diff --git a/backup/moodle2/backup_root_task.class.php b/backup/moodle2/backup_root_task.class.php
index 73daf1022c7..a4d178230fd 100644
--- a/backup/moodle2/backup_root_task.class.php
+++ b/backup/moodle2/backup_root_task.class.php
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ class backup_root_task extends backup_task {
         $badges->set_ui(new backup_setting_ui_checkbox($badges, get_string('rootsettingbadges', 'backup')));
         $this->add_setting($badges);
         $activities->add_dependency($badges);
+        $users->add_dependency($badges);
 
         // Define calendar events (dependent of users)
         $events = new backup_calendarevents_setting('calendarevents', base_setting::IS_BOOLEAN, true);