diff --git a/ui/public/i18n/en/translation.json b/ui/public/i18n/en/translation.json
index b45b4fa..8a3bc32 100644
--- a/ui/public/i18n/en/translation.json
+++ b/ui/public/i18n/en/translation.json
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
   "common": {
     "required": "Required",
     "work_in_progress": "Work in progress",
-    "processing": "Processing..."
+    "processing": "Processing...",
+    "advanced": "Advanced"
   },
   "status": {
     "title": "Status",
@@ -31,7 +32,9 @@
     "password": "MinIO root password",
     "disabled": "Disabled",
     "enabled": "Enabled",
-    "different": "API and web interface hosts must be different"
+    "different": "API and web interface hosts must be different",
+    "storage_path": "Storage path",
+    "storage_path_helper": "MinIO stores data in 'minio-data' by default. To use an external disk instead, enter a full path like '/mnt/data', make sure this location already exists and is a properly formatted and mounted disk. But remember, changing the storage path means it won't be part of the backup."
   },
   "about": {
     "title": "About"
diff --git a/ui/src/views/Settings.vue b/ui/src/views/Settings.vue
index 0311ce3..c96e2a1 100644
--- a/ui/src/views/Settings.vue
+++ b/ui/src/views/Settings.vue
@@ -65,6 +65,23 @@
               :invalid-message="error.password"
               ref="password"
             ></cv-text-input>
+              <cv-accordion ref="accordion">
+              <cv-accordion-item :open="toggleAccordion[0]">
+                <template slot="title">{{ $t("common.advanced") }}</template>
+                <template slot="content">
+                  <cv-text-input
+                    :label="$t('settings.storage_path')"
+                    v-model="storage"
+                    :helper-text="$t('settings.storage_path_helper')"
+                    :invalid-message="error.storage"
+                :disabled="loading.getConfiguration || loading.configureModule"
+                    ref="storage"
+                  >
+                  </cv-text-input>
+                </template>
+              </cv-accordion-item>
+              </cv-accordion>
+              <br/>
             <cv-row v-if="error.configureModule">
               <cv-column>
                 <NsInlineNotification
@@ -116,6 +133,7 @@ export default {
       host_server: "",
       host_console: "",
       lets_encrypt: true,
+      storage: "",
       loading: {
         getConfiguration: false,
         configureModule: false,
@@ -127,7 +145,8 @@ export default {
         host_server: "",
         user: "",
         password: "",
-        lets_encrypt: ""
+        lets_encrypt: "",
+        storage: "",
       },
     };
   },
@@ -199,6 +218,7 @@ export default {
       this.user = config.user;
       this.password = config.password;
       this.lets_encrypt = config.lets_encrypt;
+      this.storage = config.storage;
 
       this.focusElement("host_server");
     },
@@ -207,7 +227,7 @@ export default {
       let isValidationOk = true;
 
       if (!this.host_server) {
-        // test field cannot be empty
+        // host_server field cannot be empty
         this.error.host_server = this.$t("common.required");
 
         if (isValidationOk) {
@@ -217,7 +237,7 @@ export default {
       }
 
       if (!this.host_console) {
-        // test field cannot be empty
+        // host_console field cannot be empty
         this.error.host_console = this.$t("common.required");
 
         if (isValidationOk) {
@@ -235,6 +255,7 @@ export default {
           isValidationOk = false;
         }
       }
+
       return isValidationOk;
     },
     configureModuleValidationFailed(validationErrors) {
@@ -285,7 +306,8 @@ export default {
             host_console: this.host_console,
             user: this.user,
             password: this.password,
-            lets_encrypt: this.lets_encrypt ? true : false
+            lets_encrypt: this.lets_encrypt ? true : false,
+            storage: this.storage
           },
           extra: {
             title: this.$t("settings.configure_instance", {