diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/configuration/Config.java b/server/src/com/cloud/configuration/Config.java
index b8fc2863295..006c7d79da5 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/configuration/Config.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/configuration/Config.java
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public enum Config {
     SnapshotMonthlyMax("Snapshots", SnapshotManager.class, Integer.class, "snapshot.max.monthly", "8", "Maximum monthly snapshots for a volume", null),
     SnapshotPollInterval("Snapshots", SnapshotManager.class, Integer.class, "snapshot.poll.interval", "300", "The time interval in seconds when the management server polls for snapshots to be scheduled.", null),
     SnapshotDeltaMax("Snapshots", SnapshotManager.class, Integer.class, "snapshot.delta.max", "16", "max delta snapshots between two full snapshots.", null),
-    BackupSnapshotAferTakingSnapshot("Snapshots", SnapshotManager.class, Boolean.class, "snapshot.backup.rightafter", "true", "backup snapshot right after snapshot is taken", null),
+    BackupSnapshotAfterTakingSnapshot("Snapshots", SnapshotManager.class, Boolean.class, "snapshot.backup.rightafter", "true", "backup snapshot right after snapshot is taken", null),
     KVMSnapshotEnabled("Snapshots", SnapshotManager.class, Boolean.class, "kvm.snapshot.enabled", "false", "whether snapshot is enabled for KVM hosts", null),
 
 	// Advanced
diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/storage/snapshot/SnapshotManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/storage/snapshot/SnapshotManagerImpl.java
index 8c6249b9f81..48ac1da7ad4 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/storage/snapshot/SnapshotManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/storage/snapshot/SnapshotManagerImpl.java
@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@ public class SnapshotManagerImpl extends ManagerBase implements SnapshotManager,
 
         String value = _configDao.getValue(Config.BackupSnapshotWait.toString());
         _backupsnapshotwait = NumbersUtil.parseInt(value, Integer.parseInt(Config.BackupSnapshotWait.getDefaultValue()));
-        backup = Boolean.parseBoolean(_configDao.getValue(Config.BackupSnapshotAferTakingSnapshot.toString()));
+        backup = Boolean.parseBoolean(_configDao.getValue(Config.BackupSnapshotAfterTakingSnapshot.toString()));
 
         Type.HOURLY.setMax(NumbersUtil.parseInt(_configDao.getValue("snapshot.max.hourly"), HOURLYMAX));
         Type.DAILY.setMax(NumbersUtil.parseInt(_configDao.getValue("snapshot.max.daily"), DAILYMAX));