diff --git a/lib/components/secondary-device-qr-auth-context-provider.react.js b/lib/components/secondary-device-qr-auth-context-provider.react.js
--- a/lib/components/secondary-device-qr-auth-context-provider.react.js
+++ b/lib/components/secondary-device-qr-auth-context-provider.react.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 type Props = {
   +children: React.Node,
-  +onLogInError: (error: mixed) => void,
+  +onLogInError: (error: mixed, isUserDataRestoreError?: boolean) => void,
   +generateAESKey: () => Promise<Uint8Array>,
   +composeTunnelbrokerQRAuthMessage: (
     encryptionKey: string,
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
           getMessageForException(e) ?? 'unknown error',
           new Set([logTypes.BACKUP, logTypes.ERROR]),
         );
-        onLogInError(e);
+        onLogInError(e, true);
       }
     },
     [addLog, onLogInError, userDataRestore],
diff --git a/web/utils/qr-code-utils.js b/web/utils/qr-code-utils.js
--- a/web/utils/qr-code-utils.js
+++ b/web/utils/qr-code-utils.js
@@ -60,10 +60,13 @@
   return payload;
 }
 
-function useHandleSecondaryDeviceLogInError(): (error: mixed) => void {
+function useHandleSecondaryDeviceLogInError(): (
+  error: mixed,
+  isUserDataRestoreError?: boolean,
+) => void {
   const { pushModal } = useModalContext();
   return React.useCallback(
-    (error: mixed) => {
+    (error: mixed, isUserDataRestoreError?: boolean) => {
       console.error('Secondary device log in error:', error);
       const messageForException = getMessageForException(error);
       if (
@@ -81,6 +84,9 @@
       } else if (error instanceof BackupIsNewerError) {
         const message = getBackupIsNewerThanAppError();
         pushModal(<Alert title="App out of date">{message}</Alert>);
+      } else if (isUserDataRestoreError) {
+        // This is handled directly by the RestorationError component
+        return;
       } else {
         pushModal(<Alert title="Unknown error">Uhh... try again?</Alert>);
       }