diff --git a/backup/backuplib.php b/backup/backuplib.php
index 28a32a6d8ba..c9d354dd5a7 100644
--- a/backup/backuplib.php
+++ b/backup/backuplib.php
@@ -1125,6 +1125,7 @@
                 fwrite ($bf,full_tag("MAILDISPLAY",4,false,$user_data->maildisplay));
                 fwrite ($bf,full_tag("HTMLEDITOR",4,false,$user_data->htmleditor));
                 fwrite ($bf,full_tag("AUTOSUBSCRIBE",4,false,$user_data->autosubscribe));
+                fwrite ($bf,full_tag("TRACKFORUMS",4,false,$user_data->trackforums));
                 fwrite ($bf,full_tag("TIMEMODIFIED",4,false,$user_data->timemodified));
 
                 //Output every user role (with its associated info) 
diff --git a/backup/restorelib.php b/backup/restorelib.php
index 3d5455e4d6f..d86d23b2e8c 100644
--- a/backup/restorelib.php
+++ b/backup/restorelib.php
@@ -3758,6 +3758,9 @@
                         case "AUTOSUBSCRIBE": 
                             $this->info->tempuser->autosubscribe = $this->getContents();
                             break;
+                        case "TRACKFORUMS": 
+                            $this->info->tempuser->trackforums = $this->getContents();
+                            break;
                         case "TIMEMODIFIED": 
                             $this->info->tempuser->timemodified = $this->getContents();
                             break;