diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Backup/BackupService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Backup/BackupService.cs
index a25f67e21..e1b7fe008 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Backup/BackupService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Backup/BackupService.cs
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Backup
 
             _archiveService.CreateZip(backupPath, _diskProvider.GetFiles(_backupTempFolder, SearchOption.TopDirectoryOnly));
 
+            Cleanup();
+
             _logger.ProgressDebug("Backup zip created");
         }