diff --git a/native/backup/use-client-backup.js b/native/backup/use-client-backup.js
--- a/native/backup/use-client-backup.js
+++ b/native/backup/use-client-backup.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 import { fetchNativeKeychainCredentials } from '../account/native-credentials.js';
 import { commCoreModule } from '../native-modules.js';
+import { persistConfig } from '../redux/persist.js';
 import { useSelector } from '../redux/redux-utils.js';
 
 type ClientBackup = {
@@ -89,6 +90,11 @@
     const backupSecret = await getBackupSecret();
     await commCoreModule.restoreBackup(backupSecret);
 
+    const backupVersion = await commCoreModule.getSyncedDatabaseVersion();
+    if (!backupVersion || parseInt(backupVersion) > persistConfig.version) {
+      throw new Error(`Incompatible backup version ${backupVersion ?? -1}`);
+    }
+
     console.info('Backup restored.');
   }, [currentUserID, loggedIn, setMockCommServicesAuthMetadata]);