diff --git a/meshtastic/__main__.py b/meshtastic/__main__.py
index e5a92435..a9aa05e7 100644
--- a/meshtastic/__main__.py
+++ b/meshtastic/__main__.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     have_powermon = False
     powermon_exception = e
     meter = None
-from meshtastic.protobuf import channel_pb2, config_pb2, portnums_pb2
+from meshtastic.protobuf import admin_pb2, channel_pb2, config_pb2, portnums_pb2
 from meshtastic.version import get_active_version
 
 def onReceive(packet, interface) -> None:
@@ -462,6 +462,22 @@ def onConnected(interface):
             waitForAckNak = True
             interface.getNode(args.dest, False, **getNode_kwargs).removeFavorite(args.remove_favorite_node)
 
+        if args.backup_prefs:
+            closeNow = True
+            waitForAckNak = True
+            print(f"Backing up preferences to {args.backup_prefs}")
+            interface.getNode(args.dest, False, **getNode_kwargs).backupPreferences(args.backup_prefs)
+
+        if args.restore_prefs:
+            closeNow = True
+            waitForAckNak = True
+            interface.getNode(args.dest, False, **getNode_kwargs).restorePreferences(args.restore_prefs)
+
+        if args.remove_backup_prefs:
+            closeNow = True
+            waitForAckNak = True
+            interface.getNode(args.dest, False, **getNode_kwargs).removePreferencesBackups(args.remove_backup_prefs)
+
         if args.set_ignored_node:
             closeNow = True
             waitForAckNak = True
@@ -1794,12 +1810,40 @@ def addRemoteAdminArgs(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser) -> argparse.ArgumentPars
         action="store_true",
     )
 
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--backup-prefs",
+        help="Tell the destination node to create a backup preferences file."
+        "Location: 0 for local flash, 1 for SD card.",
+        default=admin_pb2.AdminMessage.BackupLocation.FLASH,
+        nargs="?",
+        const=0,
+    )
+
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--restore-prefs",
+        help="Tell the destination node to remove backup preferences files."
+        "Location: 0 for local flash, 1 for SD card.",
+        default=admin_pb2.AdminMessage.BackupLocation.FLASH,
+        nargs="?",
+        const=0,
+    )
+
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--remove-backup-prefs",
+        help="Tell the destination node to remove backup preferences files."
+        "Location: 0 for local flash, 1 for SD card.",
+        default=admin_pb2.AdminMessage.BackupLocation.FLASH,
+        nargs="?",
+        const=0,
+    )
+
     group.add_argument(
         "--remove-node",
         help="Tell the destination node to remove a specific node from its NodeDB. "
         "Use the node ID with a '!' or '0x' prefix or the node number.",
         metavar="!xxxxxxxx"
     )
+
     group.add_argument(
         "--set-favorite-node",
         help="Tell the destination node to set the specified node to be favorited on the NodeDB. "
diff --git a/meshtastic/node.py b/meshtastic/node.py
index f8e81f63..985f4c96 100644
--- a/meshtastic/node.py
+++ b/meshtastic/node.py
@@ -707,8 +707,47 @@ def setFavorite(self, nodeId: Union[int, str]):
             onResponse = self.onAckNak
         return self._sendAdmin(p, onResponse=onResponse)
 
+    def backupPreferences(self, location: Optional[admin_pb2.AdminMessage.BackupLocation.ValueType] = 0):
+        """Tell the node to backup preferences to flash."""
+        self.ensureSessionKey()
+
+        p = admin_pb2.AdminMessage()
+        p.backup_preferences = location
+
+        if self == self.iface.localNode:
+            onResponse = None
+        else:
+            onResponse = self.onAckNak
+        return self._sendAdmin(p, onResponse=onResponse)
+
+    def restorePreferences(self, location: Optional[admin_pb2.AdminMessage.BackupLocation.ValueType] = 0):
+        """Tell the node to restore preferences from backup."""
+        self.ensureSessionKey()
+
+        p = admin_pb2.AdminMessage()
+        p.restore_preferences = location
+
+        if self == self.iface.localNode:
+            onResponse = None
+        else:
+            onResponse = self.onAckNak
+        return self._sendAdmin(p, onResponse=onResponse)
+
+    def removePreferencesBackups(self, location: Optional[admin_pb2.AdminMessage.BackupLocation.ValueType] = 0):
+        """Tell the node to remove backup preferences from the filesystem."""
+        self.ensureSessionKey()
+
+        p = admin_pb2.AdminMessage()
+        p.remove_backup_preferences = location
+
+        if self == self.iface.localNode:
+            onResponse = None
+        else:
+            onResponse = self.onAckNak
+        return self._sendAdmin(p, onResponse=onResponse)
+
     def removeFavorite(self, nodeId: Union[int, str]):
-        """Tell the node to set the specified node ID to be un-favorited on the NodeDB on the device"""
+        """Tell the node to set the specified node ID to be un-favorited on the NodeDB on the device."""
         self.ensureSessionKey()
         if isinstance(nodeId, str):
             if nodeId.startswith("!"):
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 577e13f9..979ecfe3 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "meshtastic"
-version = "2.5.12"
+version = "2.6.0a1"
 description = "Python API & client shell for talking to Meshtastic devices"
 authors = ["Meshtastic Developers <contact@meshtastic.org>"]
 license = "GPL-3.0-only"