diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 489ff28..44a3cb7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,13 +2,16 @@
 
 [Back to main](README.md#changelog)
 
+## 2024-04-06
+
+- Disabled recursive Backups by default @Callum027 (#257)
+
 ## 2024-04-04
 
 - Fixed rcon-spaces by @Callum027 (#251)
 - Added new config options from new default-settings-file
 - Bugfix - Change pidof selector to current name "PalServer-Linux-Shipping" by @thijsvanloef 
 
-
 ## 2024-03-04
 
 - Fixed typo
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 954585e..a23b62a 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive \
     RESTAPI_PORT=8212 \
     SHOW_PLAYER_LIST=false \
     ALLOW_CONNECT_PLATFORM=Steam \
-    ENABLE_WORLD_BACKUP=true
+    ENABLE_WORLD_BACKUP=false
 
 EXPOSE 8211/udp
 EXPOSE 25575/tcp
diff --git a/default.env b/default.env
index 06e369f..ef6c104 100644
--- a/default.env
+++ b/default.env
@@ -115,4 +115,4 @@ RESTAPI_ENABLED=true
 RESTAPI_PORT=8212
 SHOW_PLAYER_LIST=false
 ALLOW_CONNECT_PLATFORM=Steam
-ENABLE_WORLD_BACKUP=true
+ENABLE_WORLD_BACKUP=false
diff --git a/docs/ENV_VARS.md b/docs/ENV_VARS.md
index 2f5bb17..c08cd07 100644
--- a/docs/ENV_VARS.md
+++ b/docs/ENV_VARS.md
@@ -141,10 +141,10 @@ Information sources and credits to the following websites:
 | USEAUTH                                   | bUseAuth                                                           | Use authentication                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | true                                                   | Boolean       |
 | BAN_LIST_URL                              | BanListURL                                                         | Which ban list to use                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | https://api.palworldgame.com/api/banlist.txt           | String        |
 | RESTAPI_ENABLED                           | RESTAPIEnabled                                                     | Enables the RESTAPI                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | true                                                   | Boolean       |
-| RESTAPI_PORT                              | RESTAPIPort                                                        | Defines the port inside the container where the API should be hosted - RESTAPI: Needs Basic Auth; admin:ADMIN_PASSWORD                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 8212                                                   | UInt16        |
+| RESTAPI_PORT                              | RESTAPIPort                                                        | Defines the port inside the container where the API should be hosted - RESTAPI: Needs Basic Auth; admin:ADMIN_PASSWORD                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 8212                                                   | UInt16        |
 | SHOW_PLAYER_LIST                          | bShowPlayerList                                                    | Enables to view player-list ingame via the escape key                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | false                                                  | Boolean       |
 | ALLOW_CONNECT_PLATFORM                    | AllowConnectPlatform                                               | Looks like Cross-Play, but according to official documentation, isnt working yet and no more infos given on this; See: https://tech.palworldgame.com/settings-and-operation/configuration                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Steam                                                  | String        |
-| ENABLE_WORLD_BACKUP                       | bIsUseBackupSaveData                                               | Enables internal world backup inside the game-server                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | true                                                   | Boolean       |
+| ENABLE_WORLD_BACKUP                       | bIsUseBackupSaveData                                               | Enables internal world backup inside the game-server; off by default, because we have our own backup solution                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | false                                                  | Boolean       |
 
 
 ** Updates to descriptions taken from [this reddit post](https://www.reddit.com/r/Palworld/comments/19bumby/settings_explanation/) **