diff --git a/plugins/firewalld/README.md b/plugins/firewalld/README.md
index 8b5bc74d4..70465c001 100644
--- a/plugins/firewalld/README.md
+++ b/plugins/firewalld/README.md
@@ -8,15 +8,16 @@ plugins=(... firewalld)
 
 ## Aliases
 
-| Alias | Command                                    | Description                  |
-| :---- | :----------------------------------------- | :--------------------------- |
-| fw    | `sudo firewall-cmd`                        | Shorthand                    |
-| fwr   | `sudo firewall-cmd --reload`               | Reload current configuration |
-| fwp   | `sudo firewall-cmd --permanent`            | Create permanent rule        |
-| fwrp  | `sudo firewall-cmd --runtime-to-permanent` | Save current configuration   |
+| Alias   | Command                                    | Description                  |
+| :------ | :----------------------------------------- | :--------------------------- |
+| `fw`    | `sudo firewall-cmd`                        | Shorthand                    |
+| `fwr`   | `sudo firewall-cmd --reload`               | Reload current configuration |
+| `fwp`   | `sudo firewall-cmd --permanent`            | Create permanent rule        |
+| `fwrp`  | `sudo firewall-cmd --runtime-to-permanent` | Save current configuration   |
 
 ## Functions
 
-| Function | Description                                                |
-| :------- | :--------------------------------------------------------- |
-| fwl      | Lists configuration from all active zones and direct rules |
+| Function   | Description                                                                               |
+| :--------- | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `fwl`      | Lists configuration from all active zones and direct rules                                |
+| `fwbackup` | Saves the current firewall configuration by copying all zone files to `~/firewall-backup` |
diff --git a/plugins/firewalld/firewalld.plugin.zsh b/plugins/firewalld/firewalld.plugin.zsh
index b2c0f64be..78b56e6d4 100644
--- a/plugins/firewalld/firewalld.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/firewalld/firewalld.plugin.zsh
@@ -15,3 +15,11 @@ function fwl () {
   echo 'Direct Rules:'
   sudo firewall-cmd --direct --get-all-rules
 }
+
+# backup
+function fwbackup() {
+  sudo firewall-cmd --runtime-to-permanent
+  mkdir -p ~/firewall-backup
+  sudo cp /etc/firewalld/zones/* ~/firewall-backup/
+  echo "Backup saved to ~/firewall-backup/"
+}