diff --git a/wp-admin/update.php b/wp-admin/update.php
index d4d7b522fa..38b21984ac 100644
--- a/wp-admin/update.php
+++ b/wp-admin/update.php
@@ -131,11 +131,17 @@ function core_upgrade_preamble() {
 		return;
 	}
 
+	echo '<p>';
+	_e('An updated version of WordPress is available.  Before upgrading, please backup your blog.  Pressing the Backup button below will create a backup of your blog and prompt you to save that backup to your computer.  This sometimes takes a few minutes, so please be patient.  After the backup finishes, continue below to upgrade your blog automatically or manually.');  
+	echo '</p>';
+
+	echo '<p><a class="button" href="export.php?download=true">' . __('Backup') . '</a></p>';
+
 	if ( 'development' == $update->response ) {
 		$message = __('You are using a development version of WordPress.  You can upgrade to the latest nightly build automatically or download the nightly build and install it manually. Which would you like to do?');
 		$submit = __('Download nightly build');
 	} else {
-		$message = 	sprintf(__('You can upgrade to version %s automatically or download the nightly build and install it manually. Which would you like to do?'), $update->current);
+		$message = 	sprintf(__('You can upgrade to version %s automatically or download the package and install it manually. Which would you like to do?'), $update->current);
 		$submit = sprintf(__('Download %s'), $update->current);
 	}