diff --git a/src/mpExperience.py b/src/mpExperience.py
index 40547d3..bbcfd0b 100644
--- a/src/mpExperience.py
+++ b/src/mpExperience.py
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ class MpExperience:
 									  self.mpConfig.getRouterInterfaceSwitch(1) + " priority " +
 									  str(prioPath1))
 
+			backupPath0 = self.xpParam.getParam(MpParamXp.BACKUPPATH0)
+			if int(backupPath0) > 0:
+				self.mpTopo.commandTo(self.mpConfig.client, self.mpConfig.interfaceBUPCommand(self.mpConfig.getClientInterface(0)))
+				self.mpTopo.commandTo(self.mpConfig.router, self.mpConfig.interfaceBUPCommand(self.mpConfig.getRouterInterfaceSwitch(0)))
 			backupPath1 = self.xpParam.getParam(MpParamXp.BACKUPPATH1)
 			if int(backupPath1) > 0:
 				self.mpTopo.commandTo(self.mpConfig.client, self.mpConfig.interfaceBUPCommand(self.mpConfig.getClientInterface(1)))
diff --git a/src/mpParamXp.py b/src/mpParamXp.py
index 34a6f1f..8d82ea8 100644
--- a/src/mpParamXp.py
+++ b/src/mpParamXp.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class MpParamXp(MpParam):
 	BURSTSOFFPACKETSSEC = "burstsOffPacketsSec"
 	PRIOPATH0 = "prioPath0"
 	PRIOPATH1 = "prioPath1"
+	BACKUPPATH0 = "backupPath0"
 	BACKUPPATH1 = "backupPath1"
 	EXPIRATION = "expiration"
 	METRIC = "metric"
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ class MpParamXp(MpParam):
 	defaultValue[BURSTSOFFPACKETSSEC] = "750"
 	defaultValue[PRIOPATH0] = "0"
 	defaultValue[PRIOPATH1] = "0"
+	defaultValue[BACKUPPATH0] = "0"
 	defaultValue[BACKUPPATH1] = "0"
 
 	def __init__(self, paramFile):