diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/blitz.conf.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/blitz.conf.sh
index 13b35c404..e10b2ca17 100755
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/blitz.conf.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/blitz.conf.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "set" ]; then
 
   # get parameters
   keystr=$2
-  valuestr=$3
+  valuestr=echo $3 | sed 's/\//\\\//g'
   configfileAlternative=$4
 
   # check that key & value are given
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/nextcloud.upload.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/nextcloud.upload.sh
index 705e0fbe6..688bdff8a 100755
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/nextcloud.upload.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/nextcloud.upload.sh
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ on() {
   fi
 
   # normal delete is OK because it a mem drive
-  rm /var/cache/raspiblitz/.tmp
+  sudo rm -f /var/cache/raspiblitz/.tmp
 
   if [ "${server}" ] && [ "${user}" ] && [ "${password}" ]; then
     /home/admin/config.scripts/blitz.conf.sh set nextcloudBackupServer "${server}"