diff --git a/homeassistant/components/hassio/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/hassio/__init__.py
index 434c95b03b2..b5549c1b5e4 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/hassio/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/hassio/__init__.py
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ SCHEMA_BACKUP_FULL = vol.Schema(
 
 SCHEMA_BACKUP_PARTIAL = SCHEMA_BACKUP_FULL.extend(
     {
+        vol.Optional(ATTR_HOMEASSISTANT): cv.boolean,
         vol.Optional(ATTR_FOLDERS): vol.All(cv.ensure_list, [cv.string]),
         vol.Optional(ATTR_ADDONS): vol.All(cv.ensure_list, [cv.string]),
     }
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/hassio/services.yaml b/homeassistant/components/hassio/services.yaml
index 6b77a180c09..6186f222183 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/hassio/services.yaml
+++ b/homeassistant/components/hassio/services.yaml
@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@ backup_partial:
   name: Create a partial backup.
   description: Create a partial backup.
   fields:
+    homeassistant:
+      name: Home Assistant settings
+      description: Backup Home Assistant settings
+      selector:
+        boolean:
     addons:
       name: Add-ons
       description: Optional list of add-on slugs.
diff --git a/tests/components/hassio/test_init.py b/tests/components/hassio/test_init.py
index e006cf9d829..689ec138043 100644
--- a/tests/components/hassio/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/hassio/test_init.py
@@ -397,12 +397,18 @@ async def test_service_calls(hassio_env, hass, aioclient_mock, caplog):
     await hass.services.async_call(
         "hassio",
         "backup_partial",
-        {"addons": ["test"], "folders": ["ssl"], "password": "123456"},
+        {
+            "homeassistant": True,
+            "addons": ["test"],
+            "folders": ["ssl"],
+            "password": "123456",
+        },
     )
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
 
     assert aioclient_mock.call_count == 12
     assert aioclient_mock.mock_calls[-1][2] == {
+        "homeassistant": True,
         "addons": ["test"],
         "folders": ["ssl"],
         "password": "123456",