diff --git a/buildsystem-core/src/main/java/de/eintosti/buildsystem/BuildSystemPlugin.java b/buildsystem-core/src/main/java/de/eintosti/buildsystem/BuildSystemPlugin.java
index 75c592df..e97702c8 100644
--- a/buildsystem-core/src/main/java/de/eintosti/buildsystem/BuildSystemPlugin.java
+++ b/buildsystem-core/src/main/java/de/eintosti/buildsystem/BuildSystemPlugin.java
@@ -407,6 +407,9 @@ public void reloadConfigData(boolean init) {
 
         reloadConfig();
         Config.load();
+        if (isEnabled()) {
+            backupService.reload();
+        }
 
         if (init) {
             worldService.getWorldStorage().getBuildWorlds().forEach(buildWorld -> buildWorld.getUnloader().manageUnload());
diff --git a/buildsystem-core/src/main/java/de/eintosti/buildsystem/config/Config.java b/buildsystem-core/src/main/java/de/eintosti/buildsystem/config/Config.java
index 33cfce43..1626a17f 100644
--- a/buildsystem-core/src/main/java/de/eintosti/buildsystem/config/Config.java
+++ b/buildsystem-core/src/main/java/de/eintosti/buildsystem/config/Config.java
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 public class Config {
 
     private static final BuildSystemPlugin PLUGIN = BuildSystemPlugin.get();
-    private static final FileConfiguration CONFIG = PLUGIN.getConfig();
+    private static FileConfiguration CONFIG = PLUGIN.getConfig();
 
     /**
      * Gets the plugin's configuration.
@@ -440,6 +440,7 @@ public static class Folder {
      * Loads the configuration values from the plugin's config.yml into the static fields.
      */
     public static void load() {
+        CONFIG = PLUGIN.getConfig();
         final Logger logger = PLUGIN.getLogger();
 
         // Messages
diff --git a/buildsystem-core/src/main/java/de/eintosti/buildsystem/world/backup/BackupService.java b/buildsystem-core/src/main/java/de/eintosti/buildsystem/world/backup/BackupService.java
index 8257c11f..cff29d9d 100644
--- a/buildsystem-core/src/main/java/de/eintosti/buildsystem/world/backup/BackupService.java
+++ b/buildsystem-core/src/main/java/de/eintosti/buildsystem/world/backup/BackupService.java
@@ -7,16 +7,6 @@
  */
 package de.eintosti.buildsystem.world.backup;
 
-import com.google.common.cache.Cache;
-import com.google.common.cache.CacheBuilder;
-import de.eintosti.buildsystem.BuildSystemPlugin;
-import de.eintosti.buildsystem.api.data.Type;
-import de.eintosti.buildsystem.api.storage.WorldStorage;
-import de.eintosti.buildsystem.api.world.BuildWorld;
-import de.eintosti.buildsystem.api.world.backup.BackupProfile;
-import de.eintosti.buildsystem.api.world.backup.BackupStorage;
-import de.eintosti.buildsystem.config.Config.World.Backup;
-import de.eintosti.buildsystem.config.Config.World.Backup.AutoBackup;
 import java.time.Duration;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
@@ -26,9 +16,24 @@
 import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
+
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import org.bukkit.scheduler.BukkitTask;
 import org.jspecify.annotations.NullMarked;
+import org.jspecify.annotations.Nullable;
+
+import com.google.common.cache.Cache;
+import com.google.common.cache.CacheBuilder;
+
+import de.eintosti.buildsystem.BuildSystemPlugin;
+import de.eintosti.buildsystem.api.data.Type;
+import de.eintosti.buildsystem.api.storage.WorldStorage;
+import de.eintosti.buildsystem.api.world.BuildWorld;
+import de.eintosti.buildsystem.api.world.backup.BackupProfile;
+import de.eintosti.buildsystem.api.world.backup.BackupStorage;
+import de.eintosti.buildsystem.config.Config.World.Backup;
+import de.eintosti.buildsystem.config.Config.World.Backup.AutoBackup;
 
 @NullMarked
 public class BackupService {
@@ -42,13 +47,31 @@ public class BackupService {
 
     private final Cache<UUID, BackupProfile> backupProfileCache = CacheBuilder.newBuilder().expireAfterAccess(3, TimeUnit.MINUTES).build();
 
+    @Nullable
+    private BukkitTask autoBackupTask;
+
     public BackupService(BuildSystemPlugin plugin) {
         this.plugin = plugin;
         this.backupStorage = Backup.storage;
         this.worldStorage = plugin.getWorldService().getWorldStorage();
 
         if (AutoBackup.enabled) {
-            Bukkit.getScheduler().runTaskTimer(plugin, this::incrementTimeSinceBackup, UPDATE_PERIOD * 20, UPDATE_PERIOD * 20);
+            this.autoBackupTask = Bukkit.getScheduler().runTaskTimer(plugin, this::incrementTimeSinceBackup, UPDATE_PERIOD * 20, UPDATE_PERIOD * 20);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reloads the auto-backup scheduler based on the current {@link AutoBackup} configuration.
+     * If auto-backup was previously running and is now disabled, the task is cancelled.
+     * If auto-backup was not running and is now enabled, a new task is started.
+     */
+    public void reload() {
+        if (autoBackupTask != null) {
+            autoBackupTask.cancel();
+            autoBackupTask = null;
+        }
+        if (AutoBackup.enabled && plugin.isEnabled()) {
+            this.autoBackupTask = Bukkit.getScheduler().runTaskTimer(plugin, this::incrementTimeSinceBackup, UPDATE_PERIOD * 20, UPDATE_PERIOD * 20);
         }
     }