diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 3734b0a7..23fffb97 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ byobu (5.66) unreleased; urgency=low
   * usr/lib/byobu/updates_available: LP: #1255493
     - fix updates_available for pkcon
     - Thanks, kealthou@gmail.com
+  * usr/lib/byobu/custom: LP: #1255490
+    - ignore backup files, ending in ~
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Mon, 18 Nov 2013 12:31:12 -0600
 
diff --git a/usr/lib/byobu/custom b/usr/lib/byobu/custom
index 1db44d2e..6071041a 100755
--- a/usr/lib/byobu/custom
+++ b/usr/lib/byobu/custom
@@ -28,7 +28,12 @@ __custom() {
 	local i= output=
 	for i in "$BYOBU_CONFIG_DIR/bin/"[0-9]*_*; do
 		# Loop over custom scripts
+		# Ensure executable
 		[ -x "$i" ] || continue
+		# Ignore vim backup files ending in ~
+		case "$i" in
+			*~) continue ;;
+		esac
 		local now="$(date +%s)"
 		local script=${i##*/}
 		local freq=${script%%_*}