diff --git a/home.admin/_background.sh b/home.admin/_background.sh
index 9a365e52..6f6465a2 100644
--- a/home.admin/_background.sh
+++ b/home.admin/_background.sh
@@ -211,6 +211,28 @@ do
     fi
   fi
 
+  ###############################
+  # RAID data check (BRTFS)
+  ###############################
+  # see https://github.com/rootzoll/raspiblitz/issues/360#issuecomment-467698260
+
+  # check every hour
+  recheckRAID=$((($counter % 360)+1))
+  if [ ${recheckRAID} -eq 1 ]; then
+    
+    # check if raid is active
+    source <(sudo /home/admin/config.scripts/blitz.datadrive.sh status)
+    if [ ${isRaid} -eq 1 ]; then
+
+      # will run in the background
+      echo "STARTING BTRFS RAID DATA CHECK ..."
+      sudo btrfs scrub start /mnt/hdd/
+
+    fi
+
+  fi
+
+
   ###############################
   # LND AUTO-UNLOCK
   ###############################