diff --git a/hosts/rpi4/backup.nix b/hosts/rpi4/backup.nix
index 9937a81..1d95779 100644
--- a/hosts/rpi4/backup.nix
+++ b/hosts/rpi4/backup.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ in
         ".snapshots"
         "gdlmirror"
         "gitea-dump-*"
+        "/var/lib/thelounge/storage"
       ];
       paths = [
         "/srv"
diff --git a/hosts/rpi4/services.nix b/hosts/rpi4/services.nix
index c639c6f..ddf92e2 100644
--- a/hosts/rpi4/services.nix
+++ b/hosts/rpi4/services.nix
@@ -468,6 +468,8 @@ in
 
     services.thelounge = {
       enable = true;
+      prefetch = true;
+      prefetchStorage = true;
     };
 
     services.redis.servers.paperless.enable = true;