diff --git a/php/src/Data/ConfigurationManager.php b/php/src/Data/ConfigurationManager.php
index 68b34bb4..ab1948e0 100644
--- a/php/src/Data/ConfigurationManager.php
+++ b/php/src/Data/ConfigurationManager.php
@@ -172,14 +172,18 @@ class ConfigurationManager
 
         $isValidPath = false;
         foreach($allowedPrefixes as $allowedPrefix) {
-            if(str_starts_with($location, $allowedPrefix)) {
+            if(str_starts_with($location, $allowedPrefix) && !str_ends_with($location, '/')) {
+                $isValidPath = true;
+                break;
+            }
+            if ($location === '/var/backups') {
                 $isValidPath = true;
                 break;
             }
         }
 
         if(!$isValidPath) {
-            throw new InvalidSettingConfigurationException("Path must start with /mnt/ or /media/.");
+            throw new InvalidSettingConfigurationException("The path must start with '/mnt/' or '/media/' or be equal to '/var/backups'.");
         }
 
 
diff --git a/php/templates/containers.twig b/php/templates/containers.twig
index 61f7547e..28adb7b8 100644
--- a/php/templates/containers.twig
+++ b/php/templates/containers.twig
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
                             <input type="hidden" name="{{csrf.keys.value}}" value="{{csrf.value}}">
                             <input class="button" type="submit" value="Submit" />
                         </form>
-                        The folder path that you enter must start with /mnt/ or /media/ so e.g. /mnt/backup
+                        The folder path that you enter must start with <b>/mnt/</b> or <b>/media/</b> or be equal to <b>/var/backups</b>. So e.g. <b>/mnt/backup</b> or <b>/var/backups</b>
                     {% endif %}
 
                     {% if borg_backup_host_location != "" %}