diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/mcMMO.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/mcMMO.java
index e4822de29..5025e899c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/mcMMO.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/mcMMO.java
@@ -223,8 +223,6 @@ public class mcMMO extends JavaPlugin {
                     getLogger().severe(e.toString());
                 }
             }
-
-            new CleanBackupsTask().runTaskAsynchronously(mcMMO.p);
         }
 
         debug("Was disabled."); // How informative!
@@ -402,6 +400,9 @@ public class mcMMO extends JavaPlugin {
         long saveIntervalTicks = Config.getInstance().getSaveInterval() * 1200;
         new SaveTimerTask().runTaskTimer(this, saveIntervalTicks, saveIntervalTicks);
 
+        // Cleanup the backups folder
+        new CleanBackupsTask().runTaskAsynchronously(mcMMO.p);
+
         // Bleed timer (Runs every two seconds)
         new BleedTimerTask().runTaskTimer(this, 2 * Misc.TICK_CONVERSION_FACTOR, 2 * Misc.TICK_CONVERSION_FACTOR);