diff --git a/src/js/services/backupService.js b/src/js/services/backupService.js
index de47cf5a2..041015053 100644
--- a/src/js/services/backupService.js
+++ b/src/js/services/backupService.js
@@ -53,6 +53,14 @@ angular.module('copayApp.services')
       return cb();
     };
 
+    root.addMetadata = function(b, opts) {
+
+      b = JSON.parse(b);
+      if (opts.historyCache) b.historyCache = opts.historyCache;
+      if (opts.addressBook) b.addressBook = opts.addressBook;
+      return JSON.stringify(b);
+    }
+
     root.walletExport = function(password, opts) {
       if (!password) {
         return null;
@@ -61,6 +69,8 @@ angular.module('copayApp.services')
       try {
         opts = opts || {};
         var b = fc.export(opts);
+        if (opts.historyCache || opts.addressBook) b = root.addMetadata(b, opts);
+
         var e = sjcl.encrypt(password, b, {
           iter: 10000
         });
@@ -82,4 +92,4 @@ angular.module('copayApp.services')
       _download(ew, filename, cb)
     };
     return root;
-  });
+  });
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diff --git a/src/js/services/profileService.js b/src/js/services/profileService.js
index a99fe69ef..d54d045b3 100644
--- a/src/js/services/profileService.js
+++ b/src/js/services/profileService.js
@@ -338,9 +338,10 @@ angular.module('copayApp.services')
     };
 
     root.setMetaData = function(walletClient, addressBook, historyCache, cb) {
-      storageService.setAddressbook(walletClient.credentials.network, addressBook, function(err) {
+
+      storageService.setAddressbook(walletClient.credentials.network, JSON.stringify(addressBook), function(err) {
         if (err) return cb(err);
-        storageService.setTxHistory(historyCache, walletClient.credentials.walletId, function(err) {
+        storageService.setTxHistory(JSON.stringify(historyCache), walletClient.credentials.walletId, function(err) {
           if (err) return cb(err);
           return cb(null);
         });
@@ -393,6 +394,9 @@ angular.module('copayApp.services')
       } catch (err) {
         return cb(gettext('Could not import. Check input file and password'));
       }
+
+      str = JSON.parse(str);
+
       var addressBook = str.addressBook || [];
       var historyCache = str.historyCache ||  [];