diff --git a/public/locales/en.json b/public/locales/en.json
index 179a6698..ec3f7ee1 100644
--- a/public/locales/en.json
+++ b/public/locales/en.json
@@ -1192,7 +1192,11 @@
     "backup": {
       "action": {
         "create": {
+          "error": {
+            "failure": "Could not create backup"
+          },
           "label": {
+            "in_progress": "Creating backup…",
             "description": "Back up library as a Tachiyomi backup",
             "title": "Create backup"
           }
diff --git a/src/features/backup/screens/Backup.tsx b/src/features/backup/screens/Backup.tsx
index 1c51ce5f..69f1a8c8 100644
--- a/src/features/backup/screens/Backup.tsx
+++ b/src/features/backup/screens/Backup.tsx
@@ -129,6 +129,36 @@ export function Backup() {
         }
     };
 
+    const createBackup = async () => {
+        makeToast(t('settings.backup.action.create.label.in_progress'), 'info');
+
+        const backupFileResponse = await requestManager.createBackupFile({
+            includeCategories: true,
+            includeChapters: true,
+            includeHistory: true,
+            includeClientData: true,
+            includeTracking: true,
+            includeServerSettings: true,
+        }).response;
+
+        const backupFileUrl = backupFileResponse.data?.createBackup.url;
+        if (!backupFileUrl) {
+            makeToast(
+                t('settings.backup.action.create.error.failure'),
+                'error',
+                getErrorMessage(backupFileResponse.errors),
+            );
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const link = document.createElement('a');
+        link.href = backupFileUrl;
+        link.download = '';
+        document.body.appendChild(link);
+        link.click();
+        document.body.removeChild(link);
+    };
+
     const validateBackup = async (file: File) => {
         try {
             const {
@@ -222,7 +252,7 @@ export function Backup() {
     return (
         <>
             <List sx={{ padding: 0 }}>
-                <ListItemButton component="a" href={requestManager.getExportBackupUrl()} download>
+                <ListItemButton onClick={createBackup}>
                     <ListItemText
                         primary={t('settings.backup.action.create.label.title')}
                         secondary={t('settings.backup.action.create.label.description')}
diff --git a/src/lib/requests/RequestManager.ts b/src/lib/requests/RequestManager.ts
index 99b0aa9b..1a14994b 100644
--- a/src/lib/requests/RequestManager.ts
+++ b/src/lib/requests/RequestManager.ts
@@ -216,6 +216,9 @@ import {
     UserLoginMutationVariables,
     UserRefreshMutation,
     UserRefreshMutationVariables,
+    CreateBackupInput,
+    CreateBackupMutation,
+    CreateBackupMutationVariables,
 } from '@/lib/graphql/generated/graphql.ts';
 import { GET_GLOBAL_METADATAS } from '@/lib/graphql/queries/GlobalMetadataQuery.ts';
 import { DELETE_GLOBAL_METADATA, SET_GLOBAL_METADATA } from '@/lib/graphql/mutations/GlobalMetadataMutation.ts';
@@ -298,7 +301,7 @@ import {
 import { STOP_UPDATER, UPDATE_LIBRARY } from '@/lib/graphql/mutations/UpdaterMutation.ts';
 import { GET_LAST_UPDATE_TIMESTAMP, GET_UPDATE_STATUS } from '@/lib/graphql/queries/UpdaterQuery.ts';
 import { CustomCache } from '@/lib/storage/CustomCache.ts';
-import { RESTORE_BACKUP } from '@/lib/graphql/mutations/BackupMutation.ts';
+import { CREATE_BACKUP, RESTORE_BACKUP } from '@/lib/graphql/mutations/BackupMutation.ts';
 import { GET_RESTORE_STATUS, VALIDATE_BACKUP } from '@/lib/graphql/queries/BackupQuery.ts';
 import { DOWNLOAD_STATUS_SUBSCRIPTION } from '@/lib/graphql/subscriptions/DownloaderSubscription.ts';
 import { UPDATER_SUBSCRIPTION } from '@/lib/graphql/subscriptions/UpdaterSubscription.ts';
@@ -2702,6 +2705,20 @@ export class RequestManager {
         );
     }
 
+    public createBackupFile(
+        input: CreateBackupInput,
+        options?: MutationOptions<CreateBackupMutation, CreateBackupMutationVariables>,
+    ): AbortableApolloMutationResponse<CreateBackupMutation> {
+        return this.doRequest<CreateBackupMutation, CreateBackupMutationVariables>(
+            GQLMethod.MUTATION,
+            CREATE_BACKUP,
+            { input },
+            {
+                ...options,
+            },
+        );
+    }
+
     public restoreBackupFile(
         file: File,
         options?: MutationOptions<RestoreBackupMutation, RestoreBackupMutationVariables>,