diff --git a/app/scripts/locales/base.json b/app/scripts/locales/base.json
index 5daf88ed..aac3b045 100644
--- a/app/scripts/locales/base.json
+++ b/app/scripts/locales/base.json
@@ -417,6 +417,8 @@
   "setFileBackupNowWorking": "Working...",
   "setFileBackupError": "Backup error",
   "setFileBackupErrorDescription": "Error writing backup file",
+  "setFileBackupErrorIsDir": "Backup path invalid",
+  "setFileBackupErrorIsDirDescription": "The backup path seems to point to a directory. Please specify a filename inside a directory instead.",
   "setFileBackupOnSave": "Every time I save the file",
   "setFileBackupDaily": "Daily",
   "setFileBackupWeekly": "Weekly",
diff --git a/app/scripts/locales/de-DE.json b/app/scripts/locales/de-DE.json
index 76d25ca1..267c009b 100644
--- a/app/scripts/locales/de-DE.json
+++ b/app/scripts/locales/de-DE.json
@@ -426,6 +426,8 @@
   "setFileBackupNowWorking": "Sichern...",
   "setFileBackupError": "Sicherungsfehler",
   "setFileBackupErrorDescription": "Fehler beim Schreiben der Sicherungsdatei",
+  "setFileBackupErrorIsDir": "Sicherungspfad ungültig",
+  "setFileBackupErrorIsDirDescription": "Der Sicherungspfad scheint ein Verzeichnis zu sein. Bitte geben Sie stattdessen eine Datei in einem Verzeichnis an.",
   "setFileBackupOnSave": "Immer, wenn die Datei gespeichert wird",
   "setFileBackupDaily": "Täglich",
   "setFileBackupWeekly": "Wöchentlich",
@@ -542,4 +544,4 @@
   "launcherFileFilter": "KeePass-Dateien",
   "authPopupRequired": "Pop-Ups blockiert",
   "authPopupRequiredBody": "Bitte erlauben Sie Pop-Ups für diese App in Ihrem Browser."
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/scripts/locales/fr-FR.json b/app/scripts/locales/fr-FR.json
index 8859d8e0..f038843b 100644
--- a/app/scripts/locales/fr-FR.json
+++ b/app/scripts/locales/fr-FR.json
@@ -426,6 +426,8 @@
   "setFileBackupNowWorking": "En cours...",
   "setFileBackupError": "Erreur sauvegarde",
   "setFileBackupErrorDescription": "Erreur à l'écriture du fichier",
+  "setFileBackupErrorIsDir": "Chemin de sauvegarde invalide",
+  "setFileBackupErrorIsDirDescription": "Le chemin de sauvegarde semble pointer vers un répertoire. Au lieu de cela, spécifiez un nom de fichier dans un répertoire.",
   "setFileBackupOnSave": "A chaque fois que je sauvegarde",
   "setFileBackupDaily": "Quotidien",
   "setFileBackupWeekly": "Chaque semaine",
@@ -542,4 +544,4 @@
   "launcherFileFilter": "Fichiers Keepass",
   "authPopupRequired": "Les pop-up sont blockés",
   "authPopupRequiredBody": "Merci d'autoriser les pop-up pour cet appli dans votre navigateur."
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/scripts/views/settings/settings-file-view.js b/app/scripts/views/settings/settings-file-view.js
index 4bfc92bb..05bfd933 100644
--- a/app/scripts/views/settings/settings-file-view.js
+++ b/app/scripts/views/settings/settings-file-view.js
@@ -512,10 +512,22 @@ const SettingsFileView = Backbone.View.extend({
                 this.backupInProgress = false;
                 backupButton.text(Locale.setFileBackupNow);
                 if (err) {
+                    let title = ''
+                    let description = ''
+                    if (err.hasOwnProperty('code') && err.code === 'EISDIR') {
+                        title = Locale.setFileBackupErrorIsDir;
+                        description = Locale.setFileBackupErrorIsDirDescription;
+                    } else {
+                        title = Locale.setFileBackupError;
+                        description = Locale.setFileBackupErrorDescription;
+                    }
                     Alerts.error({
-                        title: Locale.setFileBackupError,
-                        body: Locale.setFileBackupErrorDescription + '<pre class="modal__pre">' + _.escape(err.toString()) + '</pre>'
-                    });
+                        title: title,
+                        body: description +
+                            '<pre class="modal__pre">' +
+                            _.escape(err.toString()) +
+                            '</pre>'
+                    })
                 }
             });
         });