diff --git a/bin/v-backup-user b/bin/v-backup-user
index 2e81ada22..2797c1322 100755
--- a/bin/v-backup-user
+++ b/bin/v-backup-user
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ if [ ! -z "$WEB_SYSTEM" ] && [ "$WEB" != '*' ]; then
         set +f
 
         # Backup files
-        tar -cpf- ${fargs[@]} * |gzip -$BACKUP_GZIP - > $tmpdir/web/$domain/domain_data.tar.gz
+        tar --anchored -cpf- ${fargs[@]} * |gzip -$BACKUP_GZIP - > $tmpdir/web/$domain/domain_data.tar.gz
     done
 
     # Print total