diff --git a/libisoburn/libisoburn.ver b/libisoburn/libisoburn.ver
index 91aaa476..753ef46c 100644
--- a/libisoburn/libisoburn.ver
+++ b/libisoburn/libisoburn.ver
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@ isoburn_toc_disc_get_sectors_v2;
 isoburn_toc_session_get_sectors_v2;
 isoburn_toc_track_get_emul_v2;
 Xorriso_option_chattri;
+Xorriso_option_for_backup;
 Xorriso_option_genisoimage_completion;
 Xorriso_option_lfa_flags;
 } LIBISOBURN1;
diff --git a/xorriso/opts_d_h.c b/xorriso/opts_d_h.c
index c519140e..795f798f 100644
--- a/xorriso/opts_d_h.c
+++ b/xorriso/opts_d_h.c
@@ -1661,6 +1661,20 @@ sorry_ex:
 }
 
 
+/* Command -for_backup */
+int Xorriso_option_for_backup(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
+{
+ Xorriso_option_hardlinks(xorriso, "on", 0);
+ Xorriso_option_acl(xorriso, "on", 0);
+ Xorriso_option_xattr(xorriso, "any", 0);
+ Xorriso_option_md5(xorriso, "on", 0);
+ if(xorriso->lfa_flags_default & 8)
+   Xorriso_option_lfa_flags(xorriso,
+           "default:on:import_only_settable:restore_mask=aAcCdDijmPsStTux", 0);
+ return(1);
+}
+
+
 /* Option -fs */
 int Xorriso_option_fs(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *size, int flag)
 {
diff --git a/xorriso/parse_exec.c b/xorriso/parse_exec.c
index 1617b90d..e2e4fee8 100644
--- a/xorriso/parse_exec.c
+++ b/xorriso/parse_exec.c
@@ -1432,14 +1432,7 @@ next_command:;
    ret= Xorriso_option_follow(xorriso, arg1, 0);
 
  } else if(strcmp(cmd,"for_backup")==0) {
-   Xorriso_option_hardlinks(xorriso, "on", 0);
-   Xorriso_option_acl(xorriso, "on", 0);
-   Xorriso_option_xattr(xorriso, "any", 0);
-   Xorriso_option_md5(xorriso, "on", 0);
-   if(xorriso->lfa_flags_default & 8)
-     Xorriso_option_lfa_flags(xorriso,
-           "default:on:import_only_settable:restore_mask=aAcCdDijmPsStTux", 0);
-   ret= 1;
+   ret= Xorriso_option_for_backup(xorriso, 0);
 
  } else if(strcmp(cmd,"format")==0) {
    (*idx)++;
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso.h b/xorriso/xorriso.h
index 32ba118e..2b2b9dcf 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso.h
@@ -1639,6 +1639,11 @@ int Xorriso_option_follow(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *mode, int flag);
    @since 1.5.8
 */
 
+/* Command -for_backup */
+/* (available as command since 0.4.0, but not as API call) */
+/* @since 1.5.8 */
+int Xorriso_option_for_backup(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag);
+
 /* Command -fs */
 /* @since 0.1.0 */
 int Xorriso_option_fs(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *size, int flag);
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
index 160b8447..0bdd89cd 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2024.09.02.130343"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2024.09.05.151148"