diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 05c916e5..dffcd08d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 ## [0.9.5] 2020
+### Features
+- new custom action (**+**) to open the system backups (snapshots). It is just a shortcut to Timeshift.
+    <p align="center">
+        <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vinifmor/bauh/staging/pictures/releases/0.9.5/backup_action.png">
+    </p>
 
 ### Improvements
 - Arch
diff --git a/bauh/view/core/controller.py b/bauh/view/core/controller.py
index be908ca8..f89dbdca 100755
--- a/bauh/view/core/controller.py
+++ b/bauh/view/core/controller.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import re
 import re
 import time
 import traceback
+from subprocess import Popen, PIPE, STDOUT
 from threading import Thread
 from typing import List, Set, Type, Tuple, Dict
 
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ from bauh.api.abstract.view import ViewComponent, TabGroupComponent
 from bauh.api.exception import NoInternetException
 from bauh.commons import internet
 from bauh.commons.html import bold
+from bauh.commons.system import run_cmd
 from bauh.view.core.settings import GenericSettingsManager
 from bauh.view.core.update import check_for_update
 from bauh.view.util import resource
@@ -57,12 +59,30 @@ class GenericSoftwareManager(SoftwareManager):
                                                    icon_path=resource.get_path('img/logo.svg'),
                                                    requires_root=False,
                                                    refresh=False)]
+        self.dynamic_extra_actions = {CustomSoftwareAction(i18_label_key='action.backups',
+                                                           i18n_status_key='action.backups.status',
+                                                           manager_method='launch_timeshift',
+                                                           manager=self,
+                                                           icon_path='timeshift',
+                                                           requires_root=False,
+                                                           refresh=False): self._is_timeshift_launcher_available}
+
+    def _is_timeshift_launcher_available(self) -> bool:
+        return bool(run_cmd('which timeshift-launcher', print_error=False))
 
     def reset_cache(self):
         if self._available_cache is not None:
             self._available_cache = {}
             self.working_managers.clear()
 
+    def launch_timeshift(self, root_password: str, watcher: ProcessWatcher):
+        try:
+            Popen(['timeshift-launcher'], stderr=STDOUT)
+            return True
+        except:
+            traceback.print_exc()
+            return False
+
     def _sort(self, apps: List[SoftwarePackage], word: str) -> List[SoftwarePackage]:
 
         exact_name_matches, contains_name_matches, others = [], [], []
@@ -526,7 +546,12 @@ class GenericSoftwareManager(SoftwareManager):
                     if man_actions:
                         actions.extend(man_actions)
 
+        for action, available in self.dynamic_extra_actions.items():
+            if available():
+                actions.append(action)
+
         actions.extend(self.extra_actions)
+
         return actions
 
     def _fill_sizes(self, man: SoftwareManager, pkgs: List[SoftwarePackage]):
diff --git a/bauh/view/qt/window.py b/bauh/view/qt/window.py
index fa19e78a..f6248ed5 100755
--- a/bauh/view/qt/window.py
+++ b/bauh/view/qt/window.py
@@ -1252,7 +1252,19 @@ class ManageWindow(QWidget):
 
     def _map_custom_action(self, action: CustomSoftwareAction) -> QAction:
         custom_action = QAction(self.i18n[action.i18_label_key])
-        custom_action.setIcon(QIcon(action.icon_path))
+
+        if action.icon_path:
+            try:
+                if action.icon_path.startswith('/'):
+                    icon = QIcon(action.icon_path)
+                else:
+                    icon = QIcon.fromTheme(action.icon_path)
+
+                custom_action.setIcon(icon)
+
+            except:
+                pass
+
         custom_action.triggered.connect(lambda: self.execute_custom_action(None, action))
         return custom_action
 
diff --git a/bauh/view/resources/locale/ca b/bauh/view/resources/locale/ca
index 36616464..1b61a70a 100644
--- a/bauh/view/resources/locale/ca
+++ b/bauh/view/resources/locale/ca
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ action.backup.invalid_mode=Invalid backup mode
 action.backup.msg=Do you want to generate a system copy before proceeding ?
 action.backup.substatus.create=Generating a new system backup
 action.backup.substatus.delete=Removing old system backups
+action.backups=Backups
+action.backups.status=Opening backups tool
 action.cancelled=l’usuari ha cancel·lat l’operació
 action.disk_trim=Optimizing disc ( TRIM )
 action.disk_trim.error=There was a problem while optimizing the disk
diff --git a/bauh/view/resources/locale/de b/bauh/view/resources/locale/de
index 0c296604..ada44efb 100644
--- a/bauh/view/resources/locale/de
+++ b/bauh/view/resources/locale/de
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ action.backup.invalid_mode=Invalid backup mode
 action.backup.msg=Do you want to generate a system copy before proceeding ?
 action.backup.substatus.create=Generating a new system backup
 action.backup.substatus.delete=Removing old system backups
+action.backups=Backups
+action.backups.status=Opening backups tool
 action.cancelled=Aktion vom Nutzer abgebrochen
 action.disk_trim=Optimizing disc ( TRIM )
 action.disk_trim.error=There was a problem while optimizing the disk
diff --git a/bauh/view/resources/locale/en b/bauh/view/resources/locale/en
index aadb6c83..cb471a1e 100644
--- a/bauh/view/resources/locale/en
+++ b/bauh/view/resources/locale/en
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ action.backup.invalid_mode=Invalid backup mode
 action.backup.msg=Do you want to generate a system copy before proceeding ?
 action.backup.substatus.create=Generating a new system backup
 action.backup.substatus.delete=Removing old system backups
+action.backups=Backups
+action.backups.status=Opening backups tool
 action.cancelled=operation cancelled by the user
 action.disk_trim.error=There was a problem while optimizing the disk
 action.disk_trim=Optimizing disc ( TRIM )
diff --git a/bauh/view/resources/locale/es b/bauh/view/resources/locale/es
index 3ce963ca..c5e4eb5e 100644
--- a/bauh/view/resources/locale/es
+++ b/bauh/view/resources/locale/es
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ action.backup.invalid_mode=Modo de copia de seguridad inválido
 action.backup.msg=¿Desea generar una copia de seguridad del sistema antes de continuar?
 action.backup.substatus.create=Generando una nueva copia de seguridad
 action.backup.substatus.delete=Eliminando copias de seguridad antiguas
+action.backups=Copias de seguridad
+action.backups.status=Abriendo herramienta de copias de seguridad
 action.cancelled=operación cancelada por el usuario
 action.disk_trim=Optimizando el disco ( TRIM )
 action.disk_trim.error=Hubo un problema al optimizar el disco
diff --git a/bauh/view/resources/locale/it b/bauh/view/resources/locale/it
index 410da3e6..b700cc30 100644
--- a/bauh/view/resources/locale/it
+++ b/bauh/view/resources/locale/it
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ action.backup.invalid_mode=Invalid backup mode
 action.backup.msg=Do you want to generate a system copy before proceeding ?
 action.backup.substatus.create=Generating a new system backup
 action.backup.substatus.delete=Removing old system backups
+action.backups=Backups
+action.backups.status=Opening backups tool
 action.cancelled=operazione annullata dall'utente
 action.disk_trim=Optimizing disc ( TRIM )
 action.disk_trim.error=There was a problem while optimizing the disk
diff --git a/bauh/view/resources/locale/pt b/bauh/view/resources/locale/pt
index ac3a7c22..ee9c24a2 100644
--- a/bauh/view/resources/locale/pt
+++ b/bauh/view/resources/locale/pt
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ action.backup.invalid_mode=Modo de cópia de segurança inválido
 action.backup.msg=Você deseja gerar uma cópia de segurança do sistema antes de proceder ?
 action.backup.substatus.create=Gerando uma nova cópia de segurança
 action.backup.substatus.delete=Removendo cópias de segurança antigas
+action.backups=Cópias de segurança
+action.backups.status=Abrindo ferramenta de cópias de segurança
 action.cancelled=operação cancelada pelo usuário
 action.disk_trim.error=Ocorreu um problema ao otimizar o disco
 action.disk_trim=Otimizando disco ( TRIM )
diff --git a/bauh/view/resources/locale/ru b/bauh/view/resources/locale/ru
index 12fb1584..d7206f4e 100644
--- a/bauh/view/resources/locale/ru
+++ b/bauh/view/resources/locale/ru
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ action.backup.invalid_mode=Invalid backup mode
 action.backup.msg=Do you want to generate a system copy before proceeding ?
 action.backup.substatus.create=Generating a new system backup
 action.backup.substatus.delete=Removing old system backups
+action.backups=Backups
+action.backups.status=Opening backups tool
 action.cancelled=Операция отменена пользователем
 action.disk_trim=Optimizing disc ( TRIM )
 action.disk_trim.error=There was a problem while optimizing the disk
diff --git a/bauh/view/resources/locale/tr b/bauh/view/resources/locale/tr
index d75fc553..27523355 100644
--- a/bauh/view/resources/locale/tr
+++ b/bauh/view/resources/locale/tr
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ action.backup.invalid_mode=Geçersiz yedekleme modu
 action.backup.msg=Devam etmeden önce bir sistem kopyası oluşturmak istiyor musunuz?
 action.backup.substatus.create=Yeni bir sistem yedeklemesi oluştur
 action.backup.substatus.delete=Eski sistem yedeklemelerini kaldır
+action.backups=Backups
+action.backups.status=Opening backups tool
 action.cancelled=işlem kullanıcı tarafından iptal edildi
 action.disk_trim.error=Diski optimize ederken bir sorun oluştu
 action.disk_trim=Diski optimize etme ( TRIM )
diff --git a/pictures/releases/0.9.5/backup_action.png b/pictures/releases/0.9.5/backup_action.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7d54436e
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