diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h b/Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h
index 046e3bfd90..6e248a3c2d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
 #define PIPES_DIR "Pipes"
 #define MEMORYWATCHER_DIR "MemoryWatcher"
 #define WFSROOT_DIR "WFS"
+#define BACKUP_DIR "Backup"
 
 // This one is only used to remove it if it was present
 #define SHADERCACHE_LEGACY_DIR "ShaderCache"
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.cpp b/Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.cpp
index f4f3986b76..08cee6ca3f 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.cpp
@@ -781,6 +781,7 @@ static void RebuildUserDirectories(unsigned int dir_index)
     s_user_paths[D_THEMES_IDX] = s_user_paths[D_USER_IDX] + THEMES_DIR DIR_SEP;
     s_user_paths[D_PIPES_IDX] = s_user_paths[D_USER_IDX] + PIPES_DIR DIR_SEP;
     s_user_paths[D_WFSROOT_IDX] = s_user_paths[D_USER_IDX] + WFSROOT_DIR DIR_SEP;
+    s_user_paths[D_BACKUP_IDX] = s_user_paths[D_USER_IDX] + BACKUP_DIR DIR_SEP;
     s_user_paths[F_DOLPHINCONFIG_IDX] = s_user_paths[D_CONFIG_IDX] + DOLPHIN_CONFIG;
     s_user_paths[F_DEBUGGERCONFIG_IDX] = s_user_paths[D_CONFIG_IDX] + DEBUGGER_CONFIG;
     s_user_paths[F_LOGGERCONFIG_IDX] = s_user_paths[D_CONFIG_IDX] + LOGGER_CONFIG;
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.h b/Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.h
index bcd28fd968..77228af00e 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ enum
   D_PIPES_IDX,
   D_MEMORYWATCHER_IDX,
   D_WFSROOT_IDX,
+  D_BACKUP_IDX,
   F_DOLPHINCONFIG_IDX,
   F_DEBUGGERCONFIG_IDX,
   F_LOGGERCONFIG_IDX,
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/BootManager.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/BootManager.cpp
index 8ca31504e2..57c9311632 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/BootManager.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/BootManager.cpp
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ bool BootCore(const std::string& _rFilename)
     StartUp.bEnableCheats = g_NetPlaySettings.m_EnableCheats;
     StartUp.bDSPHLE = g_NetPlaySettings.m_DSPHLE;
     StartUp.bEnableMemcardSdWriting = g_NetPlaySettings.m_WriteToMemcard;
+    StartUp.bCopyWiiSaveNetplay = g_NetPlaySettings.m_CopyWiiSave;
     StartUp.iCPUCore = g_NetPlaySettings.m_CPUcore;
     StartUp.SelectedLanguage = g_NetPlaySettings.m_SelectedLanguage;
     StartUp.bOverrideGCLanguage = g_NetPlaySettings.m_OverrideGCLanguage;
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.h b/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.h
index 8aeb3ed5da..55ec14e9b7 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.h
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ struct SConfig : NonCopyable
   bool bHLE_BS2 = true;
   bool bEnableCheats = false;
   bool bEnableMemcardSdWriting = true;
+  bool bCopyWiiSaveNetplay = true;
 
   bool bDPL2Decoder = false;
   int iLatency = 14;
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/HW.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/HW.cpp
index d29541c19a..63b0ddd2d2 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/HW.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/HW.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "Core/HW/VideoInterface.h"
 #include "Core/HW/WII_IPC.h"
 #include "Core/IOS/IPC.h"
+#include "Core/Movie.h"
 #include "Core/State.h"
 #include "Core/WiiRoot.h"
 #include "DiscIO/NANDContentLoader.h"
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/ES/ES.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/ES/ES.cpp
index 09c17fbc98..9d07b05a06 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/ES/ES.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/ES/ES.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 #include "Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/BTEmu.h"
 #include "Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/WiimoteDevice.h"
 #include "Core/PowerPC/PowerPC.h"
+#include "Core/WiiRoot.h"
 #include "Core/ec_wii.h"
 #include "DiscIO/NANDContentLoader.h"
 #include "DiscIO/Volume.h"
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Movie.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Movie.cpp
index 4717ae1ff5..ca4dfb3f58 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Movie.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Movie.cpp
@@ -374,6 +374,11 @@ u64 GetTotalLagCount()
   return s_totalLagCount;
 }
 
+void SetClearSave(bool enabled)
+{
+  s_bClearSave = enabled;
+}
+
 void SignalDiscChange(const std::string& new_path)
 {
   if (Movie::IsRecordingInput())
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Movie.h b/Source/Core/Core/Movie.h
index 811de415b0..e7da22d12e 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Movie.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Movie.h
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ u64 GetTotalInputCount();
 u64 GetCurrentLagCount();
 u64 GetTotalLagCount();
 
+void SetClearSave(bool enabled);
 void SignalDiscChange(const std::string& new_path);
 void SetReset(bool reset);
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.cpp
index db68983004..1c107e1626 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.cpp
@@ -411,6 +411,7 @@ unsigned int NetPlayClient::OnData(sf::Packet& packet)
       packet >> g_NetPlaySettings.m_DSPEnableJIT;
       packet >> g_NetPlaySettings.m_DSPHLE;
       packet >> g_NetPlaySettings.m_WriteToMemcard;
+      packet >> g_NetPlaySettings.m_CopyWiiSave;
       packet >> g_NetPlaySettings.m_OCEnable;
       packet >> g_NetPlaySettings.m_OCFactor;
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayProto.h b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayProto.h
index cff5d1d00b..3259097046 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayProto.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayProto.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ struct NetSettings
   bool m_DSPHLE;
   bool m_DSPEnableJIT;
   bool m_WriteToMemcard;
+  bool m_CopyWiiSave;
   bool m_OCEnable;
   float m_OCFactor;
   TEXIDevices m_EXIDevice[2];
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayServer.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayServer.cpp
index 2be0919eb8..19680ade8b 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayServer.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayServer.cpp
@@ -807,6 +807,7 @@ bool NetPlayServer::StartGame()
   *spac << m_settings.m_DSPEnableJIT;
   *spac << m_settings.m_DSPHLE;
   *spac << m_settings.m_WriteToMemcard;
+  *spac << m_settings.m_CopyWiiSave;
   *spac << m_settings.m_OCEnable;
   *spac << m_settings.m_OCFactor;
   *spac << m_settings.m_EXIDevice[0];
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/WiiRoot.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/WiiRoot.cpp
index 7d5061e695..fe52550acd 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/WiiRoot.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/WiiRoot.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "Common/SysConf.h"
 #include "Core/ConfigManager.h"
 #include "Core/Movie.h"
+#include "Core/NetPlayClient.h"
 #include "Core/WiiRoot.h"
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
@@ -25,40 +26,29 @@ static void InitializeDeterministicWiiSaves()
 {
   std::string save_path =
       Common::GetTitleDataPath(SConfig::GetInstance().m_title_id, Common::FROM_SESSION_ROOT);
-
-  // TODO: Force the game to save to another location, instead of moving the user's save.
-  if (Movie::IsPlayingInput() && Movie::IsConfigSaved() && Movie::IsStartingFromClearSave())
+  std::string user_save_path =
+      Common::GetTitleDataPath(SConfig::GetInstance().m_title_id, Common::FROM_CONFIGURED_ROOT);
+  if (Movie::IsRecordingInput())
   {
-    if (File::Exists(save_path + "banner.bin"))
+    if (NetPlay::IsNetPlayRunning() && !SConfig::GetInstance().bCopyWiiSaveNetplay)
     {
-      if (File::Exists(save_path + "../backup/"))
-      {
-        // The last run of this game must have been to play back a movie, so their save is already
-        // backed up.
-        File::DeleteDirRecursively(save_path);
-      }
-      else
-      {
-#ifdef _WIN32
-        MoveFile(UTF8ToTStr(save_path).c_str(), UTF8ToTStr(save_path + "../backup/").c_str());
-#else
-        File::CopyDir(save_path, save_path + "../backup/");
-        File::DeleteDirRecursively(save_path);
-#endif
-      }
+      Movie::SetClearSave(true);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      // TODO: Check for the actual save data
+      Movie::SetClearSave(!File::Exists(user_save_path + "banner.bin"));
     }
   }
-  else if (File::Exists(save_path + "../backup/"))
+
+  if ((NetPlay::IsNetPlayRunning() && SConfig::GetInstance().bCopyWiiSaveNetplay) ||
+      (Movie::IsMovieActive() && !Movie::IsStartingFromClearSave()))
   {
-    // Delete the save made by a previous movie, and copy back the user's save.
-    if (File::Exists(save_path + "banner.bin"))
-      File::DeleteDirRecursively(save_path);
-#ifdef _WIN32
-    MoveFile(UTF8ToTStr(save_path + "../backup/").c_str(), UTF8ToTStr(save_path).c_str());
-#else
-    File::CopyDir(save_path + "../backup/", save_path);
-    File::DeleteDirRecursively(save_path + "../backup/");
-#endif
+    // Copy the current user's save to the Blank NAND
+    if (File::Exists(user_save_path + "banner.bin"))
+    {
+      File::CopyDir(user_save_path, save_path);
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -100,6 +90,27 @@ void ShutdownWiiRoot()
 {
   if (!s_temp_wii_root.empty())
   {
+    std::string save_path =
+        Common::GetTitleDataPath(SConfig::GetInstance().m_title_id, Common::FROM_SESSION_ROOT);
+    std::string user_save_path =
+        Common::GetTitleDataPath(SConfig::GetInstance().m_title_id, Common::FROM_CONFIGURED_ROOT);
+    std::string user_backup_path =
+        File::GetUserPath(D_BACKUP_IDX) +
+        StringFromFormat("%08x/%08x/", static_cast<u32>(SConfig::GetInstance().m_title_id >> 32),
+                         static_cast<u32>(SConfig::GetInstance().m_title_id));
+    if (File::Exists(save_path + "banner.bin") && SConfig::GetInstance().bEnableMemcardSdWriting)
+    {
+      // Backup the existing save just in case it's still needed.
+      if (File::Exists(user_save_path + "banner.bin"))
+      {
+        if (File::Exists(user_backup_path))
+          File::DeleteDirRecursively(user_backup_path);
+        File::CopyDir(user_save_path, user_backup_path);
+        File::DeleteDirRecursively(user_save_path);
+      }
+      File::CopyDir(save_path, user_save_path);
+      File::DeleteDirRecursively(save_path);
+    }
     File::DeleteDirRecursively(s_temp_wii_root);
     s_temp_wii_root.clear();
   }
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/NetPlay/NetWindow.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/NetPlay/NetWindow.cpp
index f082656a94..516fd276b8 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/NetPlay/NetWindow.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/NetPlay/NetWindow.cpp
@@ -256,12 +256,15 @@ wxSizer* NetPlayDialog::CreateBottomGUI(wxWindow* parent)
     padbuf_spin->Bind(wxEVT_SPINCTRL, &NetPlayDialog::OnAdjustBuffer, this);
     padbuf_spin->SetMinSize(WxUtils::GetTextWidgetMinSize(padbuf_spin));
 
-    m_memcard_write = new wxCheckBox(parent, wxID_ANY, _("Write to memory cards/SD"));
+    m_memcard_write = new wxCheckBox(parent, wxID_ANY, _("Write save/SD data"));
+
+    m_copy_wii_save = new wxCheckBox(parent, wxID_ANY, _("Copy Wii Save"));
 
     bottom_szr->Add(m_start_btn, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL);
     bottom_szr->Add(buffer_lbl, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL | wxLEFT, space5);
     bottom_szr->Add(padbuf_spin, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL | wxLEFT, space5);
     bottom_szr->Add(m_memcard_write, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL | wxLEFT, space5);
+    bottom_szr->Add(m_copy_wii_save, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL | wxLEFT, space5);
     bottom_szr->AddSpacer(space5);
   }
 
@@ -328,6 +331,7 @@ void NetPlayDialog::GetNetSettings(NetSettings& settings)
   settings.m_DSPHLE = instance.bDSPHLE;
   settings.m_DSPEnableJIT = instance.m_DSPEnableJIT;
   settings.m_WriteToMemcard = m_memcard_write->GetValue();
+  settings.m_CopyWiiSave = m_copy_wii_save->GetValue();
   settings.m_OCEnable = instance.m_OCEnable;
   settings.m_OCFactor = instance.m_OCFactor;
   settings.m_EXIDevice[0] = instance.m_EXIDevice[0];
@@ -406,6 +410,7 @@ void NetPlayDialog::OnMsgStartGame()
   {
     m_start_btn->Disable();
     m_memcard_write->Disable();
+    m_copy_wii_save->Disable();
     m_game_btn->Disable();
     m_player_config_btn->Disable();
   }
@@ -421,6 +426,7 @@ void NetPlayDialog::OnMsgStopGame()
   {
     m_start_btn->Enable();
     m_memcard_write->Enable();
+    m_copy_wii_save->Enable();
     m_game_btn->Enable();
     m_player_config_btn->Enable();
   }
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/NetPlay/NetWindow.h b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/NetPlay/NetWindow.h
index 1dd36c52e4..c029c955dc 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/NetPlay/NetWindow.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/NetPlay/NetWindow.h
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ private:
   wxTextCtrl* m_chat_text;
   wxTextCtrl* m_chat_msg_text;
   wxCheckBox* m_memcard_write;
+  wxCheckBox* m_copy_wii_save;
   wxCheckBox* m_record_chkbox;
 
   std::string m_selected_game;