diff --git a/gaboshlib/g_backup.bashfunc b/gaboshlib/g_backup.bashfunc
index 87ea3bc..48b60c8 100644
--- a/gaboshlib/g_backup.bashfunc
+++ b/gaboshlib/g_backup.bashfunc
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ Nextcloud/
   rsyncopts="-aXAh --timeout=180 --force --delete --ignore-missing-args --inplace --partial"
   [ -n "$BACKUPEXCLUDES" ] && rsyncopts="$rsyncopts --delete-excluded --exclude-from=$BACKUPEXCLUDES"
   [ -n "$BACKUPSRV" ] && rsyncopts="$rsyncopts -e 'ssh -p $BACKUPSRVPORT'"
+  [ "$BACKUPSRVUSER" == "root" ] && syncopts="$rsyncopts --numeric-ids"
 
   ORIGIFS="$IFS"
   IFS=':'