diff --git a/moonraker/components/machine.py b/moonraker/components/machine.py
index 452fd78..1a49e0d 100644
--- a/moonraker/components/machine.py
+++ b/moonraker/components/machine.py
@@ -1226,6 +1226,14 @@ class InstallValidator:
                 msg += ", force is enabled"
             logging.info(msg)
             self.validation_enabled = self.force_validation
+        is_bkp_cfg = self.server.get_app_args().get("is_backup_config", False)
+        if self.validation_enabled and is_bkp_cfg:
+            self.server.add_warning(
+                "Backup configuration loaded, aborting install validation. "
+                "Please correct the configuration issue and restart moonraker."
+            )
+            self.validation_enabled = False
+            return
 
     async def perform_validation(self) -> bool:
         db: MoonrakerDatabase = self.server.lookup_component("database")
diff --git a/moonraker/moonraker.py b/moonraker/moonraker.py
index a48c322..dc03bdf 100755
--- a/moonraker/moonraker.py
+++ b/moonraker/moonraker.py
@@ -469,7 +469,8 @@ def main(cmd_line_args: argparse.Namespace) -> None:
         "startup_warnings": startup_warnings,
         "verbose": cmd_line_args.verbose,
         "debug": cmd_line_args.debug,
-        "asyncio_debug": cmd_line_args.asyncio_debug
+        "asyncio_debug": cmd_line_args.asyncio_debug,
+        "is_backup_config": False
     }
 
     # Setup Logging
@@ -502,6 +503,7 @@ def main(cmd_line_args: argparse.Namespace) -> None:
                 estatus = 1
                 break
             app_args["config_file"] = backup_cfg
+            app_args["is_backup_config"] = True
             warn_list = list(startup_warnings)
             app_args["startup_warnings"] = warn_list
             warn_list.append(
@@ -531,6 +533,7 @@ def main(cmd_line_args: argparse.Namespace) -> None:
         if alt_config_loaded:
             app_args["config_file"] = cfg_file
             app_args["startup_warnings"] = startup_warnings
+            app_args["is_backup_config"] = False
             alt_config_loaded = False
         event_loop.close()
         # Since we are running outside of the the server