diff --git a/lib/API/Startup.js b/lib/API/Startup.js
index 5249acc5..5be3e3d6 100644
--- a/lib/API/Startup.js
+++ b/lib/API/Startup.js
@@ -371,13 +371,26 @@ module.exports = function(CLI) {
        * @return
        */
       function fin(err) {
+
+        // try to fix issues with empty dump file
+        // like #3485
+        if (env_arr.length === 0) {
+          // if no process in list don't modify dump file
+          // process list should not be empty
+          if(cb) {
+            return cb(null, {success: true});
+          } else  {
+            Common.printOut(cst.PREFIX_MSG + 'Nothing to save !!!');
+            Common.printOut(cst.PREFIX_MSG + 'In this case we keep old dump file. To clear dump file you can delete it manually !');
+            that.exitCli(cst.SUCCESS_EXIT);
+            return;
+          }
+        }
+
         // Back up dump file
         try {
           if (fs.existsSync(cst.DUMP_FILE_PATH)) {
-            if (fs.existsSync(cst.DUMP_BACKUP_FILE_PATH)) {
-              fs.unlinkSync(cst.DUMP_BACKUP_FILE_PATH);
-            }
-            fs.renameSync(cst.DUMP_FILE_PATH, cst.DUMP_BACKUP_FILE_PATH);
+            fs.copyFileSync(cst.DUMP_FILE_PATH, cst.DUMP_BACKUP_FILE_PATH);
           }
         } catch (e) {
           console.error(e.stack || e);
@@ -390,8 +403,11 @@ module.exports = function(CLI) {
         } catch (e) {
           console.error(e.stack || e);
           try {
-            fs.unlinkSync(cst.DUMP_FILE_PATH);
+            // try to backup file
+            fs.copyFileSync(cst.DUMP_BACKUP_FILE_PATH, cst.DUMP_FILE_PATH);
           } catch (e) {
+            // don't keep broken file
+            fs.unlinkSync(cst.DUMP_FILE_PATH);
             console.error(e.stack || e);
           }
           Common.printOut(cst.PREFIX_MSG_ERR + 'Failed to save dump file in %s', cst.DUMP_FILE_PATH);
diff --git a/lib/God/ActionMethods.js b/lib/God/ActionMethods.js
index 65cb6415..6b577d69 100644
--- a/lib/God/ActionMethods.js
+++ b/lib/God/ActionMethods.js
@@ -137,13 +137,19 @@ module.exports = function(God) {
     }
 
     function fin(err) {
+
+      // try to fix issues with empty dump file
+      // like #3485
+      if (process_list.length === 0) {
+        // if no process in list don't modify dump file
+        // process list should not be empty
+        return cb(null, {success:true, process_list: process_list});
+      }
+
       // Back up dump file
       try {
         if (fs.existsSync(cst.DUMP_FILE_PATH)) {
-          if (fs.existsSync(cst.DUMP_BACKUP_FILE_PATH)) {
-            fs.unlinkSync(cst.DUMP_BACKUP_FILE_PATH);
-          }
-          fs.renameSync(cst.DUMP_FILE_PATH, cst.DUMP_BACKUP_FILE_PATH);
+          fs.copyFileSync(cst.DUMP_FILE_PATH, cst.DUMP_BACKUP_FILE_PATH);
         }
       } catch (e) {
         console.error(e.stack || e);
@@ -155,8 +161,11 @@ module.exports = function(God) {
       } catch (e) {
         console.error(e.stack || e);
         try {
-          fs.unlinkSync(cst.DUMP_FILE_PATH);
+          // try to backup file
+          fs.copyFileSync(cst.DUMP_BACKUP_FILE_PATH, cst.DUMP_FILE_PATH);
         } catch (e) {
+          // don't keep broken file
+          fs.unlinkSync(cst.DUMP_FILE_PATH);
           console.error(e.stack || e);
         }
       }