diff --git a/tools/arkmanager b/tools/arkmanager
index 93d9f46..6af84de 100755
--- a/tools/arkmanager
+++ b/tools/arkmanager
@@ -1557,6 +1557,27 @@ doBackup(){
     fi
   done
 
+  # ARK server uses Lock-Truncate-Write-Unlock
+  echo -e "${NORMAL} Copying ARK tribute tribe files "
+  for f in "${arkserverroot}/ShooterGame/Saved/${savedir}/"*.arktributetribe; do
+    echo -ne "${NORMAL}   ${f##*/} "
+    cp -p "${f}" "${backupdir}/${f##*/}"
+    if [ ! -s "${backupdir}/${f##*/}" ]; then
+      sleep 2
+      cp -p "${f}" "${backupdir}/${f##*/}"
+    fi
+    # If both attempts fail, server may have
+    # crashed between truncate and write
+    if [ ! -s "${backupdir}/${f##*/}" ]; then
+      cp -p "${f%.arktribe}.tmptributetribe" "${backupdir}/${f##*/}"
+    fi
+    if [ -s "${backupdir}/${f##*/}" ]; then
+      echo -e "${NORMAL}\e[68G[   ${GREEN}OK${NORMAL}   ]"
+    else
+      echo -e "${NORMAL}\e[68G[ ${RED}FAILED${NORMAL} ]"
+    fi
+  done
+
   # ARK server uses Lock-Truncate-Write-Unlock
   echo -ne "${NORMAL} Copying GameUserSettings.ini "
   cp -p "${arkserverroot}/ShooterGame/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/GameUserSettings.ini" "${backupdir}/GameUserSettings.ini"