diff --git a/src/config.json b/src/config.json
index e5b9af1..f5e970c 100644
--- a/src/config.json
+++ b/src/config.json
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     "message": "1023699243183112192"
   },
   "botSwitches": {
+    "dailyMsgsBackup": true,
     "registerCommands": true,
     "commands": true,
     "logs": true,
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index da1c307..db3eb15 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ setInterval(async()=>{
 
   const formattedDate = Math.floor((now - client.config.LRSstart)/1000/60/60/24);
   const dailyMsgs = JSON.parse(readFileSync('./src/database/dailyMsgs.json', {encoding: 'utf8'}))
-  if (!dailyMsgs.some((x:Array<number>)=>x[0] === formattedDate)){
+  if (client.config.botSwitches.dailyMsgsBackup && !dailyMsgs.some((x:Array<number>)=>x[0] === formattedDate)){
     let total = (await client.userLevels._content.find({})).reduce((a,b)=>a + b.messages, 0); // sum of all users
     const yesterday = dailyMsgs.find((x:Array<number>)=>x[0] === formattedDate - 1);
     if (total < yesterday) total = yesterday // messages went down.
diff --git a/src/typings/interfaces.d.ts b/src/typings/interfaces.d.ts
index 2979dbc..c59d698 100644
--- a/src/typings/interfaces.d.ts
+++ b/src/typings/interfaces.d.ts
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ export interface Config {
     message: string
   },
   botSwitches: {
+    dailyMsgsBackup: boolean,
     registerCommands: boolean,
     commands: boolean,
     logs: boolean,