diff --git a/emhttp/languages/en_US/helptext.txt b/emhttp/languages/en_US/helptext.txt
index 08a4d856c9..9229191a77 100644
--- a/emhttp/languages/en_US/helptext.txt
+++ b/emhttp/languages/en_US/helptext.txt
@@ -1711,7 +1711,11 @@ Stop VMs from Autostarting\Starting when VM Manager starts or open is run from t
 :end
 
 :vms_libvirt_volume_help:
-This is the libvirt volume.
+This is the libvirt volume/directory.
+:end
+
+:vms_libvirt_secondary_volume_help:
+This is a location for storing previous versions of xml and nvram at change.
 :end
 
 :vms_libvirt_vdisk_size_help:
@@ -1720,7 +1724,11 @@ To resize an existing image file, specify the new size here. Next time the Libvi
 :end
 
 :vms_libvirt_location_help:
-You must specify an image file for Libvirt. The system will automatically create this file when the Libvirt service is first started.
+You must specify an image file/directory for Libvirt. The system will automatically create this file/directory when the Libvirt service is first started.
+:end
+
+:vms_libvirt_secondary_location_help:
+This is a directory for storing previous versions of xml and nvram at change. Does not need to be specified.
 :end
 
 :vms_libvirt_storage_help:
diff --git a/emhttp/plugins/dynamix.vm.manager/VMSettings.page b/emhttp/plugins/dynamix.vm.manager/VMSettings.page
index 5832f35f78..ce191b0436 100644
--- a/emhttp/plugins/dynamix.vm.manager/VMSettings.page
+++ b/emhttp/plugins/dynamix.vm.manager/VMSettings.page
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ $libvirt_log       = file_exists("/var/log/libvirt/libvirtd.log");
 <input type="hidden" name="#file" value="<?=htmlspecialchars($domain_cfgfile)?>">
 <input type="hidden" name="#command" value="/plugins/dynamix/scripts/emcmd">
 <input type="hidden" name="#arg[1]" value="cmdStatus=Apply">
-
+<input type="hidden" id="OLD_IMAGE_FILE" name="OLD_IMAGE_FILE" value="<?=htmlspecialchars($domain_cfg['IMAGE_FILE']);?>">
 _(Enable VMs)_:
 : <select id="SERVICE" name="SERVICE">
   <?= mk_option($libvirt_service, 'disable', _('No'))?>
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ _(Disable Autostart/Start option for VMs)_:
 <?if ($libvirt_up):?>
 <?$libvirt_info = libvirt_version('libvirt')?>
 <?$qemu_info = $lv->get_connect_information()?>
+
 _(Libvirt version)_:
 : <?=$libvirt_info['libvirt.major'].'.'.$libvirt_info['libvirt.minor'].'.'.$libvirt_info['libvirt.release']?>
 
@@ -299,7 +300,7 @@ _(VFIO allow unsafe interrupts)_:
 
 <?endif;?>
 
-<?if ($libvirt_up && trim(shell_exec('stat -c %T -f /etc/libvirt'))=='btrfs'):?>
+<?if ($libvirt_up && trim(shell_exec('stat -c %T -f /etc/libvirt'))=='btrfs' && strpos($domain_cfg['IMAGE_FILE'],".img")) :?>
 <div class="advanced" markdown="1">
 <div class="title"><span class="left"><i class="title fa fa-list"></i>_(Libvirt volume info)_</span></div>
 _(btrfs filesystem show)_:
diff --git a/emhttp/plugins/dynamix.vm.manager/scripts/libvirt_init b/emhttp/plugins/dynamix.vm.manager/scripts/libvirt_init
index 4b98d16f0c..1189383f11 100755
--- a/emhttp/plugins/dynamix.vm.manager/scripts/libvirt_init
+++ b/emhttp/plugins/dynamix.vm.manager/scripts/libvirt_init
@@ -5,6 +5,64 @@
 # run & log functions
 . /etc/rc.d/rc.runlog
 
+
+# Sync domain data if IMAGE_FILE and OLD_IMAGE_FILE differ
+DOMAIN_CFG=/boot/config/domain.cfg
+
+# Read values from domain.cfg
+eval $(grep -E '^(IMAGE_FILE|OLD_IMAGE_FILE)=' "$DOMAIN_CFG")
+
+# Remove quotes
+IMAGE_FILE="${IMAGE_FILE%\"}"
+IMAGE_FILE="${IMAGE_FILE#\"}"
+OLD_IMAGE_FILE="${OLD_IMAGE_FILE%\"}"
+OLD_IMAGE_FILE="${OLD_IMAGE_FILE#\"}"
+
+# Proceed only if both variables are set and OLD_IMAGE_FILE exists
+if [ -n "$IMAGE_FILE" ] && [ -n "$OLD_IMAGE_FILE" ] && [ "$IMAGE_FILE" != "$OLD_IMAGE_FILE" ]; then
+  if [ ! -e "$OLD_IMAGE_FILE" ]; then
+    log "OLD_IMAGE_FILE not found: $OLD_IMAGE_FILE — skipping sync"
+  else
+    log "IMAGE_FILE and OLD_IMAGE_FILE differ, syncing..."
+
+    TMP_MNT=/etc/libvirt-sync
+    IMG_FILE_NAME=$(basename "$IMAGE_FILE")
+    OLD_IMG_FILE_NAME=$(basename "$OLD_IMAGE_FILE")
+    TIMESTAMP=$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)
+
+    if [[ "$OLD_IMAGE_FILE" == *.img ]]; then
+      # Backup image before mounting
+      BACKUP_PATH="${OLD_IMAGE_FILE%.img}.bak-${TIMESTAMP}.img"
+      log "Creating backup of OLD_IMAGE_FILE: $BACKUP_PATH"
+      cp -p "$OLD_IMAGE_FILE" "$BACKUP_PATH"
+
+      log "Mounting $OLD_IMAGE_FILE to $TMP_MNT"
+      mkdir -p "$TMP_MNT"
+      mount "$OLD_IMAGE_FILE" "$TMP_MNT"
+      log "Copying full contents from image to directory $IMAGE_FILE"
+      rsync -a --exclude="$OLD_IMG_FILE_NAME" "$TMP_MNT/" "$IMAGE_FILE/"
+      umount "$TMP_MNT"
+    elif [[ "$IMAGE_FILE" == *.img ]]; then
+      log "Mounting $IMAGE_FILE to $TMP_MNT"
+      mkdir -p "$TMP_MNT"
+      mount "$IMAGE_FILE" "$TMP_MNT"
+      log "Copying full contents from directory $OLD_IMAGE_FILE to image"
+      rsync -a --exclude="$IMG_FILE_NAME" --exclude='*.bak-*.img' "$OLD_IMAGE_FILE/" "$TMP_MNT/"
+      umount "$TMP_MNT"
+    else
+      log "Both IMAGE_FILE and OLD_IMAGE_FILE are directories, copying full contents"
+      rsync -a --exclude="$IMG_FILE_NAME" "$OLD_IMAGE_FILE/" "$IMAGE_FILE/"
+    fi
+
+    # Update OLD_IMAGE_FILE in domain.cfg
+    log "Updating OLD_IMAGE_FILE in $DOMAIN_CFG"
+    sed -i "s|^OLD_IMAGE_FILE=.*|OLD_IMAGE_FILE=\"$IMAGE_FILE\"|" "$DOMAIN_CFG"
+  fi
+else
+  log "IMAGE_FILE and OLD_IMAGE_FILE match, or one is unset — skipping sync"
+fi
+
+
 # missing qemu directory would indicate new libvirt image file created
 if [ ! -d /etc/libvirt/qemu ]; then
   log "initializing /etc/libvirt"
diff --git a/emhttp/plugins/dynamix.vm.manager/scripts/libvirtconfig b/emhttp/plugins/dynamix.vm.manager/scripts/libvirtconfig
index 12ae126341..5d6e0f269e 100755
--- a/emhttp/plugins/dynamix.vm.manager/scripts/libvirtconfig
+++ b/emhttp/plugins/dynamix.vm.manager/scripts/libvirtconfig
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
 $cfgfile = "/boot/config/domain.cfg";
 $cfg_defaults = [
   "SERVICE" => "disable",
-  "IMAGE_FILE" => "/mnt/user/system/libvirt/libvirt.img",
+  "IMAGE_FILE" => "/mnt/user/system/libvirt/",
+  "OLD_IMAGE_FILE" => "/mnt/user/system/libvirt/",
   "IMAGE_SIZE" => "1",
   "DEBUG" => "no",
   "DOMAINDIR" => "/mnt/user/domains/",