diff --git a/configs/backup/backup_engine b/configs/backup/backup_engine
index c98c168..e2465a5 100644
--- a/configs/backup/backup_engine
+++ b/configs/backup/backup_engine
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # ================================================================================
 # Backup Engine - **ADVANCED** Engine-level knobs most users won't need to touch
 # ================================================================================
-CFG_BACKUP_ENGINE=restic                                       # Default Backup Engine - Fallback engine for new locations (each location can override) [restic:restic|borg:BorgBackup|kopia:Kopia]
+CFG_BACKUP_ENGINE=restic                                       # Default Backup Engine - Fallback engine for new locations (each location can override) [restic:Restic|borg:BorgBackup|kopia:Kopia]
 CFG_BACKUP_STRATEGY=stop-snapshot-start                        # Backup Strategy - How containers are quiesced before snapshotting [stop-snapshot-start:Stop → snapshot → start (safe default)|pause-snapshot-unpause:Pause → snapshot → unpause (less downtime)|live:Live — snapshot while running (only with DB dump hooks)]
 CFG_BACKUP_VERIFY_AFTER=true                                   # Verify After Backup - Run integrity check after each backup
 CFG_BACKUP_VERIFY_DATA_PERCENT=5                               # Verify Data Sample % - Percentage of repo data to checksum-verify weekly
diff --git a/configs/backup/locations/1/location.config b/configs/backup/locations/1/location.config
index c30ec1b..ca13327 100644
--- a/configs/backup/locations/1/location.config
+++ b/configs/backup/locations/1/location.config
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Edit via the Locations page on /backup, or directly here.
 CFG_BACKUP_LOC_1_NAME="Local disk"                              # Location Name - Friendly label shown in the UI
 CFG_BACKUP_LOC_1_ENABLED=true                                   # Enabled - Snapshot to this location
-CFG_BACKUP_LOC_1_ENGINE=restic                                  # Engine - Backup engine used at this location [restic:restic|borg:BorgBackup|kopia:Kopia]
+CFG_BACKUP_LOC_1_ENGINE=restic                                  # Engine - Backup engine used at this location [restic:Restic|borg:BorgBackup|kopia:Kopia]
 CFG_BACKUP_LOC_1_PASSWORD=RANDOMIZEDPASSWORD1                   # Repository Password - Used to encrypt/decrypt snapshots — back up offline!
 CFG_BACKUP_LOC_1_TYPE=local                                     # Type - Backend [local:Local / mounted path|sftp:SFTP|rest:REST|s3:S3|b2:Backblaze B2|gs:Google Cloud Storage|azure:Azure|rclone:rclone]
 CFG_BACKUP_LOC_1_PATH_MODE=auto                                 # Path Mode - Where this location stores its data [auto:Automatic (/docker/backups/<id>)|custom:Custom path]
diff --git a/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/components/backup/backup-page.js b/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/components/backup/backup-page.js
index 7c76b35..ec586c5 100644
--- a/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/components/backup/backup-page.js
+++ b/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/components/backup/backup-page.js
@@ -296,12 +296,12 @@ class BackupPage {
         // Fallback so the dropdown never collapses to empty if the regen
         // hasn't run yet — restic is always assumed available.
         if (!this.engines.length) {
-            this.engines = [{ id: 'restic', name: 'restic', supported_types: ['local','sftp','rest','s3','b2','gs','azure','rclone'] }];
+            this.engines = [{ id: 'restic', name: 'Restic', supported_types: ['local','sftp','rest','s3','b2','gs','azure','rclone'] }];
         }
     }
 
     engineDisplayName(id) {
-        if (!id) return 'restic';
+        if (!id) return 'Restic';
         const match = (this.engines || []).find(e => e.id === id);
         return match?.name || id;
     }
@@ -766,9 +766,18 @@ class BackupPage {
         const compatible = this.enginesForType(type);
         if (!compatible.length) return;
 
-        const want = compatible.find(e => e.id === preferred)?.id || compatible[0].id;
-        select.innerHTML = compatible
-            .map(e => `<option value="${this.escape(e.id)}" ${e.id === want ? 'selected' : ''}>${this.escape(e.name || e.id)}</option>`)
+        // Float the system-default engine (CFG_BACKUP_ENGINE) to the top and
+        // tag it "(default)" so it's the obvious pick for new locations.
+        const defaultId = (window.systemConfigs?.CFG_BACKUP_ENGINE || 'restic').trim();
+        const rank = e => (e.id === defaultId ? 0 : 1);
+        const ordered = [...compatible].sort((a, b) => rank(a) - rank(b));
+
+        const want = ordered.find(e => e.id === preferred)?.id || ordered[0].id;
+        select.innerHTML = ordered
+            .map(e => {
+                const label = (e.name || e.id) + (e.id === defaultId ? ' (default)' : '');
+                return `<option value="${this.escape(e.id)}" ${e.id === want ? 'selected' : ''}>${this.escape(label)}</option>`;
+            })
             .join('');
         select.value = want;
     }
diff --git a/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/components/config/config-options.js b/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/components/config/config-options.js
index 78a7c21..e781967 100755
--- a/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/components/config/config-options.js
+++ b/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/components/config/config-options.js
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ class ConfigOptions {
           { value: 'custom', label: 'Custom path' }
         ],
         ENGINE: [
-          { value: 'restic', label: 'restic' },
+          { value: 'restic', label: 'Restic' },
           { value: 'borg',   label: 'BorgBackup' },
           { value: 'kopia',  label: 'Kopia' }
         ],
diff --git a/scripts/backup/engines/restic.json b/scripts/backup/engines/restic.json
index b3e5df6..e89b21d 100644
--- a/scripts/backup/engines/restic.json
+++ b/scripts/backup/engines/restic.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "id": "restic",
-  "name": "restic",
+  "name": "Restic",
   "tagline": "Modern encrypted backup with native deduplication.",
   "logo": "/icons/config/backup.svg",
   "supported_types": ["local", "sftp", "rest", "s3", "b2", "gs", "azure", "rclone"],
diff --git a/scripts/backup/locations/location_add.sh b/scripts/backup/locations/location_add.sh
index 66593e4..e6c92ef 100644
--- a/scripts/backup/locations/location_add.sh
+++ b/scripts/backup/locations/location_add.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ locationAdd()
         echo "# Edit via the Locations page on /backup, or directly here."
         echo "CFG_BACKUP_LOC_${idx}_NAME=\"${name}\"                              # Location Name - Friendly label shown in the UI"
         echo "CFG_BACKUP_LOC_${idx}_ENABLED=false                                # Enabled - Snapshot to this location"
-        echo "CFG_BACKUP_LOC_${idx}_ENGINE=${default_engine}                     # Engine - Backup engine used at this location [restic:restic|borg:BorgBackup|kopia:Kopia]"
+        echo "CFG_BACKUP_LOC_${idx}_ENGINE=${default_engine}                     # Engine - Backup engine used at this location [restic:Restic|borg:BorgBackup|kopia:Kopia]"
         echo "CFG_BACKUP_LOC_${idx}_PASSWORD=RANDOMIZEDPASSWORD1                 # Repository Password - Used to encrypt/decrypt snapshots — back up offline!"
         echo "CFG_BACKUP_LOC_${idx}_TYPE=${type}                                 # Type - Backend [local:Local / mounted path|sftp:SFTP|rest:REST|s3:S3|b2:Backblaze B2|gs:Google Cloud Storage|azure:Azure|rclone:rclone]"
         echo "CFG_BACKUP_LOC_${idx}_PATH_MODE=${default_path_mode}               # Path Mode - Where this location stores its data [auto:Automatic (/docker/backups/<id>)|custom:Custom path]"