diff --git a/native/backup/backup-handler.js b/native/backup/backup-handler.js
--- a/native/backup/backup-handler.js
+++ b/native/backup/backup-handler.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import { useSelector } from 'react-redux';
 
 import { isLoggedIn } from 'lib/selectors/user-selectors.js';
+import { accountHasPassword } from 'lib/shared/account-utils.js';
 import { getMessageForException } from 'lib/utils/errors.js';
 
 import { BACKUP_HASH_STORAGE_KEY } from './constants.js';
@@ -24,12 +25,20 @@
   );
   const loggedIn = useSelector(isLoggedIn);
   const staffCanSee = useStaffCanSee();
+  const isAccountWithPassword = useSelector(state =>
+    accountHasPassword(state.currentUserInfo),
+  );
 
   const { uploadBackupProtocol } = useClientBackup();
 
   React.useEffect(() => {
     (async () => {
-      if (!isBackupEnabled || !loggedIn || !staffCanSee) {
+      if (
+        !isBackupEnabled ||
+        !loggedIn ||
+        !staffCanSee ||
+        !isAccountWithPassword
+      ) {
         return;
       }
 
@@ -67,6 +76,7 @@
     loggedIn,
     uploadBackupProtocol,
     userStore,
+    isAccountWithPassword,
   ]);
 
   return null;
diff --git a/native/profile/profile-screen.react.js b/native/profile/profile-screen.react.js
--- a/native/profile/profile-screen.react.js
+++ b/native/profile/profile-screen.react.js
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@
   }
 
   render() {
-    let developerTools, defaultNotifications, backupMenu;
-    const { staffCanSee } = this.props;
+    let developerTools, defaultNotifications;
+    const { staffCanSee, isAccountWithPassword } = this.props;
     if (staffCanSee) {
       developerTools = (
         <ProfileRow content="Developer tools" onPress={this.onPressDevTools} />
@@ -100,7 +100,10 @@
           onPress={this.onPressDefaultNotifications}
         />
       );
+    }
 
+    let backupMenu;
+    if (staffCanSee && isAccountWithPassword) {
       backupMenu = (
         <ProfileRow content="Backup menu" onPress={this.onPressBackupMenu} />
       );