diff --git a/src/include/ABHelper.php b/src/include/ABHelper.php
index 08dcb3b..0cda25a 100644
--- a/src/include/ABHelper.php
+++ b/src/include/ABHelper.php
@@ -361,10 +361,8 @@ public static function backupContainer($container, $destination) {
 
         $tarExcludes = [];
         if (!empty($containerSettings['exclude'])) {
-            self::backupLog("Container got excludes! " . PHP_EOL . print_r($containerSettings['exclude'], true), self::LOGLEVEL_DEBUG);
-            $excludes = explode("\r\n", $containerSettings['exclude']);
-            if (!empty($excludes)) {
-                foreach ($excludes as $exclude) {
+            self::backupLog("Container got excludes! " . implode(", ", $containerSettings['exclude']), self::LOGLEVEL_DEBUG);
+            foreach ($containerSettings['exclude'] as $exclude) {
                     $exclude = rtrim($exclude, "/");
                     if (!empty($exclude)) {
                         if (($volumeKey = array_search($exclude, $volumes)) !== false) {
@@ -375,7 +373,6 @@ public static function backupContainer($container, $destination) {
                         $tarExcludes[] = '--exclude ' . escapeshellarg($exclude);
                     }
                 }
-            }
         }
 
         if (!empty($abSettings->globalExclusions)) {
@@ -502,7 +499,7 @@ public static function abortRequested() {
      * @param $container
      * @return array
      */
-    public static function getContainerVolumes($container) {
+    public static function getContainerVolumes($container, $skipExclusionCheck = false) {
         global $abSettings;
 
         $volumes = [];
@@ -512,6 +509,16 @@ public static function getContainerVolumes($container) {
                 self::backupLog("This volume is empty (rootfs mapped??)! Ignoring.", self::LOGLEVEL_DEBUG);
                 continue;
             }
+
+            if (!$skipExclusionCheck) {
+                $containerSettings = $abSettings->getContainerSpecificSettings($container['Name']);
+
+                if (in_array($hostPath, $containerSettings['exclude'])) {
+                    self::backupLog("Ignoring '$hostPath' because its listed in containers exclusions list!", self::LOGLEVEL_DEBUG);
+                    continue;
+                }
+            }
+
             if (!file_exists($hostPath)) {
                 self::backupLog("'$hostPath' does NOT exist! Please check your mappings! Skipping it for now.", self::LOGLEVEL_ERR);
                 continue;
diff --git a/src/include/ABSettings.php b/src/include/ABSettings.php
index d675c2f..60f7047 100644
--- a/src/include/ABSettings.php
+++ b/src/include/ABSettings.php
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class ABSettings {
 
         // The following are hidden, container special default settings
         'skip'               => 'no',
-        'exclude'            => '',
+        'exclude' => [],
         'dontStop'           => 'no',
         'backupExtVolumes'   => 'no'
     ];
@@ -111,6 +111,23 @@ public function __construct() {
                             case 'settingsVersion':
                                 $this::$settingsVersion = $value;
                                 break;
+                            case 'containerSettings':
+                                /**
+                                 * Container specific patches
+                                 */
+                                foreach ($value as $containerName => $containerSettings) {
+                                    $paths    = explode("\r\n", $containerSettings['exclude']);
+                                    $newPaths = [];
+                                    foreach ($paths as $pathKey => $path) {
+                                        if (empty(trim($path))) {
+                                            continue; // Skip empty lines
+                                        }
+                                        $newPaths[] = rtrim($path, '/');
+                                    }
+                                    $value[$containerName]['exclude'] = $newPaths;
+                                }
+                                $this->$key = $value;
+                                break;
                             default:
                                 $this->$key = $value;
                                 break;
@@ -217,7 +234,7 @@ public function getContainerSpecificSettings($name, $setEmptyToDefault = true) {
              * Container is unknown, init its values with empty strings = 'use default'
              */
             foreach ($this->defaults as $setting => $value) {
-                $this->containerSettings[$name][$setting] = '';
+                $this->containerSettings[$name][$setting] = is_array($value) ? [] : '';
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/pages/content/settings.php b/src/pages/content/settings.php
index 8af6e95..208cbca 100644
--- a/src/pages/content/settings.php
+++ b/src/pages/content/settings.php
@@ -172,8 +172,9 @@
     }
 
     <?php if(isset($selectBorder)): ?>
-    blockquote select, blockquote textarea {
+    blockquote select, blockquote textarea, blockquote input[type="text"] {
         border-bottom: <?= $selectBorder ?>;
+        color: <?= $bgcolor ?>;
     }
 
     <?php endif; ?>
@@ -574,19 +575,21 @@ class="fa fa-clock-o title"></i>Notifications and scheduling</span>
                 }
 
                 $image   = empty($container['Icon']) ? '/plugins/dynamix.docker.manager/images/question.png' : $container['Icon'];
-                $volumes = ABHelper::getContainerVolumes($container);
+                $volumes = ABHelper::getContainerVolumes($container, true);
+                $containerSetting = $abSettings->getContainerSpecificSettings($container['Name'], false);
+                $realContainerSetting = print_r($abSettings->getContainerSpecificSettings($container['Name']), true);
 
                 if (empty($volumes)) {
                     $volumes = "<b>No volumes - container will NOT being backed up!</b>";
                 } else {
                     foreach ($volumes as $index => $volume) {
-                        $volumes[$index] = '<span class="fa ' . (!ABHelper::isVolumeWithinAppdata($volume) ? 'fa-external-link' : 'fa-folder') . '"></span> <code style="cursor:pointer;" data-container="' . $container['Name'] . '" onclick="addVolumeToExclude(this);">' . $volume . '</code><span style="display: none;" class="multiVolumeWarn"> - <a target="_blank" href="https://forums.unraid.net/topic/137710-plugin-appdatabackup/?do=findComment&comment=1250363">used in multiple containers!</a></span>';
+                        $excluded        = in_array($volume, $containerSetting['exclude']) ? ' - <abbr style="color: red; font-weight: bold;" title="Will not being backed up! See exclusions list below!">EXCLUDED!</abbr> ' : '';
+                        $volumes[$index] = '<span class="fa ' . (!ABHelper::isVolumeWithinAppdata($volume) ? 'fa-external-link' : 'fa-folder') . '"></span> <code style="cursor:pointer;" data-container="' . $container['Name'] . '" onclick="addVolumeToExclude(this);">' . $volume . '</code>' . $excluded . '<span style="display: none;" class="multiVolumeWarn"> - <a target="_blank" href="https://forums.unraid.net/topic/137710-plugin-appdatabackup/?do=findComment&comment=1250363">used in multiple containers!</a></span>';
                     }
                     $volumes = implode('<br />', $volumes);
                 }
 
-                $containerSetting     = $abSettings->getContainerSpecificSettings($container['Name'], false);
-                $realContainerSetting = print_r($abSettings->getContainerSpecificSettings($container['Name']), true);
+                $containerExcludes = implode("\r\n", $containerSetting['exclude']);
 
                 echo <<<HTML
 <div style="display: none" id="actualContainerSettings_{$container['Name']}">$realContainerSetting</div>
@@ -625,12 +628,12 @@ class="fa fa-clock-o title"></i>Notifications and scheduling</span>
     </dd>
     
     <dt>Excluded folders/files<br /><small>One path/pattern per line. See belows "Global exclusions" for more examples.</small></dt>
-    <dd><div style="display: table; width: 300px;"><textarea id="{$container['Name']}_exclude" name="containerSettings[{$container['Name']}][exclude]" onfocus="$(this).next('.ft').slideDown('fast');" style="resize: vertical; width: 400px;">{$containerSetting['exclude']}</textarea><div class="ft" style="display: none;"><div class="fileTreeDiv"></div><button onclick="addSelectionToList(this);  return false;">Add to list</button></div></div></dd>
+    <dd><div style="display: table; width: 300px;"><textarea id="{$container['Name']}_exclude" name="containerSettings[{$container['Name']}][exclude]" onfocus="$(this).next('.ft').slideDown('fast');" style="resize: vertical; width: 400px;">$containerExcludes</textarea><div class="ft" style="display: none;"><div class="fileTreeDiv"></div><button onclick="addSelectionToList(this);  return false;">Add to list</button></div></div></dd>
     
 
 
 
-<div onclick="$(this).next().show();"><a style="cursor:pointer;">Show advanced options</a></div>
+<div onclick="$(this).next().toggle();"><a style="cursor:pointer;">Show advanced options</a></div>
 	<div style="display: none;">
 	
 	<dt>Skip backup? <small>Only stop/start</small></dt>
@@ -948,7 +951,8 @@ function addVolumeToExclude(element) {
         $path = $(element).text();
         $excludeTextarea = $('#' + $(element).data('container') + '_exclude');
 
-        if ($excludeTextarea.val().indexOf($path) !== -1) { // If existing inside textarea
+        if ($excludeTextarea.val().split(/\r?\n|\r|\n/g).includes($path)) { // If existing inside textarea
+            console.debug("Not adding this volume to exclusion: already listed!")
             return;
         }
 
@@ -1009,17 +1013,18 @@ function checkVolumesForDuplicates() {
         $("code[data-container]").each(function () {
             let container = $(this).data('container');
             let mapping = $(this).text();
-            if ($('#' + container + '_exclude').val().indexOf(mapping) !== -1) {
-                console.debug(container, mapping, 'is excluded so ignored');
-            } else if (volumeMatrix.includes(mapping)) {
+
+            if (volumeMatrix.includes(mapping)) {
                 affectedMappings.push(mapping);
             } else {
                 volumeMatrix.push($(this).text());
             }
         });
 
+        console.debug("Volume dup check (affected/matrix): ", affectedMappings, volumeMatrix);
+
         affectedMappings.forEach(function (element) {
-            let codeElems = $('code:contains(' + element + ')');
+            let codeElems = $('code[data-container]:contains(' + element + ')');
             codeElems.each(function () {
                 $('#containerMultiMappingIssue_' + $(this).data('container')).show();
                 $(this).next('.multiVolumeWarn').show();