diff --git a/backup/backup.php b/backup/backup.php
index 994dc4402b5..60f8fee71b7 100644
--- a/backup/backup.php
+++ b/backup/backup.php
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
     raise_memory_limit("192M");
 
     //Call the form, depending the step we are
-    if (!$launch) {
+    if (!$launch or !data_submitted() or !confirm_sesskey()) {
         // if we're at the start, clear the cache of prefs
         if (isset($SESSION->backupprefs[$course->id])) {
             unset($SESSION->backupprefs[$course->id]);
diff --git a/backup/backup_check.html b/backup/backup_check.html
index c3be745ba26..6a5619413bc 100644
--- a/backup/backup_check.html
+++ b/backup/backup_check.html
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 <form id="form" method="post" action="backup.php">
 <table cellpadding="5" style="text-align:center;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto">
 <?php
+    echo '<input type="hidden" name="sesskey" value="'.sesskey().'" />';
 
     if (empty($to)) {
         //Now print the Backup Name tr
diff --git a/backup/backup_form.html b/backup/backup_form.html
index 05747d23bca..0ddee8660a5 100644
--- a/backup/backup_form.html
+++ b/backup/backup_form.html
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ function selectItemInCheckboxByName(formId, checkName, checked ) {
 <form id="form1" method="post" action="backup.php">
 <table cellpadding="5" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;">
 <?php
+    echo '<input type="hidden" name="sesskey" value="'.sesskey().'" />';
+
 /// Acummulator for hidden options and proper XHTML output
     $hidden_options = '';
     //Now, check modules and info and show posibilities