diff --git a/docs/docs/setup/backups.md b/docs/docs/setup/backups.md
index a666881ab..14767006f 100644
--- a/docs/docs/setup/backups.md
+++ b/docs/docs/setup/backups.md
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ Specify the key as hex string via the `--key` CLI argument.
 docker compose run --rm app python3 manage.py backup --key "<aes-key-as-hex>" > backup.zip.crypt
 ```
 
-
+## Create a backup during update
+When [updating](updates.md) SysReptor, you can use the `--backup` switch, which will create a backup before applying the update.
 
 
 ## Create backups via API
diff --git a/docs/docs/setup/downgrades.md b/docs/docs/setup/downgrades.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1d531b4a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/docs/setup/downgrades.md
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# Downgrades
+:octicons-server-24: Self-Hosted
+
+<span style="color:red;">:octicons-heart-fill-24: Pro only</span>
+
+!!! info
+
+    Downgrading requires a backup from the version that you want downgrade to.
+
+
+1. Create a backup
+
+Create a [backup](backups.md) before downgrading.
+
+2. Change directory to your previous version
+
+The update script creates a backup of your prior version's configuration. The directory is usually named `sysreptor-backup-<date>`.  
+Enter the `deploy` directory within that folder.
+
+```bash
+cd sysreptor-backup-<date>/deploy
+```
+
+3. Restore the backup
+
+```bash
+cat <your-backup-file>.zip | docker compose run --rm --no-TTY app python3 manage.py restorebackup
+```
+
+!!! warning
+
+    This command deletes all present data an restores data from the backup.
+    Do not run without having made a backup.
+
+
+4. Launch the old SysReptor version
+
+```bash
+docker compose up -d
+```
diff --git a/docs/docs/setup/updates.md b/docs/docs/setup/updates.md
index ed5df3bdb..1e2603232 100644
--- a/docs/docs/setup/updates.md
+++ b/docs/docs/setup/updates.md
@@ -17,6 +17,16 @@ We recommend to create a [backup](backups.md) of your installation before updati
     bash sysreptor/update.sh
     ```
 
+    <span style="color:red;">:octicons-heart-fill-24: Pro only</span>
+    
+    Using the `--backup` switch, a SysReptor backup will be created prior to the update. The update will fail if the backup fails.
+
+    ```shell title="Run update script:"
+    bash sysreptor/update.sh --backup
+    ```
+
+    Please make sure to monitor your disk space and clean up old backups, as automatic backups might increase disk usage significantly.
+
 === "Manual update"
     Download and extract the latest SysReptor release:
     ```shell
@@ -37,6 +47,8 @@ We recommend to create a [backup](backups.md) of your installation before updati
     docker compose up -d
     ```
     
+Find instructions how to [downgrade](downgrades.md) to previous versions.
+
 
 ## Recommended: Automatic updates
 We recommend to deploy automatic updates and run the script once per day. This ensures you receive updates early.
@@ -56,7 +68,7 @@ crontab -e
 
 Schedule your update, e.g. every day at midnight:
 ```shell
-0 0 * * * /bin/bash /home/yourpath/sysreptor/update.sh
+0 0 * * * /bin/bash /home/yourpath/sysreptor/update.sh  # Optional (pro only): --backup
 ```
 
 Make sure your user has write permissions to the parent directory of your SysReptor directory. In this example, you need write permissions to `/home/yourpath/`.