diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fef3e3c..784f248 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ Update them any time with `sudo ./setup.sh configure`.
 | `cameras` | `frigate`, `frigate-audio`, `frigate-notify`, `sky-cam` |
 | `gaming` | `js99er`, `minecraft`, `wolf`, `wolf-pair` |
 | `extras` | `silent-send`, `sync-cc` |
-| `backup` | `backup` — Kopia (game saves/world data, no service downtime); `disaster-backup` — full `~/docker/<service>/` dirs (stop/snap/start, databases included) |
+| `backup` | `backup` — Kopia (Minecraft world data + gaming saves, runs without stopping services); `disaster-backup` — complete recovery backup: entire `~/docker/<service>/` for every service (Minecraft: flush+snap, no downtime; all others: stop/snap/start for DB consistency) |
 
 Run `./setup.sh --list` to see descriptions.
 
diff --git a/services/disaster-backup.sh b/services/disaster-backup.sh
index 03d35f7..2ad2fcf 100644
--- a/services/disaster-backup.sh
+++ b/services/disaster-backup.sh
@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# services/disaster-backup.sh — Full Docker-service disaster-recovery backups.
+# services/disaster-backup.sh — Complete disaster-recovery backup via Kopia.
 # Part of the modular post-install system (sourced by setup.sh).
 #
-# Backs up entire ~/docker/<service>/ directories (stop → snapshot → start)
-# with Kopia. Different services can go to different drives / Kopia repos.
+# Backs up each entire ~/docker/<service>/ directory (compose file, config, data,
+# databases — everything needed to restore from nothing). Per-service behaviour:
+#   Minecraft instances — flush world to disk (save-all), snapshot, no downtime
+#   All other services  — stop, snapshot, restart (seconds of downtime each)
+#
+# Different services can be routed to different Kopia repos / drives.
+# New services are auto-discovered on every run — no reconfiguration needed.
 #
 # Creates: ~/docker/disaster-backup/
 #   disaster-backup.conf   settings + per-service destination map
 #   disaster-backup.sh     worker (run directly or via systemd timer)
 #   restore/<dest>/        restore_kopia_backup.sh + backup.conf per destination
-#
-# Complementary to the 'backup' service (gaming saves). This one is the
-# comprehensive "restore entire service from scratch" solution.
 
 register_service disaster-backup backup "Disaster-recovery backup (full ~/docker service dirs, stop/start)"
 
@@ -31,13 +33,14 @@ install_disaster_backup() {
     echo "║   Full ~/docker/<service>/ snapshots via Kopia        ║"
     echo "╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝"
     echo ""
-    echo "  Backs up each entire service directory — config, data, databases,"
-    echo "  compose files, everything needed to restore a service from scratch."
-    echo "  Each service is stopped briefly before snapshotting, then restarted,"
-    echo "  ensuring consistent database state."
+    echo "  Backs up each entire service directory — compose file, config, data,"
+    echo "  databases, everything needed to restore a service from scratch."
+    echo ""
+    echo "  Minecraft: world flushed to disk (save-all), snapshot, NO downtime."
+    echo "  Everything else: stopped briefly, snapshotted, restarted."
     echo ""
     echo "  Different services can go to different drives / Kopia repos."
-    echo "  New services installed later are auto-detected on the next backup run."
+    echo "  New services are auto-detected on every run — no reconfiguration needed."
     echo ""
 
     if [ "$DRY_RUN" = true ]; then
@@ -167,7 +170,8 @@ install_disaster_backup() {
     echo "  SCHEDULE & RETENTION"
     echo "═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════"
     echo ""
-    echo "  Services are stopped briefly per snapshot — schedule for off-peak hours."
+      echo "  Minecraft runs uninterrupted; other services stop briefly (seconds each)."
+    echo "  Schedule for off-peak hours."
     echo ""
     echo "    1) Daily at 02:00         (recommended)"
     echo "    2) Every 12 hours"
@@ -271,7 +275,9 @@ install_disaster_backup() {
     cat > "$WORKER" << 'WORKEREOF'
 #!/bin/bash
 # Generated by the disaster-backup installer.
-# Backs up full ~/docker/<service>/ directories via Kopia (stop → snap → start).
+# Backs up full ~/docker/<service>/ directories via Kopia.
+#   Minecraft instances: flush to disk (save-all) then snapshot — no downtime.
+#   All other services:  stop → snapshot → restart for consistency.
 #
 #   sudo ./disaster-backup.sh             run a full backup cycle
 #   sudo ./disaster-backup.sh snapshots   list all snapshots (all repos)
@@ -305,6 +311,9 @@ dest_for_svc() {
     echo "${!var:-${DEST_DEFAULT:-default}}"
 }
 
+# Detect itzg Minecraft instances by their Dockerfile signature.
+is_minecraft() { [ -f "${1}Dockerfile" ] && grep -qs itzg "${1}Dockerfile"; }
+
 case "${1:-run}" in
     snapshots)
         for dest in ${DEST_NAMES:-default}; do
@@ -332,26 +341,43 @@ for svc_dir in "$DOCKER_DIR"/*/; do
     _repo_var="DEST_${dest}_REPO"
     [ -n "${!_repo_var:-}" ] || { log "SKIP $svc — dest '$dest' not configured in conf"; continue; }
 
-    STOPPED=false
-    if docker ps --format '{{.Names}}' 2>/dev/null | grep -qx "$svc"; then
-        log "Stopping $svc..."
-        docker compose -f "${svc_dir}docker-compose.yml" down 2>/dev/null \
-            || docker stop "$svc" 2>/dev/null \
-            || log "WARNING: could not stop $svc — snapshotting live (consistency not guaranteed)"
-        STOPPED=true
-    fi
-
-    log "Snapshotting $svc (dest: $dest)..."
-    if kp_for "$dest" snapshot create --description="disaster: $svc" "$svc_dir"; then
-        log "OK $svc"
+    if is_minecraft "$svc_dir"; then
+        # ── Minecraft: flush world to disk, snapshot without stopping ────────
+        if docker ps --format '{{.Names}}' 2>/dev/null | grep -qx "$svc"; then
+            log "Flushing Minecraft world '$svc' (save-all, no downtime)..."
+            docker exec "$svc" mc-send-to-console save-all flush 2>/dev/null \
+                || docker exec "$svc" rcon-cli save-all 2>/dev/null || true
+            sleep 5
+        fi
+        log "Snapshotting $svc (dest: $dest)..."
+        if kp_for "$dest" snapshot create --description="disaster: $svc" "$svc_dir"; then
+            log "OK $svc (Minecraft, no downtime)"
+        else
+            log "WARNING: snapshot failed for $svc"; rc=1
+        fi
     else
-        log "WARNING: snapshot failed for $svc"; rc=1
-    fi
+        # ── All other services: stop → snapshot → restart ─────────────────
+        STOPPED=false
+        if docker ps --format '{{.Names}}' 2>/dev/null | grep -qx "$svc"; then
+            log "Stopping $svc..."
+            docker compose -f "${svc_dir}docker-compose.yml" down 2>/dev/null \
+                || docker stop "$svc" 2>/dev/null \
+                || log "WARNING: could not stop $svc — snapshotting live (consistency not guaranteed)"
+            STOPPED=true
+        fi
 
-    if [ "$STOPPED" = true ]; then
-        log "Starting $svc..."
-        docker compose -f "${svc_dir}docker-compose.yml" up -d 2>/dev/null \
-            || log "WARNING: could not restart $svc — start it manually: docker compose -f ${svc_dir}docker-compose.yml up -d"
+        log "Snapshotting $svc (dest: $dest)..."
+        if kp_for "$dest" snapshot create --description="disaster: $svc" "$svc_dir"; then
+            log "OK $svc"
+        else
+            log "WARNING: snapshot failed for $svc"; rc=1
+        fi
+
+        if [ "$STOPPED" = true ]; then
+            log "Starting $svc..."
+            docker compose -f "${svc_dir}docker-compose.yml" up -d 2>/dev/null \
+                || log "WARNING: could not restart $svc — run: docker compose -f ${svc_dir}docker-compose.yml up -d"
+        fi
     fi
 done