diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 93eef956b96a..8e2e1ebb1bec 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ Note that this project **does not** adhere to [Semantic Versioning](https://semv
 
 ### Changed
 
+- We renamed the preference "Create backup" to "Create backups", because JabRef keeps multiple backup versions. [#780](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref-koppor/pull/780)
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - We re-enabled the [Grobid](https://github.com/grobidOrg/grobid) citation fetcher again. It is now reachable via https. [#16668](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/16668)
diff --git a/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/preferences/general/GeneralTab.java b/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/preferences/general/GeneralTab.java
index b7018cf887db..c04cbd151889 100644
--- a/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/preferences/general/GeneralTab.java
+++ b/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/preferences/general/GeneralTab.java
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ private void buildView() {
                         .checkbox(Localization.lang("Always reformat library on save and export"), viewModel.alwaysReformatBibProperty())
                         .checkbox(Localization.lang("Autosave local libraries"), viewModel.autosaveLocalLibrariesProperty(),
                                 autosave -> autosave.help(HelpFile.AUTOSAVE))
-                        .checkWithField(Localization.lang("Create backup"), viewModel.createBackupProperty(),
+                        .checkWithField(Localization.lang("Create backups"), viewModel.createBackupProperty(),
                                 viewModel.backupDirectoryProperty(),
                                 directory -> directory
                                         .grow()
diff --git a/jablib/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties b/jablib/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties
index 63c933b56930..c85082d22320 100644
--- a/jablib/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties
+++ b/jablib/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties
@@ -2987,7 +2987,7 @@ Search\ from\ history...=Search from history...
 your\ search\ history\ is\ empty=your search history is empty
 Clear\ history=Clear history
 
-Create\ backup=Create backup
+Create\ backups=Create backups
 Experimental\ search\ (Postgres)=Experimental search (Postgres)
 Automatically\ search\ and\ show\ unlinked\ files\ in\ the\ entry\ editor=Automatically search and show unlinked files in the entry editor