diff --git a/dom0/qvm-tools/qvm-backup b/dom0/qvm-tools/qvm-backup
index da3d4e44..8c8126ae 100755
--- a/dom0/qvm-tools/qvm-backup
+++ b/dom0/qvm-tools/qvm-backup
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ def main():
             files_to_backup += file_to_backup(vm.conf_file)
             if vm.is_updateable():
                 files_to_backup += file_to_backup(vm.dir_path + "/apps")
+                files_to_backup += file_to_backup(vm.dir_path + "/kernels")
             if os.path.exists (vm.firewall_conf):
                 files_to_backup += file_to_backup(vm.firewall_conf)