diff --git a/manifests/backup/mysqlbackup.pp b/manifests/backup/mysqlbackup.pp
index 3cd4e150b..ab0bd17a5 100644
--- a/manifests/backup/mysqlbackup.pp
+++ b/manifests/backup/mysqlbackup.pp
@@ -4,28 +4,29 @@
 # @api private
 #
 class mysql::backup::mysqlbackup (
-  $backupuser         = '',
-  $backuppassword     = '',
-  $maxallowedpacket   = '1M',
-  $backupdir          = '',
-  $backupdirmode      = '0700',
-  $backupdirowner     = 'root',
-  $backupdirgroup     = $mysql::params::root_group,
-  $backupcompress     = true,
-  $backuprotate       = 30,
-  $backupmethod       = '',
-  $ignore_events      = true,
-  $delete_before_dump = false,
-  $backupdatabases    = [],
-  $file_per_database  = false,
-  $include_triggers   = true,
-  $include_routines   = false,
-  $ensure             = 'present',
-  $time               = ['23', '5'],
-  $prescript          = false,
-  $postscript         = false,
-  $execpath           = '/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/sbin',
-  $optional_args      = [],
+  $backupuser               = '',
+  $backuppassword           = '',
+  $maxallowedpacket         = '1M',
+  $backupdir                = '',
+  $backupdirmode            = '0700',
+  $backupdirowner           = 'root',
+  $backupdirgroup           = $mysql::params::root_group,
+  $backupcompress           = true,
+  $backuprotate             = 30,
+  $backupmethod             = '',
+  $backup_success_file_path = undef,
+  $ignore_events            = true,
+  $delete_before_dump       = false,
+  $backupdatabases          = [],
+  $file_per_database        = false,
+  $include_triggers         = true,
+  $include_routines         = false,
+  $ensure                   = 'present',
+  $time                     = ['23', '5'],
+  $prescript                = false,
+  $postscript               = false,
+  $execpath                 = '/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/sbin',
+  $optional_args            = [],
 ) inherits mysql::params {
 
   mysql_user { "${backupuser}@localhost":
diff --git a/manifests/backup/mysqldump.pp b/manifests/backup/mysqldump.pp
index d76545d64..7c95f91d6 100644
--- a/manifests/backup/mysqldump.pp
+++ b/manifests/backup/mysqldump.pp
@@ -3,30 +3,31 @@
 # @api private
 #
 class mysql::backup::mysqldump (
-  $backupuser         = '',
-  $backuppassword     = '',
-  $backupdir          = '',
-  $maxallowedpacket   = '1M',
-  $backupdirmode      = '0700',
-  $backupdirowner     = 'root',
-  $backupdirgroup     = $mysql::params::root_group,
-  $backupcompress     = true,
-  $backuprotate       = 30,
-  $backupmethod       = 'mysqldump',
-  $ignore_events      = true,
-  $delete_before_dump = false,
-  $backupdatabases    = [],
-  $file_per_database  = false,
-  $include_triggers   = false,
-  $include_routines   = false,
-  $ensure             = 'present',
-  $time               = ['23', '5'],
-  $prescript          = false,
-  $postscript         = false,
-  $execpath           = '/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/sbin',
-  $optional_args      = [],
-  $mysqlbackupdir_ensure = 'directory',
-  $mysqlbackupdir_target = undef,
+  $backupuser               = '',
+  $backuppassword           = '',
+  $backupdir                = '',
+  $maxallowedpacket         = '1M',
+  $backupdirmode            = '0700',
+  $backupdirowner           = 'root',
+  $backupdirgroup           = $mysql::params::root_group,
+  $backupcompress           = true,
+  $backuprotate             = 30,
+  $backupmethod             = 'mysqldump',
+  $backup_success_file_path = undef,
+  $ignore_events            = true,
+  $delete_before_dump       = false,
+  $backupdatabases          = [],
+  $file_per_database        = false,
+  $include_triggers         = false,
+  $include_routines         = false,
+  $ensure                   = 'present',
+  $time                     = ['23', '5'],
+  $prescript                = false,
+  $postscript               = false,
+  $execpath                 = '/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/sbin',
+  $optional_args            = [],
+  $mysqlbackupdir_ensure    = 'directory',
+  $mysqlbackupdir_target    = undef,
 ) inherits mysql::params {
 
   if $backupcompress {
diff --git a/manifests/server/backup.pp b/manifests/server/backup.pp
index 7e6e32513..0b462b986 100644
--- a/manifests/server/backup.pp
+++ b/manifests/server/backup.pp
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@
 # @param backupcompress
 #   Whether or not to compress the backup (when using the mysqldump provider)
 # @param backupmethod
-#   The execution binary for backing up. ex. mysqldump, xtrabackup, mariabackup 
+#   The execution binary for backing up. ex. mysqldump, xtrabackup, mariabackup
+# @param backup_success_file_path
+#   Specify a path where upon successfull backup a file should be created for checking purposes.
 # @param backuprotate
 #   Backup rotation interval in 24 hour periods.
 # @param ignore_events
@@ -56,36 +58,36 @@
 # @param execpath
 #   Allows you to set a custom PATH should your MySQL installation be non-standard places. Defaults to `/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/sbin`.
 # @param provider
-#   Sets the server backup implementation. Valid values are: 
+#   Sets the server backup implementation. Valid values are:
 # @param maxallowedpacket
 #   Defines the maximum SQL statement size for the backup dump script. The default value is 1MB, as this is the default MySQL Server value.
 # @param optional_args
 #   Specifies an array of optional arguments which should be passed through to the backup tool. (Supported by the xtrabackup and mysqldump providers.)
-#
 class mysql::server::backup (
-  $backupuser         = undef,
-  $backuppassword     = undef,
-  $backupdir          = undef,
-  $backupdirmode      = '0700',
-  $backupdirowner     = 'root',
-  $backupdirgroup     = 'root',
-  $backupcompress     = true,
-  $backuprotate       = 30,
-  $backupmethod       = undef,
-  $ignore_events      = true,
-  $delete_before_dump = false,
-  $backupdatabases    = [],
-  $file_per_database  = false,
-  $include_routines   = false,
-  $include_triggers   = false,
-  $ensure             = 'present',
-  $time               = ['23', '5'],
-  $prescript          = false,
-  $postscript         = false,
-  $execpath           = '/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/sbin',
-  $provider           = 'mysqldump',
-  $maxallowedpacket   = '1M',
-  $optional_args      = [],
+  $backupuser               = undef,
+  $backuppassword           = undef,
+  $backupdir                = undef,
+  $backupdirmode            = '0700',
+  $backupdirowner           = 'root',
+  $backupdirgroup           = 'root',
+  $backupcompress           = true,
+  $backuprotate             = 30,
+  $backupmethod             = undef,
+  $backup_success_file_path = '/tmp/mysqlbackup_success',
+  $ignore_events            = true,
+  $delete_before_dump       = false,
+  $backupdatabases          = [],
+  $file_per_database        = false,
+  $include_routines         = false,
+  $include_triggers         = false,
+  $ensure                   = 'present',
+  $time                     = ['23', '5'],
+  $prescript                = false,
+  $postscript               = false,
+  $execpath                 = '/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/sbin',
+  $provider                 = 'mysqldump',
+  $maxallowedpacket         = '1M',
+  $optional_args            = [],
 ) {
 
   if $prescript and $provider =~ /(mysqldump|mysqlbackup)/ {
@@ -95,29 +97,29 @@
 
   create_resources('class', {
     "mysql::backup::${provider}" => {
-      'backupuser'         => $backupuser,
-      'backuppassword'     => $backuppassword,
-      'backupdir'          => $backupdir,
-      'backupdirmode'      => $backupdirmode,
-      'backupdirowner'     => $backupdirowner,
-      'backupdirgroup'     => $backupdirgroup,
-      'backupcompress'     => $backupcompress,
-      'backuprotate'       => $backuprotate,
-      'backupmethod'       => $backupmethod,
-      'ignore_events'      => $ignore_events,
-      'delete_before_dump' => $delete_before_dump,
-      'backupdatabases'    => $backupdatabases,
-      'file_per_database'  => $file_per_database,
-      'include_routines'   => $include_routines,
-      'include_triggers'   => $include_triggers,
-      'ensure'             => $ensure,
-      'time'               => $time,
-      'prescript'          => $prescript,
-      'postscript'         => $postscript,
-      'execpath'           => $execpath,
-      'maxallowedpacket'   => $maxallowedpacket,
-      'optional_args'      => $optional_args,
+      'backupuser'               => $backupuser,
+      'backuppassword'           => $backuppassword,
+      'backupdir'                => $backupdir,
+      'backupdirmode'            => $backupdirmode,
+      'backupdirowner'           => $backupdirowner,
+      'backupdirgroup'           => $backupdirgroup,
+      'backupcompress'           => $backupcompress,
+      'backuprotate'             => $backuprotate,
+      'backupmethod'             => $backupmethod,
+      'backup_success_file_path' => $backup_success_file_path,
+      'ignore_events'            => $ignore_events,
+      'delete_before_dump'       => $delete_before_dump,
+      'backupdatabases'          => $backupdatabases,
+      'file_per_database'        => $file_per_database,
+      'include_routines'         => $include_routines,
+      'include_triggers'         => $include_triggers,
+      'ensure'                   => $ensure,
+      'time'                     => $time,
+      'prescript'                => $prescript,
+      'postscript'               => $postscript,
+      'execpath'                 => $execpath,
+      'maxallowedpacket'         => $maxallowedpacket,
+      'optional_args'            => $optional_args,
     }
   })
-
 }
diff --git a/spec/classes/mysql_server_backup_spec.rb b/spec/classes/mysql_server_backup_spec.rb
index b7ff1d6c0..02c9fa94b 100644
--- a/spec/classes/mysql_server_backup_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/mysql_server_backup_spec.rb
@@ -104,6 +104,33 @@ class { 'mysql::server': }
         end
       end
 
+      context 'with delete after dump' do
+        let(:custom_params) do
+          {
+            'delete_before_dump' => false,
+          }
+        end
+        let(:params) do
+          default_params.merge!(custom_params)
+        end
+
+        it { is_expected.to contain_file('mysqlbackup.sh').with_content(%r{touch /tmp/mysqlbackup_success}) }
+      end
+
+      context 'with delete after dump and custom success file path' do
+        let(:custom_params) do
+          {
+            'delete_before_dump'       => false,
+            'backup_success_file_path' => '/opt/mysqlbackup_success',
+          }
+        end
+        let(:params) do
+          default_params.merge!(custom_params)
+        end
+
+        it { is_expected.to contain_file('mysqlbackup.sh').with_content(%r{touch /opt/mysqlbackup_success}) }
+      end
+
       context 'custom ownership and mode for backupdir' do
         let(:params) do
           { backupdirmode: '0750',
diff --git a/templates/mysqlbackup.sh.erb b/templates/mysqlbackup.sh.erb
index 77a437f2b..19706fb27 100755
--- a/templates/mysqlbackup.sh.erb
+++ b/templates/mysqlbackup.sh.erb
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ done
 <% unless @delete_before_dump -%>
 if [ $? -eq 0 ] ; then
     cleanup
-    touch /tmp/mysqlbackup_success
+    touch <%= @backup_success_file_path %>
 fi
 <% end -%>
 
diff --git a/templates/xtrabackup.sh.erb b/templates/xtrabackup.sh.erb
index de5319763..bc01ba9e4 100644
--- a/templates/xtrabackup.sh.erb
+++ b/templates/xtrabackup.sh.erb
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ cleanup
 <% unless @delete_before_dump -%>
 if [ $? -eq 0 ] ; then
     cleanup
-    touch /tmp/mysqlbackup_success
+    touch <%= @backup_success_file_path %>
 fi
 <% end -%>