diff --git a/src/panels/config/backup/ha-config-backup-settings.ts b/src/panels/config/backup/ha-config-backup-settings.ts
index 6b800b357472..79e0ead4e0e9 100644
--- a/src/panels/config/backup/ha-config-backup-settings.ts
+++ b/src/panels/config/backup/ha-config-backup-settings.ts
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ class HaConfigBackupSettings extends LitElement {
     }
   }
 
-  protected firstUpdated(_changedProperties: PropertyValues): void {
-    super.firstUpdated(_changedProperties);
+  public connectedCallback(): void {
+    super.connectedCallback();
     this._scrollToSection();
   }
 
diff --git a/src/panels/config/backup/ha-config-backup.ts b/src/panels/config/backup/ha-config-backup.ts
index 245927dffe57..b488058b5818 100644
--- a/src/panels/config/backup/ha-config-backup.ts
+++ b/src/panels/config/backup/ha-config-backup.ts
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ class HaConfigBackup extends SubscribeMixin(HassRouterPage) {
       settings: {
         tag: "ha-config-backup-settings",
         load: () => import("./ha-config-backup-settings"),
+        cache: true,
       },
       location: {
         tag: "ha-config-backup-location",