diff --git a/beaglebone.txt b/beaglebone.txt
index 9d1247ab..6780c8b2 100644
--- a/beaglebone.txt
+++ b/beaglebone.txt
@@ -4018,6 +4018,9 @@ MYSQL_PASSWORD=<mysql root password>
 
 umask 0077
 
+# records go back a couple of weeks
+cp -f /var/backups/friendica_weekly.sql /var/backups/friendica_2weekly.sql
+
 # Backup the database
 mysqldump --password=$MYSQL_PASSWORD friendica > /var/backups/friendica_weekly.sql
 
@@ -4330,6 +4333,9 @@ MYSQL_PASSWORD=<mysql root password>
 
 umask 0077
 
+# records go back a couple of weeks
+cp -f /var/backups/redmatrix_weekly.sql /var/backups/redmatrix_2weekly.sql
+
 # Backup the database
 mysqldump --password=$MYSQL_PASSWORD redmatrix > /var/backups/redmatrix_weekly.sql