diff --git a/packages/builder/src/helpers/userInitials.js b/packages/builder/src/helpers/userInitials.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c87d38c494
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/builder/src/helpers/userInitials.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+const getUserInitials = user => {
+  if (user.firstName && user.lastName) {
+    return user.firstName[0] + user.lastName[0]
+  } else if (user.firstName) {
+    return user.firstName[0]
+  } else if (user.email) {
+    return user.email[0]
+  }
+
+  return "U"
+}
+
+export default getUserInitials
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/overview/[appId]/backups/_components/ActionsRenderer.svelte b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/overview/[appId]/backups/_components/ActionsRenderer.svelte
index 7dc302186a..4787112760 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/overview/[appId]/backups/_components/ActionsRenderer.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/overview/[appId]/backups/_components/ActionsRenderer.svelte
@@ -3,31 +3,26 @@
     ActionMenu,
     MenuItem,
     Icon,
-    Input,
     Heading,
     Body,
     Modal,
   } from "@budibase/bbui"
   import ConfirmDialog from "components/common/ConfirmDialog.svelte"
   import CreateRestoreModal from "./CreateRestoreModal.svelte"
-  import { createEventDispatcher, onMount } from "svelte"
+  import { createEventDispatcher } from "svelte"
 
   export let row
 
   let deleteDialog
   let restoreDialog
-  let updateDialog
-  let name
   let restoreBackupModal
 
   const dispatch = createEventDispatcher()
 
-  const onClickRestore = name => {
+  const onClickRestore = () => {
     dispatch("buttonclick", {
       type: "backupRestore",
-      name,
       backupId: row._id,
-      restoreBackupName: name,
     })
   }
 
@@ -38,21 +33,9 @@
     })
   }
 
-  const onClickUpdate = () => {
-    dispatch("buttonclick", {
-      type: "backupUpdate",
-      backupId: row._id,
-      name,
-    })
-  }
-
   async function downloadExport() {
     window.open(`/api/apps/${row.appId}/backups/${row._id}/file`, "_blank")
   }
-
-  onMount(() => {
-    name = row.name
-  })
 </script>
 
 <div class="cell">
@@ -66,12 +49,11 @@
       <MenuItem on:click={deleteDialog.show} icon="Delete">Delete</MenuItem>
       <MenuItem on:click={downloadExport} icon="Download">Download</MenuItem>
     {/if}
-    <MenuItem on:click={updateDialog.show} icon="Edit">Rename</MenuItem>
   </ActionMenu>
 </div>
 
 <Modal bind:this={restoreBackupModal}>
-  <CreateRestoreModal confirm={name => onClickRestore(name)} />
+  <CreateRestoreModal confirm={onClickRestore} />
 </Modal>
 
 <ConfirmDialog
@@ -80,9 +62,7 @@
   onOk={onClickDelete}
   title="Confirm Deletion"
 >
-  Are you sure you wish to delete the backup
-  <i>{row.name}?</i>
-  This action cannot be undone.
+  Are you sure you wish to delete this backup? This action cannot be undone.
 </ConfirmDialog>
 
 <ConfirmDialog
@@ -92,21 +72,10 @@
   title="Confirm restore"
   warning={false}
 >
-  <Heading size="S">{row.name || "Backup"}</Heading>
+  <Heading size="S">Backup</Heading>
   <Body size="S">{new Date(row.timestamp).toLocaleString()}</Body>
 </ConfirmDialog>
 
-<ConfirmDialog
-  bind:this={updateDialog}
-  disabled={!name}
-  okText="Confirm"
-  onOk={onClickUpdate}
-  title="Update Backup"
-  warning={false}
->
-  <Input onlabel="Backup name" bind:value={name} />
-</ConfirmDialog>
-
 <style>
   .cell {
     display: flex;
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/overview/[appId]/backups/_components/CreateBackupModal.svelte b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/overview/[appId]/backups/_components/CreateBackupModal.svelte
deleted file mode 100644
index 4701115640..0000000000
--- a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/overview/[appId]/backups/_components/CreateBackupModal.svelte
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-<script>
-  import { ModalContent, Input } from "@budibase/bbui"
-  import { auth } from "stores/portal"
-
-  export let createManualBackup
-
-  let templateName = $auth.user.firstName
-    ? `${$auth.user.firstName}'s Backup`
-    : "New Backup"
-  let name = templateName
-</script>
-
-<ModalContent
-  onConfirm={() => createManualBackup(name)}
-  title="Create new backup"
-  diabled={!name}
-  confirmText="Create"
-  ><Input label="Backup name" bind:value={name} /></ModalContent
->
-
-<style>
-</style>
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/overview/[appId]/backups/_components/NameRenderer.svelte b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/overview/[appId]/backups/_components/NameRenderer.svelte
deleted file mode 100644
index 93eda410fe..0000000000
--- a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/overview/[appId]/backups/_components/NameRenderer.svelte
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-<script>
-  import { truncate } from "lodash"
-
-  export let value
-  $: truncatedValue = truncate(value, { length: 12 })
-</script>
-
-{truncatedValue}
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/overview/[appId]/backups/_components/TimeAgoRenderer.svelte b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/overview/[appId]/backups/_components/TimeAgoRenderer.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fd67b4010b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/overview/[appId]/backups/_components/TimeAgoRenderer.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<script>
+  import dayjs from "dayjs"
+  import relativeTime from "dayjs/plugin/relativeTime"
+
+  dayjs.extend(relativeTime)
+
+  export let value
+</script>
+
+<span title={value}>{dayjs(value).fromNow()}</span>
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/overview/[appId]/backups/_components/UserRenderer.svelte b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/overview/[appId]/backups/_components/UserRenderer.svelte
index abab314d05..a9aabae857 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/overview/[appId]/backups/_components/UserRenderer.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/overview/[appId]/backups/_components/UserRenderer.svelte
@@ -1,17 +1,14 @@
 <script>
+  import getUserInitials from "helpers/userInitials.js"
+  import { Avatar } from "@budibase/bbui"
+
   export let value
 
-  let firstName = value?.firstName
-  let lastName = value?.lastName || ""
-
-  $: username =
-    firstName && lastName ? `${firstName} ${lastName}` : value?.email
+  $: initials = getUserInitials(value)
 </script>
 
-<div class="cell">
-  {#if value != null}
-    <div>{username}</div>
-  {/if}
+<div title={value.email} class="cell">
+  <Avatar size="M" {initials} />
 </div>
 
 <style>
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/overview/[appId]/backups/index.svelte b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/overview/[appId]/backups/index.svelte
index c15f944601..f2592ec805 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/overview/[appId]/backups/index.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/overview/[appId]/backups/index.svelte
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
     DatePicker,
     Divider,
     Layout,
-    Modal,
     notifications,
     Pagination,
     Select,
@@ -16,25 +15,22 @@
   } from "@budibase/bbui"
   import { backups, licensing, auth, admin, overview } from "stores/portal"
   import { createPaginationStore } from "helpers/pagination"
-  import DateRenderer from "components/common/renderers/DateTimeRenderer.svelte"
+  import TimeAgoRenderer from "./_components/TimeAgoRenderer.svelte"
   import AppSizeRenderer from "./_components/AppSizeRenderer.svelte"
-  import CreateBackupModal from "./_components/CreateBackupModal.svelte"
   import ActionsRenderer from "./_components/ActionsRenderer.svelte"
   import UserRenderer from "./_components/UserRenderer.svelte"
   import StatusRenderer from "./_components/StatusRenderer.svelte"
   import TypeRenderer from "./_components/TypeRenderer.svelte"
-  import NameRenderer from "./_components/NameRenderer.svelte"
   import BackupsDefault from "assets/backups-default.png"
   import { BackupTrigger, BackupType } from "constants/backend/backups"
   import { onMount } from "svelte"
 
+  let loading = true
   let backupData = null
-  let modal
   let pageInfo = createPaginationStore()
   let filterOpt = null
   let startDate = null
   let endDate = null
-  let loaded = false
   let filters = [
     {
       label: "Manual backup",
@@ -44,10 +40,6 @@
       label: "Published backup",
       value: { type: BackupType.BACKUP, trigger: BackupTrigger.PUBLISH },
     },
-    {
-      label: "Scheduled backup",
-      value: { type: BackupType.BACKUP, trigger: BackupTrigger.SCHEDULED },
-    },
     {
       label: "Pre-restore backup",
       value: { type: BackupType.BACKUP, trigger: BackupTrigger.RESTORING },
@@ -71,10 +63,6 @@
       displayName: "Date",
       width: "auto",
     },
-    name: {
-      displayName: "Name",
-      width: "auto",
-    },
     appSize: {
       displayName: "App size",
       width: "auto",
@@ -96,11 +84,10 @@
   const customRenderers = [
     { column: "appSize", component: AppSizeRenderer },
     { column: "actions", component: ActionsRenderer },
-    { column: "createdAt", component: DateRenderer },
+    { column: "createdAt", component: TimeAgoRenderer },
     { column: "createdBy", component: UserRenderer },
     { column: "status", component: StatusRenderer },
     { column: "type", component: TypeRenderer },
-    { column: "name", component: NameRenderer },
   ]
 
   function flattenBackups(backups) {
@@ -126,11 +113,11 @@
     backupData = flattenBackups(response.data)
   }
 
-  async function createManualBackup(name) {
+  async function createManualBackup() {
     try {
+      loading = true
       let response = await backups.createManualBackup({
         appId: app.instance._id,
-        name,
       })
       await fetchBackups(filterOpt, page)
       notifications.success(response.message)
@@ -139,6 +126,20 @@
     }
   }
 
+  const poll = backupData => {
+    if (backupData === null) {
+      return
+    }
+
+    if (backupData.some(datum => datum.status === "started")) {
+      setTimeout(() => fetchBackups(filterOpt, page), 2000)
+    } else {
+      loading = false
+    }
+  }
+
+  $: poll(backupData)
+
   async function handleButtonClick({ detail }) {
     if (detail.type === "backupDelete") {
       await backups.deleteBackup({
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@
 
   onMount(async () => {
     await fetchBackups(filterOpt, page, startDate, endDate)
-    loaded = true
+    loading = false
   })
 </script>
 
@@ -206,7 +207,7 @@
         View plans
       </Button>
     </div>
-  {:else if !backupData?.length && loaded && !filterOpt && !startDate}
+  {:else if !backupData?.length && !loading && !filterOpt && !startDate}
     <div class="center">
       <Layout noPadding gap="S" justifyItems="center">
         <img height="130px" src={BackupsDefault} alt="BackupsDefault" />
@@ -215,11 +216,13 @@
           <Body>You can manually back up your app any time</Body>
         </Layout>
         <div>
-          <Button on:click={modal.show} cta>Create backup</Button>
+          <Button cta disabled={loading} on:click={createManualBackup}>
+            Create backup
+          </Button>
         </div>
       </Layout>
     </div>
-  {:else if loaded}
+  {:else}
     <Layout noPadding gap="M" alignContent="start">
       <div class="controls">
         <div class="search">
@@ -245,7 +248,9 @@
           />
         </div>
         <div>
-          <Button cta on:click={modal.show}>Create new backup</Button>
+          <Button cta disabled={loading} on:click={createManualBackup}
+            >Create new backup</Button
+          >
         </div>
       </div>
       <div class="table">
@@ -275,10 +280,6 @@
   {/if}
 </Layout>
 
-<Modal bind:this={modal}>
-  <CreateBackupModal {createManualBackup} />
-</Modal>
-
 <style>
   .title {
     display: flex;
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/stores/portal/auth.js b/packages/builder/src/stores/portal/auth.js
index d039bb6eec..d11033c142 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/stores/portal/auth.js
+++ b/packages/builder/src/stores/portal/auth.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { derived, writable, get } from "svelte/store"
 import { API } from "api"
 import { admin } from "stores/portal"
 import analytics from "analytics"
+import getUserInitials from "helpers/userInitials.js"
 
 export function createAuthStore() {
   const auth = writable({
@@ -18,16 +19,7 @@ export function createAuthStore() {
     let isBuilder = false
     if ($store.user) {
       const user = $store.user
-      if (user.firstName) {
-        initials = user.firstName[0]
-        if (user.lastName) {
-          initials += user.lastName[0]
-        }
-      } else if (user.email) {
-        initials = user.email[0]
-      } else {
-        initials = "Unknown"
-      }
+      initials = getUserInitials(user)
       isAdmin = !!user.admin?.global
       isBuilder = !!user.builder?.global
     }
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/stores/portal/backups.js b/packages/builder/src/stores/portal/backups.js
index 328a9d37cc..6ac70ef36c 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/stores/portal/backups.js
+++ b/packages/builder/src/stores/portal/backups.js
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ export function createBackupsStore() {
     return API.deleteBackup({ appId, backupId })
   }
 
-  async function createManualBackup(appId, name) {
-    return API.createManualBackup(appId, name)
+  async function createManualBackup(appId) {
+    return API.createManualBackup(appId)
   }
 
   async function updateBackup({ appId, backupId, name }) {
diff --git a/packages/frontend-core/src/api/backups.js b/packages/frontend-core/src/api/backups.js
index 8658815b15..7663ae09af 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-core/src/api/backups.js
+++ b/packages/frontend-core/src/api/backups.js
@@ -21,10 +21,9 @@ export const buildBackupsEndpoints = API => ({
     })
   },
 
-  createManualBackup: async ({ appId, name }) => {
+  createManualBackup: async ({ appId }) => {
     return await API.post({
       url: `/api/apps/${appId}/backups`,
-      body: { name },
     })
   },
 
