diff --git a/selfprivacy_api/backup/__init__.py b/selfprivacy_api/backup/__init__.py
index 1676ca5..d9b811c 100644
--- a/selfprivacy_api/backup/__init__.py
+++ b/selfprivacy_api/backup/__init__.py
@@ -52,17 +52,29 @@ class Backups:
     def enable_autobackup(service: Service):
         Storage.set_autobackup(service)
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _service_ids_to_back_up(time: datetime) -> List[str]:
+        services = Storage.services_with_autobackup()
+        return [id for id in services if Backups.is_time_to_backup_service(id, time)]
+
+    # untestable until the dummy service is registered
+    @staticmethod
+    def services_to_back_up(time: datetime) -> List[Service]:
+        result = []
+        for id in Backups._service_ids_to_back_up(time):
+            service = get_service_by_id(id)
+            if service is None:
+                raise ValueError("Cannot look up a service scheduled for backup!")
+            result.append(service)
+        return result
+
     @staticmethod
     def is_time_to_backup(time: datetime) -> bool:
         """
         Intended as a time validator for huey cron scheduler of automatic backups
         """
 
-        enabled_services = Storage.services_with_autobackup()
-        for service_id in enabled_services:
-            if Backups.is_time_to_backup_service(service_id, time):
-                return True
-        return False
+        return Backups._service_ids_to_back_up(time) != []
 
     @staticmethod
     def is_time_to_backup_service(service_id: str, time: datetime):
diff --git a/selfprivacy_api/backup/tasks.py b/selfprivacy_api/backup/tasks.py
index f1715cc..4f6ab16 100644
--- a/selfprivacy_api/backup/tasks.py
+++ b/selfprivacy_api/backup/tasks.py
@@ -1,9 +1,31 @@
+from datetime import datetime
+
 from selfprivacy_api.utils.huey import huey
 from selfprivacy_api.services.service import Service
 from selfprivacy_api.backup import Backups
 
+
+def validate_datetime(dt: datetime):
+    # dt = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+    if dt.timetz is None:
+        raise ValueError(
+            """
+            huey passed in the timezone-unaware time! 
+            Post it in support chat or maybe try uncommenting a line above
+            """
+        )
+    return Backups.is_time_to_backup(dt)
+
+
 # huey tasks need to return something
 @huey.task()
 def start_backup(service: Service) -> bool:
     Backups.back_up(service)
     return True
+
+
+@huey.periodic_task(validate_datetime=validate_datetime)
+def automatic_backup():
+    time = datetime.now()
+    for service in Backups.services_to_back_up(time):
+        start_backup(service)