diff --git a/share/actionsmap.yml b/share/actionsmap.yml
index 415c3ce49..062ec782c 100644
--- a/share/actionsmap.yml
+++ b/share/actionsmap.yml
@@ -1290,8 +1290,8 @@ backup:
                             help: Show more details
                             action: store_true
 
-                ### backup_timer_add()
-                add:
+                ### backup_timer_create()
+                create:
                     action_help: Add a backup timer
                     api: POST /backup/timer/<name>
                     arguments:
@@ -1382,13 +1382,26 @@ backup:
                             extra:
                                 pattern: *pattern_backup_timer_name
 
-                ### backup_timer_run()
-                run:
-                    action_help: Run a backup timer
-                    api: POST /backup/timer/<name>/run
+                ### backup_timer_start()
+                start:
+                    action_help: Start a backup timer
+                    api: POST /backup/timer/<name>/start
                     arguments:
                         name:
-                            help: Backup timer to run
+                            help: Backup timer to start
+                            extra:
+                                pattern: *pattern_backup_timer_name
+                        --now:
+                            help: Trigger a backup immediately
+                            action: store_true
+
+                ### backup_timer_pause()
+                pause:
+                    action_help: Pause a backup timer
+                    api: POST /backup/timer/<name>/pause
+                    arguments:
+                        name:
+                            help: Backup timer to pause
                             extra:
                                 pattern: *pattern_backup_timer_name
 
diff --git a/share/config_backup_timer.toml b/share/config_backup_timer.toml
index 479cc255a..27720bec5 100644
--- a/share/config_backup_timer.toml
+++ b/share/config_backup_timer.toml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ name.en = ""
         [main.main.repositories]
         type = "tags"
         visible = "creation"
-        default = "no"
+        default = []
         
         [main.main.system]
         type = "tags"
diff --git a/src/backup.py b/src/backup.py
index 74bedff52..e394c5a42 100644
--- a/src/backup.py
+++ b/src/backup.py
@@ -2116,10 +2116,9 @@ Group=root
         self._run_service_command("stop")
         self._run_service_command("disable")
 
-    def run(self, operation_logger):
+    def run(self):
         self._load_current_values()
         backup_create(
-            operation_logger,
             name=self.entity,
             description=self.description,
             repositories=self.repositories,
@@ -2128,7 +2127,6 @@ Group=root
         )
         for repository in self.repositories:
             backup_repository_prune(
-                operation_logger,
                 shortname=repository,
                 prefix=self.entity,
                 keep_hourly=self.keep_hourly,
@@ -2150,7 +2148,7 @@ def backup_timer_info(name):
 
 
 @is_unit_operation()
-def backup_timer_add(
+def backup_timer_create(
     operation_logger,
     name=None,
     description=None,
@@ -2196,11 +2194,21 @@ def backup_timer_remove(operation_logger, name):
 
 
 @is_unit_operation()
-def backup_timer_run(operation_logger, name):
+def backup_timer_start(operation_logger, name, now=False):
     """
-    Run a backup timer
+    Start a backup timer
     """
-    BackupTimer(name).run(operation_logger)
+    if now:
+        BackupTimer(name).run()
+
+    BackupTimer(name).start()
+
+@is_unit_operation()
+def backup_timer_pause(operation_logger, name):
+    """
+    Pause a backup timer
+    """
+    BackupTimer(name).stop()
 
 
 #