diff --git a/model/database.go b/model/database.go
index 06675dc..b813ab6 100644
--- a/model/database.go
+++ b/model/database.go
@@ -96,18 +96,23 @@ func (database *Database) Backup(eventName, reason string) error {
 	}
 	filename := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s_%s_%s.db", backupsPath, strings.Replace(eventName, " ", "_", -1),
 		time.Now().Format("20060102150405"), reason)
-	src, err := os.Open(database.Path)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	defer src.Close()
+
 	dest, err := os.Create(filename)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	defer dest.Close()
-	if _, err := io.Copy(dest, src); err != nil {
+
+	if err = database.WriteBackup(dest); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+// Takes a snapshot of Bolt database and writes it to the given writer.
+func (database *Database) WriteBackup(writer io.Writer) error {
+	return database.bolt.View(func(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
+		_, err := tx.WriteTo(writer)
+		return err
+	})
+}
diff --git a/web/setup_settings.go b/web/setup_settings.go
index 8076a5d..078e1cb 100755
--- a/web/setup_settings.go
+++ b/web/setup_settings.go
@@ -111,16 +111,14 @@ func (web *Web) saveDbHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	dbFile, err := os.Open(web.arena.Database.Path)
-	defer dbFile.Close()
-	if err != nil {
-		handleWebErr(w, err)
-		return
-	}
 	filename := fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s.db", strings.Replace(web.arena.EventSettings.Name, " ", "_", -1),
 		time.Now().Format("20060102150405"))
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Disposition", fmt.Sprintf("attachment; filename=\"%s\"", filename))
-	http.ServeContent(w, r, "", time.Now(), dbFile)
+
+	if err := web.arena.Database.WriteBackup(w); err != nil {
+		handleWebErr(w, err)
+		return
+	}
 }
 
 // Accepts an event database file as an upload and loads it.