diff --git a/app-src/scripts/main/global-services/google-drive-sync-s.js b/app-src/scripts/main/global-services/google-drive-sync-s.js
index c23402bb1e8..c1e56364710 100644
--- a/app-src/scripts/main/global-services/google-drive-sync-s.js
+++ b/app-src/scripts/main/global-services/google-drive-sync-s.js
@@ -176,6 +176,17 @@
       return this.$mdDialog.show(confirm);
     }
 
+    _confirmSaveNewFile(fileName) {
+      const confirm = this.$mdDialog.confirm()
+        .title(`Create "${fileName}" as sync file on Google Drive?`)
+        .textContent(`
+        No file with the name you specified was found. Do you want to create it?`)
+        .ok('Please do it!')
+        .cancel('Abort');
+
+      return this.$mdDialog.show(confirm);
+    }
+
     _save() {
       const completeData = this._getLocalAppData();
 
@@ -185,6 +196,8 @@
         editable: true
       })
         .then((res) => {
+          console.log(res);
+          //this.config.syncFileName
           this.data.backupDocId = res.data.id;
           this.data.lastSyncToRemote = res.data.modifiedDate;
           // also needs to be updated
@@ -234,6 +247,37 @@
       }
     }
 
+    changeSyncFileName(newSyncFileName) {
+      const defer = this.$q.defer();
+
+      this.GoogleApi.findFile(newSyncFileName)
+        .then((res) => {
+          const filesFound = res.data.items;
+          if (!filesFound || filesFound.length === 0) {
+            this._confirmSaveNewFile(newSyncFileName)
+              .then(() => {
+                this.config.syncFileName = newSyncFileName;
+                // we need to unset to save to a new file
+                this.data.backupDocId = undefined;
+                this._save().then(defer.resolve);
+              }, defer.reject);
+          } else if (filesFound.length > 1) {
+            this.SimpleToast('ERROR', `Multiple files with the name "${newSyncFileName}" found. Please delete all but one or choose a different name.`);
+            defer.reject();
+          } else if (filesFound.length === 1) {
+            this._confirmUsingExistingFileDialog(newSyncFileName)
+              .then(() => {
+                const fileToUpdate = filesFound[0];
+                this.data.backupDocId = fileToUpdate.id;
+                this.config.syncFileName = newSyncFileName;
+                defer.resolve(this.data.backupDocId);
+              }, defer.reject);
+          }
+        });
+
+      return defer.promise;
+    }
+
     saveTo() {
       // don't execute sync interactions at the same time
       if (this._isCurrentPromisePending()) {
@@ -252,24 +296,10 @@
           this.config.syncFileName = DEFAULT_SYNC_FILE_NAME;
         }
 
-        this.GoogleApi.findFile(this.config.syncFileName)
-          .then((res) => {
-            const filesFound = res.data.items;
-            if (!filesFound || filesFound.length === 0) {
-              this.SimpleToast('CUSTOM', `No file with the name "${this.config.syncFileName}" found. Creating it now...`, 'file_upload');
-              this._save().then(defer.resolve);
-            } else if (filesFound.length > 1) {
-              this.SimpleToast('ERROR', `Multiple files with the name "${this.config.syncFileName}" found. Please delete all but one or choose a different name.`);
-              defer.reject();
-            } else if (filesFound.length === 1) {
-              this._confirmUsingExistingFileDialog(this.config.syncFileName)
-                .then(() => {
-                  const fileToUpdate = filesFound[0];
-                  this.data.backupDocId = fileToUpdate.id;
-                  this._save().then(defer.resolve);
-                }, defer.reject);
-            }
-          });
+        this.changeSyncFileName(this.config.syncFileName)
+          .then(() => {
+            this._save().then(defer.resolve);
+          }, defer.reject);
 
         // JUST UPDATE
         // ---------------------------
diff --git a/app-src/scripts/settings/backup-settings/_backup-settings-d.scss b/app-src/scripts/settings/backup-settings/_backup-settings-d.scss
index 0a393809668..64d0e5bdae6 100644
--- a/app-src/scripts/settings/backup-settings/_backup-settings-d.scss
+++ b/app-src/scripts/settings/backup-settings/_backup-settings-d.scss
@@ -4,7 +4,17 @@ backup-settings {
 }
 
 .sync-from-btn {
-  ng-md-icon{
+  ng-md-icon {
     transform: rotate(180deg);
   }
+}
+
+.sync-file-wrapper {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: row;
+  //justify-content: center;
+  align-items: center;
+  md-input-container{
+    flex: 1;
+  }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app-src/scripts/settings/backup-settings/backup-settings-d.html b/app-src/scripts/settings/backup-settings/backup-settings-d.html
index 4397ab4c1ee..19dd0891467 100644
--- a/app-src/scripts/settings/backup-settings/backup-settings-d.html
+++ b/app-src/scripts/settings/backup-settings/backup-settings-d.html
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ <h3 class="md-caption">File import/export</h3>
 
 <section>
   <h3 class="md-caption">Sync via Google Drive</h3>
+  <p><strong>NOTE:</strong> This is
+    <strong>a highly experimental feature!!!</strong> Take care! Make a backup! Changes to the sync settings require you to restart the application to take effect.
+  </p>
+
+
   <div>
     <md-button class="md-raised"
                promise-btn
@@ -95,6 +100,22 @@ <h3 class="md-caption">Sync via Google Drive</h3>
     </md-button>
   </div>
 
+  <div ng-show="vm.GoogleApi.isLoggedIn"
+       class="sync-file-wrapper">
+    <md-input-container class="md-block md-icon-float">
+      <label>Sync file name</label>
+      <ng-md-icon icon="file_upload"
+                  aria-label="file_upload"></ng-md-icon>
+      <input type="text"
+             ng-model="vm.tmpSyncFile">
+    </md-input-container>
+
+    <md-button class="md-raised md-primary md-icon-button"
+               ng-click="vm.changeSyncFileName(vm.tmpSyncFile)">
+      <ng-md-icon icon="save"></ng-md-icon>
+    </md-button>
+  </div>
+
   <div>
     <md-switch ng-model="vm.settings.googleDriveSync.isAutoLogin"
                aria-label="Auto login at when starting app">
@@ -114,18 +135,6 @@ <h3 class="md-caption">Sync via Google Drive</h3>
       Auto sync data TO remote
     </md-switch>
   </div>
-  <!-- todo add sync doc id -->
-
-  <md-input-container class="md-block md-icon-float"
-                      ng-show="vm.GoogleApi.isLoggedIn">
-    <label>Sync file name</label>
-    <ng-md-icon icon="file_upload"
-                aria-label="file_upload"></ng-md-icon>
-    <input type="text"
-           ng-model-options="{ debounce: 250 }"
-           ng-change="vm.resetSync();"
-           ng-model="vm.settings.googleDriveSync.syncFileName">
-  </md-input-container>
 
   <md-input-container class="md-block md-icon-float"
                       ng-show="vm.settings.googleDriveSync.isAutoLogin && vm.settings.googleDriveSync.isAutoSyncToRemote">
diff --git a/app-src/scripts/settings/backup-settings/backup-settings-d.js b/app-src/scripts/settings/backup-settings/backup-settings-d.js
index 396c576ce7f..1864072b579 100644
--- a/app-src/scripts/settings/backup-settings/backup-settings-d.js
+++ b/app-src/scripts/settings/backup-settings/backup-settings-d.js
@@ -27,10 +27,14 @@
   }
 
   /* @ngInject */
-  function BackupSettingsCtrl(AppStorage, IS_ELECTRON, GoogleApi, GoogleDriveSync, SimpleToast) {
+  function BackupSettingsCtrl(AppStorage, IS_ELECTRON, GoogleApi, GoogleDriveSync, SimpleToast, $timeout) {
     let vm = this;
     vm.IS_ELECTRON = IS_ELECTRON;
 
+    $timeout(() => {
+      vm.tmpSyncFile = vm.settings.googleDriveSync.syncFileName;
+    });
+
     // import/export stuff
     vm.importSettings = (uploadSettingsTextarea) => {
       let settings = JSON.parse(uploadSettingsTextarea);
@@ -59,6 +63,10 @@
       GoogleDriveSync.resetAutoSyncToRemoteInterval();
     };
 
+    vm.changeSyncFileName = (newSyncFile) => {
+      GoogleDriveSync.changeSyncFileName(newSyncFile);
+    };
+
     vm.GoogleApi = GoogleApi;
   }