diff --git a/scripts/backup.py b/scripts/backup.py
index a3ea8cf9d..f673d4db7 100755
--- a/scripts/backup.py
+++ b/scripts/backup.py
@@ -112,7 +112,10 @@ class backupTools:
         if len(mycnf) > 100:
             mw.writeFile(db_path + '/etc/my.cnf', mycnf)
 
-        mw.execShell(db_path + "/bin/mysqldump --opt --default-character-set=utf8 " +
+        # mw.execShell(db_path + "/bin/mysqldump --opt --default-character-set=utf8 " +
+        #              name + " | gzip > " + filename)
+
+        mw.execShell(db_path + "/bin/mysqldump --skip-lock-tables --default-character-set=utf8 " +
                      name + " | gzip > " + filename)
 
         if not os.path.exists(filename):