diff --git a/docs/en_US/release_notes_4_15.rst b/docs/en_US/release_notes_4_15.rst
index e26b66bbb..c8026e8d0 100644
--- a/docs/en_US/release_notes_4_15.rst
+++ b/docs/en_US/release_notes_4_15.rst
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ Bug fixes
 | `Issue #3789 <https://redmine.postgresql.org/issues/3789>`_ -  Ensure context menus never get hidden below the menu bar.
 | `Issue #3913 <https://redmine.postgresql.org/issues/3913>`_ -  Ensure the correct "running at" agent is shown when a pgAgent job is executing.
 | `Issue #4459 <https://redmine.postgresql.org/issues/4459>`_ -  Don't quote bigints when copying them from the Query Tool results grid.
+| `Issue #4482 <https://redmine.postgresql.org/issues/4482>`_ -  Ensure compression level is passed to pg_dump when backing up in directory format.
+| `Issue #4483 <https://redmine.postgresql.org/issues/4483>`_ -  Ensure the number of jobs can be specified when backing up in directory format.
 | `Issue #4730 <https://redmine.postgresql.org/issues/4730>`_ -  Ensure all messages are retained in the Query Tool from long running queries.
 | `Issue #4845 <https://redmine.postgresql.org/issues/4845>`_ -  Fixed potential error in the properties dialog for the Code tab.
 | `Issue #4850 <https://redmine.postgresql.org/issues/4850>`_ -  Fixed an issue where Datetimepicker control opens when clicking on the label.
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diff --git a/web/pgadmin/tools/backup/__init__.py b/web/pgadmin/tools/backup/__init__.py
index f4e442f8e..2cc6f2979 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/tools/backup/__init__.py
+++ b/web/pgadmin/tools/backup/__init__.py
@@ -386,8 +386,10 @@ def create_backup_objects_job(sid):
             set_param('blobs', '--blobs')
         elif data['format'] == 'plain':
             args.extend(['--format=p'])
+            set_value('ratio', '--compress')
         elif data['format'] == 'directory':
             args.extend(['--format=d'])
+            set_value('ratio', '--compress')
 
     if 'only_data' in data and data['only_data']:
         set_param('only_data', '--data-only')
diff --git a/web/pgadmin/tools/backup/static/js/backup.js b/web/pgadmin/tools/backup/static/js/backup.js
index ae31cef3b..ebc45a7c1 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/tools/backup/static/js/backup.js
+++ b/web/pgadmin/tools/backup/static/js/backup.js
@@ -178,7 +178,10 @@ define([
       type: 'int',
       min: 0,
       max: 9,
-      disabled: false,
+      deps: ['format'],
+      disabled: function(m) {
+        return (m.get('format') === 'tar');
+      },
       visible: function(m) {
         if (!_.isUndefined(m.get('type')) && m.get('type') === 'server')
           return false;
@@ -207,7 +210,7 @@ define([
       type: 'int',
       deps: ['format'],
       disabled: function(m) {
-        return !(m.get('format') === 'Directory');
+        return !(m.get('format') === 'directory');
       },
       visible: function(m) {
         if (!_.isUndefined(m.get('type')) && m.get('type') === 'server')