diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 5c4563d7..5fcbad4f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -206,6 +206,22 @@
             android:label="@string/customize_colors"
             android:parentActivityName=".activities.SettingsActivity" />
 
+        <receiver
+            android:name=".receivers.BootCompletedReceiver"
+            android:exported="true">
+
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.QUICKBOOT_POWERON" />
+                <action android:name="com.htc.intent.action.QUICKBOOT_POWERON" />
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MY_PACKAGE_REPLACED" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </receiver>
+
+        <receiver
+            android:name=".receivers.AutomaticBackupReceiver"
+            android:exported="false" />
+
         <provider
             android:name="androidx.core.content.FileProvider"
             android:authorities="${applicationId}.provider"
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/receivers/AutomaticBackupReceiver.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/receivers/AutomaticBackupReceiver.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6de77a0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/receivers/AutomaticBackupReceiver.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.receivers
+
+import android.content.BroadcastReceiver
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.Intent
+import android.os.PowerManager
+import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.extensions.backupContacts
+
+class AutomaticBackupReceiver : BroadcastReceiver() {
+
+    override fun onReceive(context: Context, intent: Intent) {
+        val powerManager = context.getSystemService(Context.POWER_SERVICE) as PowerManager
+        val wakelock = powerManager.newWakeLock(PowerManager.PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK, "simplecontacts:automaticbackupreceiver")
+        wakelock.acquire(3000)
+        context.backupContacts()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/receivers/BootCompletedReceiver.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/receivers/BootCompletedReceiver.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c0972986
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/receivers/BootCompletedReceiver.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.receivers
+
+import android.content.BroadcastReceiver
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.Intent
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.ensureBackgroundThread
+import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.extensions.checkAndBackupContactsOnBoot
+
+class BootCompletedReceiver : BroadcastReceiver() {
+
+    override fun onReceive(context: Context, intent: Intent) {
+        ensureBackgroundThread {
+            context.apply {
+                checkAndBackupContactsOnBoot()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}