diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/gnucash/android/ui/account/AccountsListFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/gnucash/android/ui/account/AccountsListFragment.java
index d099027d2..a83ab10bc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/gnucash/android/ui/account/AccountsListFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/gnucash/android/ui/account/AccountsListFragment.java
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 import org.gnucash.android.ui.util.AccountBalanceTask;
 import org.gnucash.android.ui.util.CursorRecyclerAdapter;
 import org.gnucash.android.ui.util.widget.EmptyRecyclerView;
+import org.gnucash.android.util.BackupManager;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -247,6 +248,7 @@ public void tryDeleteAccount(long rowId) {
         if (acc.getTransactionCount() > 0 || mAccountsDbAdapter.getSubAccountCount(acc.getUID()) > 0) {
             showConfirmationDialog(rowId);
         } else {
+            BackupManager.backupActiveBook();
             // Avoid calling AccountsDbAdapter.deleteRecord(long). See #654
             String uid = mAccountsDbAdapter.getUID(rowId);
             mAccountsDbAdapter.deleteRecord(uid);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/gnucash/android/ui/account/DeleteAccountDialogFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/gnucash/android/ui/account/DeleteAccountDialogFragment.java
index bc84ac4e1..4d5f6c551 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/gnucash/android/ui/account/DeleteAccountDialogFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/gnucash/android/ui/account/DeleteAccountDialogFragment.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 import org.gnucash.android.model.AccountType;
 import org.gnucash.android.ui.common.Refreshable;
 import org.gnucash.android.ui.homescreen.WidgetConfigurationActivity;
+import org.gnucash.android.util.BackupManager;
 import org.gnucash.android.util.QualifiedAccountNameCursorAdapter;
 
 import java.util.List;
@@ -209,6 +210,7 @@ public void onClick(View v) {
 
             @Override
             public void onClick(View v) {
+                BackupManager.backupActiveBook();
 
                 AccountsDbAdapter accountsDbAdapter = AccountsDbAdapter.getInstance();
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/gnucash/android/ui/settings/dialog/DeleteBookConfirmationDialog.java b/app/src/main/java/org/gnucash/android/ui/settings/dialog/DeleteBookConfirmationDialog.java
index fe5dfccf9..2f58bcaf8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/gnucash/android/ui/settings/dialog/DeleteBookConfirmationDialog.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/gnucash/android/ui/settings/dialog/DeleteBookConfirmationDialog.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import org.gnucash.android.R;
 import org.gnucash.android.db.adapter.BooksDbAdapter;
 import org.gnucash.android.ui.common.Refreshable;
+import org.gnucash.android.util.BackupManager;
 
 /**
  * Confirmation dialog for deleting a book.
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ public Dialog onCreateDialog(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
                     @Override
                     public void onClick(DialogInterface dialogInterface, int which) {
                         final String bookUID = getArguments().getString("bookUID");
+                        BackupManager.backupBook(bookUID);
                         BooksDbAdapter.getInstance().deleteBook(bookUID);
                         ((Refreshable) getTargetFragment()).refresh();
                     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/gnucash/android/ui/transaction/ScheduledActionsListFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/gnucash/android/ui/transaction/ScheduledActionsListFragment.java
index ac382c53f..01f25340e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/gnucash/android/ui/transaction/ScheduledActionsListFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/gnucash/android/ui/transaction/ScheduledActionsListFragment.java
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 import org.gnucash.android.model.Transaction;
 import org.gnucash.android.ui.common.FormActivity;
 import org.gnucash.android.ui.common.UxArgument;
+import org.gnucash.android.util.BackupManager;
 
 import java.text.DateFormat;
 import java.util.Date;
@@ -116,6 +117,8 @@ public void onDestroyActionMode(ActionMode mode) {
         public boolean onActionItemClicked(ActionMode mode, MenuItem item) {
             switch (item.getItemId()) {
                 case R.id.context_menu_delete:
+                    BackupManager.backupActiveBook();
+
                     for (long id : getListView().getCheckedItemIds()) {
 
                         if (mActionType == ScheduledAction.ActionType.TRANSACTION) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/gnucash/android/ui/transaction/TransactionsListFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/gnucash/android/ui/transaction/TransactionsListFragment.java
index bb5796009..9ea0847e9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/gnucash/android/ui/transaction/TransactionsListFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/gnucash/android/ui/transaction/TransactionsListFragment.java
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 import org.gnucash.android.ui.transaction.dialog.BulkMoveDialogFragment;
 import org.gnucash.android.ui.util.CursorRecyclerAdapter;
 import org.gnucash.android.ui.util.widget.EmptyRecyclerView;
+import org.gnucash.android.util.BackupManager;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -354,6 +355,7 @@ public void onClick(View v) {
 			public boolean onMenuItemClick(MenuItem item) {
 				switch (item.getItemId()) {
 					case R.id.context_menu_delete:
+						BackupManager.backupActiveBook();
 						mTransactionsDbAdapter.deleteRecord(transactionId);
 						WidgetConfigurationActivity.updateAllWidgets(getActivity());
 						refresh();