diff --git a/source/nand/sysfiles.h b/source/nand/essentials.h
similarity index 62%
rename from source/nand/sysfiles.h
rename to source/nand/essentials.h
index 164502f..b265c3a 100644
--- a/source/nand/sysfiles.h
+++ b/source/nand/essentials.h
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "common.h"
+#include "exefs.h"
+
+#define ESSENTIAL_SECTOR 0x1 // start sector of the essential backup in NAND
 
 // /rw/sys/LocalFriendCodeSeed_B (/_A) file
 // see: http://3dbrew.org/wiki/Nandrw/sys/LocalFriendCodeSeed_B
@@ -29,3 +32,16 @@ typedef struct {
     u8 unknown;
     char serial[0xF];
 } __attribute__((packed)) SecureInfo;
+
+// includes all essential system files
+// (this is of our own making)
+typedef struct {
+    ExeFsHeader header;
+    u8 nand_hdr[0x200];
+    SecureInfo secinfo;
+    u8 padding_secinfo[0x200 - sizeof(SecureInfo)];
+    MovableSed movable;
+    u8 padding_movable[0x200 - sizeof(MovableSed)];
+    LocalFriendCodeSeed frndseed;
+    u8 padding_frndseed[0x200 - sizeof(LocalFriendCodeSeed)];
+} __attribute__((packed)) EssentialBackup;
diff --git a/source/nand/nandutil.c b/source/nand/nandutil.c
index b8dd813..be5d7f0 100644
--- a/source/nand/nandutil.c
+++ b/source/nand/nandutil.c
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 #include "nand.h"
 #include "firm.h"
 #include "fatmbr.h"
-#include "sysfiles.h" // for essential backup struct
-#include "exefs.h" // for essential backup struct
+#include "essentials.h" // for essential backup struct
 #include "image.h"
 #include "fsinit.h"
 #include "fsperm.h"
@@ -11,16 +10,6 @@
 #include "ui.h"
 #include "vff.h"
 
-typedef struct {
-    ExeFsHeader header;
-    u8 nand_hdr[0x200];
-    SecureInfo secinfo;
-    u8 padding_secinfo[0x200 - sizeof(SecureInfo)];
-    MovableSed movable;
-    u8 padding_movable[0x200 - sizeof(MovableSed)];
-    LocalFriendCodeSeed frndseed;
-    u8 padding_frndseed[0x200 - sizeof(LocalFriendCodeSeed)];
-} __attribute__((packed)) EssentialBackup;
 
 u32 ReadNandFile(FIL* file, void* buffer, u32 sector, u32 count, u32 keyslot) {
     u32 offset = sector * 0x200;
@@ -211,6 +200,11 @@ u32 SafeRestoreNandDump(const char* path) {
     }
     if (!SetWritePermissions(PERM_SYS_LVL2, true)) return 1;
     
+    // inject essential backup to NAND
+    EssentialBackup* essential = (EssentialBackup*) TEMP_BUFFER;
+    if (BuildEssentialBackup("1:/nand.bin", essential) == 0) 
+        WriteNandSectors((u8*) essential, ESSENTIAL_SECTOR, (sizeof(EssentialBackup) + 0x1FF) / 0x200, 0xFF, NAND_SYSNAND);
+    
     // open file, get size
     if (fvx_open(&file, path, FA_READ | FA_OPEN_EXISTING) != FR_OK)
         return 1;
@@ -231,7 +225,7 @@ u32 SafeRestoreNandDump(const char* path) {
             if (WriteNandSectors(MAIN_BUFFER, s, count, 0xFF, NAND_SYSNAND)) ret = 1;
             if (btr != count * 0x200) ret = 1;
             if (!ShowProgress(s + count, fsize / 0x200, path)) ret = 1;
-        }            
+        }
     }
     fvx_close(&file);