diff --git a/src/gui/gui.cpp b/src/gui/gui.cpp
index eb62f5d1d..42c12ed66 100644
--- a/src/gui/gui.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/gui.cpp
@@ -3672,6 +3672,15 @@ void FurnaceGUI::doAction(int what) {
         openFileDialog(GUI_FILE_OPEN);
       }
       break;
+    case GUI_ACTION_OPEN_BACKUP:
+      if (modified) {
+        showWarning("Unsaved changes! Are you sure?",GUI_WARN_OPEN_BACKUP);
+      } else {
+        if (load(backupPath)>0) {
+          showError("No backup available! (or unable to open it)");
+        }
+      }
+      break;
     case GUI_ACTION_SAVE:
       if (curFileName=="" || e->song.version>=0xff00) {
         openFileDialog(GUI_FILE_SAVE);
@@ -5993,6 +6002,10 @@ bool FurnaceGUI::loop() {
         ImGui::EndMenu();
       }
       ImGui::Separator();
+      if (ImGui::MenuItem("restore backup",BIND_FOR(GUI_ACTION_OPEN_BACKUP))) {
+        doAction(GUI_ACTION_OPEN_BACKUP);
+      }
+      ImGui::Separator();
       if (ImGui::MenuItem("exit")) {
         if (modified) {
           showWarning("Unsaved changes! Are you sure you want to quit?",GUI_WARN_QUIT);
@@ -6392,6 +6405,11 @@ bool FurnaceGUI::loop() {
           case GUI_WARN_OPEN:
             openFileDialog(GUI_FILE_OPEN);
             break;
+          case GUI_WARN_OPEN_BACKUP:
+            if (load(backupPath)>0) {
+              showError("No backup available! (or unable to open it)");
+            }
+            break;
           case GUI_WARN_OPEN_DROP:
             if (load(nextFile)>0) {
               showError(fmt::sprintf("Error while loading file! (%s)",lastError));
@@ -7093,7 +7111,7 @@ FurnaceGUI::FurnaceGUI():
   aboutScroll(0),
   aboutSin(0),
   aboutHue(0.0f),
-  backupTimer(0.1),
+  backupTimer(15.0),
   curIns(0),
   curWave(0),
   curSample(0),
diff --git a/src/gui/gui.h b/src/gui/gui.h
index 28e28f374..ad73fba96 100644
--- a/src/gui/gui.h
+++ b/src/gui/gui.h
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ enum FurnaceGUIWarnings {
   GUI_WARN_QUIT,
   GUI_WARN_NEW,
   GUI_WARN_OPEN,
+  GUI_WARN_OPEN_BACKUP,
   GUI_WARN_OPEN_DROP,
   GUI_WARN_RESET_LAYOUT,
   GUI_WARN_GENERIC
@@ -201,6 +202,7 @@ enum FurnaceGUIFMAlgs {
 enum FurnaceGUIActions {
   GUI_ACTION_GLOBAL_MIN=0,
   GUI_ACTION_OPEN,
+  GUI_ACTION_OPEN_BACKUP,
   GUI_ACTION_SAVE,
   GUI_ACTION_SAVE_AS,
   GUI_ACTION_UNDO,
diff --git a/src/gui/settings.cpp b/src/gui/settings.cpp
index be1b6b169..ed17a1e3b 100644
--- a/src/gui/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/settings.cpp
@@ -579,6 +579,7 @@ void FurnaceGUI::drawSettings() {
           KEYBIND_CONFIG_BEGIN("keysGlobal");
 
           UI_KEYBIND_CONFIG(GUI_ACTION_OPEN,"Open file");
+          UI_KEYBIND_CONFIG(GUI_ACTION_OPEN_BACKUP,"Restore backup");
           UI_KEYBIND_CONFIG(GUI_ACTION_SAVE,"Save file");
           UI_KEYBIND_CONFIG(GUI_ACTION_SAVE_AS,"Save as");
           UI_KEYBIND_CONFIG(GUI_ACTION_UNDO,"Undo");
@@ -970,6 +971,7 @@ void FurnaceGUI::syncSettings() {
 
   // keybinds
   LOAD_KEYBIND(GUI_ACTION_OPEN,FURKMOD_CMD|SDLK_o);
+  LOAD_KEYBIND(GUI_ACTION_OPEN_BACKUP,0);
   LOAD_KEYBIND(GUI_ACTION_SAVE,FURKMOD_CMD|SDLK_s);
   LOAD_KEYBIND(GUI_ACTION_SAVE_AS,FURKMOD_CMD|FURKMOD_SHIFT|SDLK_s);
   LOAD_KEYBIND(GUI_ACTION_UNDO,FURKMOD_CMD|SDLK_z);
@@ -1251,6 +1253,7 @@ void FurnaceGUI::commitSettings() {
   PUT_UI_COLOR(GUI_COLOR_PLAYBACK_STAT);
 
   SAVE_KEYBIND(GUI_ACTION_OPEN);
+  SAVE_KEYBIND(GUI_ACTION_OPEN_BACKUP);
   SAVE_KEYBIND(GUI_ACTION_SAVE);
   SAVE_KEYBIND(GUI_ACTION_SAVE_AS);
   SAVE_KEYBIND(GUI_ACTION_UNDO);