diff --git a/bl-kernel/functions.php b/bl-kernel/functions.php
index 38f52871..40859d5c 100644
--- a/bl-kernel/functions.php
+++ b/bl-kernel/functions.php
@@ -872,4 +872,18 @@ function transformImage($file, $imageDir, $thumbnailDir=false) {
 	}
 
 	return $image;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+function downloadRestrictedFile($file) {
+	if (is_file($file)) {
+	    header('Content-Description: File Transfer');
+	    header('Content-Type: application/octet-stream');
+	    header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="'.basename($file).'"');
+	    header('Expires: 0');
+	    header('Cache-Control: must-revalidate');
+	    header('Pragma: public');
+	    header('Content-Length: ' . filesize($file));
+	    readfile($file);
+	    exit(0);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/bl-plugins/backup/plugin.php b/bl-plugins/backup/plugin.php
index a7964a1a..0d6f7064 100644
--- a/bl-plugins/backup/plugin.php
+++ b/bl-plugins/backup/plugin.php
@@ -36,8 +36,13 @@ class pluginBackup extends Plugin {
 
 	public function adminSidebar()
 	{
-		$backups = $this->backupList();
-		return '<a class="nav-link" href="'.HTML_PATH_ADMIN_ROOT.'configure-plugin/'.$this->className().'">Backups <span class="badge badge-primary badge-pill">'.count($backups).'</span></a>';
+		global $login;
+		if ($login->role() === 'admin') {
+			$backups = $this->backupList();
+			return '<a class="nav-link" href="'.HTML_PATH_ADMIN_ROOT.'configure-plugin/'.$this->className().'">Backups <span class="badge badge-primary badge-pill">'.count($backups).'</span></a>';
+		} else {
+			return '';
+		}
 	}
 
 	public function form()
@@ -66,7 +71,7 @@ class pluginBackup extends Plugin {
 			$html .= '<h4 class="font-weight-normal">'.Date::format($filename, BACKUP_DATE_FORMAT, 'F j, Y, g:i a').'</h4>';
 			// Allow download if a zip file
 			if ($this->zip) {
-				$html .= '<a class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm mr-1 mt-1" href="'.DOMAIN_CONTENT.'workspaces/backup/'.$filename.'.zip"><span class="fa fa-download"></span> '.$L->get('download').'</a>';
+				$html .= '<a class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm mr-1 mt-1" href="'.DOMAIN_BASE.'plugin-backup-download?file='.$filename.'.zip"><span class="fa fa-download"></span> '.$L->get('download').'</a>';
 			}
 			$html .= '<button name="restoreBackup" value="'.$filename.'" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm mr-1 mt-1" type="submit"><span class="fa fa-rotate-left"></span> '.$L->get('restore-backup').'</button>';
 			$html .= '<button name="deleteBackup"  value="'.$filename.'" class="btn btn-outline-danger btn-sm mr-1 mt-1" type="submit"><span class="fa fa-trash"></span> '.$L->get('delete-backup').'</button>';
@@ -76,6 +81,29 @@ class pluginBackup extends Plugin {
 		return $html;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Downloading Backups is not allowed by default server config
+	 * This webhook is to allow downloads for admins
+	 * Webhook: plugin-backup-download?file={backup-name.zip}
+	 */
+	public function beforeAll()
+	{
+		global $L;
+		$webhook = 'plugin-backup-download';
+		if ($this->webhook($webhook)) {
+			if (!empty($_GET['file'])) {
+				$login = new Login();
+				if ($login->role() === 'admin') {
+					downloadRestrictedFile(PATH_WORKSPACES.'backup/'.$_GET['file']);
+				} else {
+					Alert::set($L->g('You do not have sufficient permissions'));
+					Redirect::page('dashboard');
+				}
+			}
+			exit(0);
+		}
+	}
+
 	public function backupList()
 	{
 		if ($this->zip) {