diff --git a/backup.sh b/backup.sh
index 831e6e386269ff0b0249b27a070db44e556ff3ca..5d11a6106841568d56525973b0abcf8099fbee12 100755
--- a/backup.sh
+++ b/backup.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ if [ -z "$1" ]; then
     mode="auto"
 else
     mode="$1"
+    shift
 fi
 
 source $DIR/inc.sh
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ EOF
 backup(){
     case $1 in
         "auto")
-            action="backup"
+            action=""
             ;;
         "full")
             action="full"
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ backup(){
     echo "Running pre_actions"
     pre_actions
     exit_on_fail $? "Pre_action failed"
-    echo "Creating encrypted incremental backup: $bckplist "
+    echo "Creating encrypted $action backup: $bckplist "
     export PASSPHRASE="$encpass"
     export FTP_PASSWORD="$ftppass"
     set -x