeIfPresent?: string[];
 };
 
 type Props = {
@@ -80,14 +86,21 @@ const backupScheduleToFormValues = (schedule?: BackupSchedule): InternalFormValu
 
 	const weeklyDay = frequency === "weekly" ? dayOfWeekPart : undefined;
 
+	const patterns = schedule.includePatterns || [];
+	const isGlobPattern = (p: string) => /[*?[\]]/.test(p);
+	const fileBrowserPaths = patterns.filter((p) => !isGlobPattern(p));
+	const textPatterns = patterns.filter(isGlobPattern);
+
 	return {
 		name: schedule.name,
 		repositoryId: schedule.repositoryId,
 		frequency,
 		dailyTime,
 		weeklyDay,
-		includePatterns: schedule.includePatterns || undefined,
+		includePatterns: fileBrowserPaths.length > 0 ? fileBrowserPaths : undefined,
+		includePatternsText: textPatterns.length > 0 ? textPatterns.join("\n") : undefined,
 		excludePatternsText: schedule.excludePatterns?.join("\n") || undefined,
+		excludeIfPresentText: schedule.excludeIfPresent?.join("\n") || undefined,
 		...schedule.retentionPolicy,
 	};
 };
@@ -100,18 +113,40 @@ export const CreateScheduleForm = ({ initialValues, formId, onSubmit, volume }:
 
 	const handleSubmit = useCallback(
 		(data: InternalFormValues) => {
-			// Convert excludePatternsText string to excludePatterns array
-			const { excludePatternsText, ...rest } = data;
+			const {
+				excludePatternsText,
+				excludeIfPresentText,
+				includePatternsText,
+				includePatterns: fileBrowserPatterns,
+				...rest
+			} = data;
 			const excludePatterns = excludePatternsText
 				? excludePatternsText
 						.split("\n")
 						.map((p) => p.trim())
 						.filter(Boolean)
-				: undefined;
+				: [];
+
+			const excludeIfPresent = excludeIfPresentText
+				? excludeIfPresentText
+						.split("\n")
+						.map((p) => p.trim())
+						.filter(Boolean)
+				: [];
+
+			const textPatterns = includePatternsText
+				? includePatternsText
+						.split("\n")
+						.map((p) => p.trim())
+						.filter(Boolean)
+				: [];
+			const includePatterns = [...(fileBrowserPatterns || []), ...textPatterns];
 
 			onSubmit({
 				...rest,
+				includePatterns: includePatterns.length > 0 ? includePatterns : [],
 				excludePatterns,
+				excludeIfPresent,
 			});
 		},
 		[onSubmit],
@@ -296,6 +331,27 @@ export const CreateScheduleForm = ({ initialValues, formId, onSubmit, volume }:
 									</div>
 								</div>
 							)}
+							<FormField
+								control={form.control}
+								name="includePatternsText"
+								render={({ field }) => (
+									<FormItem className="mt-6">
+										<FormLabel>Additional include patterns</FormLabel>
+										<FormControl>
+											<Textarea
+												{...field}
+												placeholder="/data/**&#10;/config/*.json&#10;*.db"
+												className="font-mono text-sm min-h-[100px]"
+											/>
+										</FormControl>
+										<FormDescription>
+											Optionally add custom include patterns using glob syntax. Enter one pattern per line. These will
+											be combined with the paths selected above.
+										</FormDescription>
+										<FormMessage />
+									</FormItem>
+								)}
+							/>
 						</CardContent>
 					</Card>
 
@@ -337,6 +393,28 @@ export const CreateScheduleForm = ({ initialValues, formId, onSubmit, volume }:
 									</FormItem>
 								)}
 							/>
+							<FormField
+								control={form.control}
+								name="excludeIfPresentText"
+								render={({ field }) => (
+									<FormItem className="mt-6">
+										<FormLabel>Exclude if file present</FormLabel>
+										<FormControl>
+											<Textarea
+												{...field}
+												placeholder=".nobackup&#10;.exclude-from-backup&#10;CACHEDIR.TAG"
+												className="font-mono text-sm min-h-20"
+											/>
+										</FormControl>
+										<FormDescription>
+											Exclude folders containing a file with the specified name. Enter one filename per line. For
+											example, use <code className="bg-muted px-1 rounded">.nobackup</code> to skip any folder
+											containing a <code className="bg-muted px-1 rounded">.nobackup</code> file.
+										</FormDescription>
+										<FormMessage />
+									</FormItem>
+								)}
+							/>
 						</CardContent>
 					</Card>
 
@@ -499,18 +577,27 @@ export const CreateScheduleForm = ({ initialValues, formId, onSubmit, volume }:
 									{repositoriesData?.find((r) => r.id === formValues.repositoryId)?.name || "—"}
 								</p>
 							</div>
-							{formValues.includePatterns && formValues.includePatterns.length > 0 && (
+							{(formValues.includePatterns && formValues.includePatterns.length > 0) ||
+							formValues.includePatternsText ? (
 								<div>
-									<p className="text-xs uppercase text-muted-foreground">Include paths</p>
+									<p className="text-xs uppercase text-muted-foreground">Include paths/patterns</p>
 									<div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
-										{formValues.includePatterns.map((path) => (
+										{formValues.includePatterns?.map((path) => (
 											<span key={path} className="text-xs font-mono bg-accent px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded">
 												{path}
 											</span>
 										))}
+										{formValues.includePatternsText
+											?.split("\n")
+											.filter(Boolean)
+											.map((pattern) => (
+												<span key={pattern} className="text-xs font-mono bg-accent px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded">
+													{pattern.trim()}
+												</span>
+											))}
 									</div>
 								</div>
-							)}
+							) : null}
 							{formValues.excludePatternsText && (
 								<div>
 									<p className="text-xs uppercase text-muted-foreground">Exclude patterns</p>
@@ -526,6 +613,21 @@ export const CreateScheduleForm = ({ initialValues, formId, onSubmit, volume }:
 									</div>
 								</div>
 							)}
+							{formValues.excludeIfPresentText && (
+								<div>
+									<p className="text-xs uppercase text-muted-foreground">Exclude if present</p>
+									<div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
+										{formValues.excludeIfPresentText
+											.split("\n")
+											.filter(Boolean)
+											.map((filename) => (
+												<span key={filename} className="text-xs font-mono bg-accent px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded">
+													{filename.trim()}
+												</span>
+											))}
+									</div>
+								</div>
+							)}
 							<div>
 								<p className="text-xs uppercase text-muted-foreground">Retention</p>
 								<p className="font-medium">
diff --git a/app/client/modules/backups/routes/backup-details.tsx b/app/client/modules/backups/routes/backup-details.tsx
index 5a03609..c615822 100644
--- a/app/client/modules/backups/routes/backup-details.tsx
+++ b/app/client/modules/backups/routes/backup-details.tsx
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ export default function ScheduleDetailsPage({ params, loaderData }: Route.Compon
 				retentionPolicy: Object.keys(retentionPolicy).length > 0 ? retentionPolicy : undefined,
 				includePatterns: formValues.includePatterns,
 				excludePatterns: formValues.excludePatterns,
+				excludeIfPresent: formValues.excludeIfPresent,
 			},
 		});
 	};
@@ -172,8 +173,9 @@ export default function ScheduleDetailsPage({ params, loaderData }: Route.Compon
 				enabled,
 				cronExpression: schedule.cronExpression,
 				retentionPolicy: schedule.retentionPolicy || undefined,
-				includePatterns: schedule.includePatterns || undefined,
-				excludePatterns: schedule.excludePatterns || undefined,
+				includePatterns: schedule.includePatterns || [],
+				excludePatterns: schedule.excludePatterns || [],
+				excludeIfPresent: schedule.excludeIfPresent || [],
 			},
 		});
 	};
diff --git a/app/client/modules/backups/routes/create-backup.tsx b/app/client/modules/backups/routes/create-backup.tsx
index 400da91..63f083a 100644
--- a/app/client/modules/backups/routes/create-backup.tsx
+++ b/app/client/modules/backups/routes/create-backup.tsx
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ export default function CreateBackup({ loaderData }: Route.ComponentProps) {
 				retentionPolicy: Object.keys(retentionPolicy).length > 0 ? retentionPolicy : undefined,
 				includePatterns: formValues.includePatterns,
 				excludePatterns: formValues.excludePatterns,
+				excludeIfPresent: formValues.excludeIfPresent,
 			},
 		});
 	};
diff --git a/app/drizzle/0020_even_dexter_bennett.sql b/app/drizzle/0020_even_dexter_bennett.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8219624
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/drizzle/0020_even_dexter_bennett.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ALTER TABLE `backup_schedules_table` ADD `exclude_if_present` text DEFAULT '[]';
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/drizzle/meta/0020_snapshot.json b/app/drizzle/meta/0020_snapshot.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c30048
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/drizzle/meta/0020_snapshot.json
@@ -0,0 +1,815 @@
+{
+  "version": "6",
+  "dialect": "sqlite",
+  "id": "729d3ce9-b4b9-41f6-a270-d74c96510238",
+  "prevId": "b5b3acff-51d7-45ae-b9d2-4b07a6286fc3",
+  "tables": {
+    "app_metadata": {
+      "name": "app_metadata",
+      "columns": {
+        "key": {
+          "name": "key",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "value": {
+          "name": "value",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "(unixepoch() * 1000)"
+        },
+        "updated_at": {
+          "name": "updated_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "(unixepoch() * 1000)"
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {}
+    },
+    "backup_schedule_mirrors_table": {
+      "name": "backup_schedule_mirrors_table",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": true
+        },
+        "schedule_id": {
+          "name": "schedule_id",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "repository_id": {
+          "name": "repository_id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "enabled": {
+          "name": "enabled",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": true
+        },
+        "last_copy_at": {
+          "name": "last_copy_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "last_copy_status": {
+          "name": "last_copy_status",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "last_copy_error": {
+          "name": "last_copy_error",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "(unixepoch() * 1000)"
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {
+        "backup_schedule_mirrors_table_schedule_id_repository_id_unique": {
+          "name": "backup_schedule_mirrors_table_schedule_id_repository_id_unique",
+          "columns": [
+            "schedule_id",
+            "repository_id"
+          ],
+          "isUnique": true
+        }
+      },
+      "foreignKeys": {
+        "backup_schedule_mirrors_table_schedule_id_backup_schedules_table_id_fk": {
+          "name": "backup_schedule_mirrors_table_schedule_id_backup_schedules_table_id_fk",
+          "tableFrom": "backup_schedule_mirrors_table",
+          "tableTo": "backup_schedules_table",
+          "columnsFrom": [
+            "schedule_id"
+          ],
+          "columnsTo": [
+            "id"
+          ],
+          "onDelete": "cascade",
+          "onUpdate": "no action"
+        },
+        "backup_schedule_mirrors_table_repository_id_repositories_table_id_fk": {
+          "name": "backup_schedule_mirrors_table_repository_id_repositories_table_id_fk",
+          "tableFrom": "backup_schedule_mirrors_table",
+          "tableTo": "repositories_table",
+          "columnsFrom": [
+            "repository_id"
+          ],
+          "columnsTo": [
+            "id"
+          ],
+          "onDelete": "cascade",
+          "onUpdate": "no action"
+        }
+      },
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {}
+    },
+    "backup_schedule_notifications_table": {
+      "name": "backup_schedule_notifications_table",
+      "columns": {
+        "schedule_id": {
+          "name": "schedule_id",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "destination_id": {
+          "name": "destination_id",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "notify_on_start": {
+          "name": "notify_on_start",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": false
+        },
+        "notify_on_success": {
+          "name": "notify_on_success",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": false
+        },
+        "notify_on_failure": {
+          "name": "notify_on_failure",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": true
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "(unixepoch() * 1000)"
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {
+        "backup_schedule_notifications_table_schedule_id_backup_schedules_table_id_fk": {
+          "name": "backup_schedule_notifications_table_schedule_id_backup_schedules_table_id_fk",
+          "tableFrom": "backup_schedule_notifications_table",
+          "tableTo": "backup_schedules_table",
+          "columnsFrom": [
+            "schedule_id"
+          ],
+          "columnsTo": [
+            "id"
+          ],
+          "onDelete": "cascade",
+          "onUpdate": "no action"
+        },
+        "backup_schedule_notifications_table_destination_id_notification_destinations_table_id_fk": {
+          "name": "backup_schedule_notifications_table_destination_id_notification_destinations_table_id_fk",
+          "tableFrom": "backup_schedule_notifications_table",
+          "tableTo": "notification_destinations_table",
+          "columnsFrom": [
+            "destination_id"
+          ],
+          "columnsTo": [
+            "id"
+          ],
+          "onDelete": "cascade",
+          "onUpdate": "no action"
+        }
+      },
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {
+        "backup_schedule_notifications_table_schedule_id_destination_id_pk": {
+          "columns": [
+            "schedule_id",
+            "destination_id"
+          ],
+          "name": "backup_schedule_notifications_table_schedule_id_destination_id_pk"
+        }
+      },
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {}
+    },
+    "backup_schedules_table": {
+      "name": "backup_schedules_table",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": true
+        },
+        "name": {
+          "name": "name",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "volume_id": {
+          "name": "volume_id",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "repository_id": {
+          "name": "repository_id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "enabled": {
+          "name": "enabled",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": true
+        },
+        "cron_expression": {
+          "name": "cron_expression",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "retention_policy": {
+          "name": "retention_policy",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "exclude_patterns": {
+          "name": "exclude_patterns",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "'[]'"
+        },
+        "exclude_if_present": {
+          "name": "exclude_if_present",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "'[]'"
+        },
+        "include_patterns": {
+          "name": "include_patterns",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "'[]'"
+        },
+        "last_backup_at": {
+          "name": "last_backup_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "last_backup_status": {
+          "name": "last_backup_status",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "last_backup_error": {
+          "name": "last_backup_error",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "next_backup_at": {
+          "name": "next_backup_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "(unixepoch() * 1000)"
+        },
+        "updated_at": {
+          "name": "updated_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "(unixepoch() * 1000)"
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {
+        "backup_schedules_table_name_unique": {
+          "name": "backup_schedules_table_name_unique",
+          "columns": [
+            "name"
+          ],
+          "isUnique": true
+        }
+      },
+      "foreignKeys": {
+        "backup_schedules_table_volume_id_volumes_table_id_fk": {
+          "name": "backup_schedules_table_volume_id_volumes_table_id_fk",
+          "tableFrom": "backup_schedules_table",
+          "tableTo": "volumes_table",
+          "columnsFrom": [
+            "volume_id"
+          ],
+          "columnsTo": [
+            "id"
+          ],
+          "onDelete": "cascade",
+          "onUpdate": "no action"
+        },
+        "backup_schedules_table_repository_id_repositories_table_id_fk": {
+          "name": "backup_schedules_table_repository_id_repositories_table_id_fk",
+          "tableFrom": "backup_schedules_table",
+          "tableTo": "repositories_table",
+          "columnsFrom": [
+            "repository_id"
+          ],
+          "columnsTo": [
+            "id"
+          ],
+          "onDelete": "cascade",
+          "onUpdate": "no action"
+        }
+      },
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {}
+    },
+    "notification_destinations_table": {
+      "name": "notification_destinations_table",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": true
+        },
+        "name": {
+          "name": "name",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "enabled": {
+          "name": "enabled",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": true
+        },
+        "type": {
+          "name": "type",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "config": {
+          "name": "config",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "(unixepoch() * 1000)"
+        },
+        "updated_at": {
+          "name": "updated_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "(unixepoch() * 1000)"
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {
+        "notification_destinations_table_name_unique": {
+          "name": "notification_destinations_table_name_unique",
+          "columns": [
+            "name"
+          ],
+          "isUnique": true
+        }
+      },
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {}
+    },
+    "repositories_table": {
+      "name": "repositories_table",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "short_id": {
+          "name": "short_id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "name": {
+          "name": "name",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "type": {
+          "name": "type",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "config": {
+          "name": "config",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "compression_mode": {
+          "name": "compression_mode",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "'auto'"
+        },
+        "status": {
+          "name": "status",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "'unknown'"
+        },
+        "last_checked": {
+          "name": "last_checked",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "last_error": {
+          "name": "last_error",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "(unixepoch() * 1000)"
+        },
+        "updated_at": {
+          "name": "updated_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "(unixepoch() * 1000)"
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {
+        "repositories_table_short_id_unique": {
+          "name": "repositories_table_short_id_unique",
+          "columns": [
+            "short_id"
+          ],
+          "isUnique": true
+        },
+        "repositories_table_name_unique": {
+          "name": "repositories_table_name_unique",
+          "columns": [
+            "name"
+          ],
+          "isUnique": true
+        }
+      },
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {}
+    },
+    "sessions_table": {
+      "name": "sessions_table",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "user_id": {
+          "name": "user_id",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "expires_at": {
+          "name": "expires_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "(unixepoch() * 1000)"
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {
+        "sessions_table_user_id_users_table_id_fk": {
+          "name": "sessions_table_user_id_users_table_id_fk",
+          "tableFrom": "sessions_table",
+          "tableTo": "users_table",
+          "columnsFrom": [
+            "user_id"
+          ],
+          "columnsTo": [
+            "id"
+          ],
+          "onDelete": "cascade",
+          "onUpdate": "no action"
+        }
+      },
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {}
+    },
+    "users_table": {
+      "name": "users_table",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": true
+        },
+        "username": {
+          "name": "username",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "password_hash": {
+          "name": "password_hash",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "has_downloaded_restic_password": {
+          "name": "has_downloaded_restic_password",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": false
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "(unixepoch() * 1000)"
+        },
+        "updated_at": {
+          "name": "updated_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "(unixepoch() * 1000)"
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {
+        "users_table_username_unique": {
+          "name": "users_table_username_unique",
+          "columns": [
+            "username"
+          ],
+          "isUnique": true
+        }
+      },
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {}
+    },
+    "volumes_table": {
+      "name": "volumes_table",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": true
+        },
+        "short_id": {
+          "name": "short_id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "name": {
+          "name": "name",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "type": {
+          "name": "type",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "status": {
+          "name": "status",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "'unmounted'"
+        },
+        "last_error": {
+          "name": "last_error",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "last_health_check": {
+          "name": "last_health_check",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "(unixepoch() * 1000)"
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "(unixepoch() * 1000)"
+        },
+        "updated_at": {
+          "name": "updated_at",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": "(unixepoch() * 1000)"
+        },
+        "config": {
+          "name": "config",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false
+        },
+        "auto_remount": {
+          "name": "auto_remount",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "autoincrement": false,
+          "default": true
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {
+        "volumes_table_short_id_unique": {
+          "name": "volumes_table_short_id_unique",
+          "columns": [
+            "short_id"
+          ],
+          "isUnique": true
+        },
+        "volumes_table_name_unique": {
+          "name": "volumes_table_name_unique",
+          "columns": [
+            "name"
+          ],
+          "isUnique": true
+        }
+      },
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {}
+    }
+  },
+  "views": {},
+  "enums": {},
+  "_meta": {
+    "schemas": {},
+    "tables": {},
+    "columns": {}
+  },
+  "internal": {
+    "indexes": {}
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/drizzle/meta/_journal.json b/app/drizzle/meta/_journal.json
index 36145bb..b3edcb3 100644
--- a/app/drizzle/meta/_journal.json
+++ b/app/drizzle/meta/_journal.json
@@ -141,6 +141,13 @@
       "when": 1764839917446,
       "tag": "0019_secret_nomad",
       "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 20,
+      "version": "6",
+      "when": 1764847918249,
+      "tag": "0020_even_dexter_bennett",
+      "breakpoints": true
     }
   ]
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/server/db/schema.ts b/app/server/db/schema.ts
index 469732d..a316ad3 100644
--- a/app/server/db/schema.ts
+++ b/app/server/db/schema.ts
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ export const backupSchedulesTable = sqliteTable("backup_schedules_table", {
 		keepWithinDuration?: string;
 	}>(),
 	excludePatterns: text("exclude_patterns", { mode: "json" }).$type<string[]>().default([]),
+	excludeIfPresent: text("exclude_if_present", { mode: "json" }).$type<string[]>().default([]),
 	includePatterns: text("include_patterns", { mode: "json" }).$type<string[]>().default([]),
 	lastBackupAt: int("last_backup_at", { mode: "number" }),
 	lastBackupStatus: text("last_backup_status").$type<"success" | "error" | "in_progress" | "warning">(),
diff --git a/app/server/modules/backups/backups.dto.ts b/app/server/modules/backups/backups.dto.ts
index 4cbc048..fc771bf 100644
--- a/app/server/modules/backups/backups.dto.ts
+++ b/app/server/modules/backups/backups.dto.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ const backupScheduleSchema = type({
 	cronExpression: "string",
 	retentionPolicy: retentionPolicySchema.or("null"),
 	excludePatterns: "string[] | null",
+	excludeIfPresent: "string[] | null",
 	includePatterns: "string[] | null",
 	lastBackupAt: "number | null",
 	lastBackupStatus: "'success' | 'error' | 'in_progress' | 'warning' | null",
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@ export const createBackupScheduleBody = type({
 	cronExpression: "string",
 	retentionPolicy: retentionPolicySchema.optional(),
 	excludePatterns: "string[]?",
+	excludeIfPresent: "string[]?",
 	includePatterns: "string[]?",
 	tags: "string[]?",
 });
@@ -164,6 +166,7 @@ export const updateBackupScheduleBody = type({
 	cronExpression: "string",
 	retentionPolicy: retentionPolicySchema.optional(),
 	excludePatterns: "string[]?",
+	excludeIfPresent: "string[]?",
 	includePatterns: "string[]?",
 	tags: "string[]?",
 });
diff --git a/app/server/modules/backups/backups.service.ts b/app/server/modules/backups/backups.service.ts
index 9dcb8be..f76bbcf 100644
--- a/app/server/modules/backups/backups.service.ts
+++ b/app/server/modules/backups/backups.service.ts
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ const createSchedule = async (data: CreateBackupScheduleBody) => {
 			cronExpression: data.cronExpression,
 			retentionPolicy: data.retentionPolicy ?? null,
 			excludePatterns: data.excludePatterns ?? [],
+			excludeIfPresent: data.excludeIfPresent ?? [],
 			includePatterns: data.includePatterns ?? [],
 			nextBackupAt: nextBackupAt,
 		})
@@ -246,6 +247,7 @@ const executeBackup = async (scheduleId: number, manual = false) => {
 
 		const backupOptions: {
 			exclude?: string[];
+			excludeIfPresent?: string[];
 			include?: string[];
 			tags?: string[];
 			signal?: AbortSignal;
@@ -258,6 +260,10 @@ const executeBackup = async (scheduleId: number, manual = false) => {
 			backupOptions.exclude = schedule.excludePatterns;
 		}
 
+		if (schedule.excludeIfPresent && schedule.excludeIfPresent.length > 0) {
+			backupOptions.excludeIfPresent = schedule.excludeIfPresent;
+		}
+
 		if (schedule.includePatterns && schedule.includePatterns.length > 0) {
 			backupOptions.include = schedule.includePatterns;
 		}
diff --git a/app/server/utils/restic.ts b/app/server/utils/restic.ts
index 55442f3..ab6743f 100644
--- a/app/server/utils/restic.ts
+++ b/app/server/utils/restic.ts
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ const backup = async (
 	source: string,
 	options?: {
 		exclude?: string[];
+		excludeIfPresent?: string[];
 		include?: string[];
 		tags?: string[];
 		compressionMode?: CompressionMode;
@@ -280,6 +281,12 @@ const backup = async (
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (options?.excludeIfPresent && options.excludeIfPresent.length > 0) {
+		for (const filename of options.excludeIfPresent) {
+			args.push("--exclude-if-present", filename);
+		}
+	}
+
 	addCommonArgs(args, env);
 
 	const logData = throttle((data: string) => {