diff --git a/core/server/api/db.js b/core/server/api/db.js
index ff8fed12dc..f6e6e75dc1 100644
--- a/core/server/api/db.js
+++ b/core/server/api/db.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ var _                = require('lodash'),
     Promise          = require('bluebird'),
     dataExport       = require('../data/export'),
     importer         = require('../data/importer'),
+    backupDatabase   = require('../data/migration').backupDatabase,
     models           = require('../models'),
     errors           = require('../errors'),
     utils            = require('./utils'),
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ db = {
 
         tasks = [
             utils.handlePermissions(docName, 'deleteAllContent'),
+            backupDatabase,
             deleteContent
         ];
 
diff --git a/core/server/data/migration/index.js b/core/server/data/migration/index.js
index 56a145d93c..13f0683459 100644
--- a/core/server/data/migration/index.js
+++ b/core/server/data/migration/index.js
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ var _               = require('lodash'),
     // private
     logInfo,
     populateDefaultSettings,
-    backupDatabase,
     fixClientSecret,
 
     // public
     init,
     reset,
     migrateUp,
-    migrateUpFreshDb;
+    migrateUpFreshDb,
+    backupDatabase;
 
 logInfo = function logInfo(message) {
     errors.logInfo(i18n.t('notices.data.migration.index.migrations'), message);
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ migrateUp = function (fromVersion, toVersion) {
 module.exports = {
     init: init,
     reset: reset,
+    backupDatabase: backupDatabase,
     migrateUp: migrateUp,
     migrateUpFreshDb: migrateUpFreshDb
 };