diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/bible/android/control/backup/BackupControl.kt b/app/src/main/java/net/bible/android/control/backup/BackupControl.kt
index 5928675372..14b4b5c751 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/bible/android/control/backup/BackupControl.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/bible/android/control/backup/BackupControl.kt
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ import java.util.zip.ZipOutputStream
 import kotlin.coroutines.resume
 import kotlin.coroutines.suspendCoroutine
 
-const val DATABASE_BACKUP_SUFFIX = ".abdb"
-const val MODULE_BACKUP_SUFFIX = ".abmd"
+const val DATABASE_BACKUP_SUFFIX = ".abdb.zip"
+const val MODULE_BACKUP_SUFFIX = ".abmd.zip"
 
 const val DATABASE_BACKUP_NAME = "AndBibleDatabaseBackup$DATABASE_BACKUP_SUFFIX"
 const val MODULE_BACKUP_NAME = "AndBibleModulesBackup$MODULE_BACKUP_SUFFIX"