diff --git a/native/backup/backup-handler.js b/native/backup/backup-handler.js
index 06cb023a6..75cb418ce 100644
--- a/native/backup/backup-handler.js
+++ b/native/backup/backup-handler.js
@@ -1,47 +1,54 @@
 // @flow
 
 import * as React from 'react';
 
 import { isLoggedIn } from 'lib/selectors/user-selectors.js';
 import { accountHasPassword } from 'lib/shared/account-utils.js';
 
 import { commCoreModule } from '../native-modules.js';
 import { useSelector } from '../redux/redux-utils.js';
 import { useStaffCanSee } from '../utils/staff-utils.js';
 
 function BackupHandler(): null {
   const isBackupEnabled = useSelector(
     state => state.localSettings.isBackupEnabled,
   );
   const loggedIn = useSelector(isLoggedIn);
   const staffCanSee = useStaffCanSee();
   const isAccountWithPassword = useSelector(state =>
     accountHasPassword(state.currentUserInfo),
   );
+  const isBackground = useSelector(
+    state => state.lifecycleState === 'background',
+  );
 
   React.useEffect(() => {
     if (!staffCanSee || !isAccountWithPassword) {
       return;
     }
 
-    if (isBackupEnabled && loggedIn) {
+    if (isBackupEnabled && loggedIn && !isBackground) {
       try {
         commCoreModule.startBackupHandler();
       } catch (err) {
         console.log('Error starting backup handler:', err);
       }
     } else {
-      void (async () => {
-        try {
-          await commCoreModule.stopBackupHandler();
-        } catch (err) {
-          console.log('Error stopping backup handler:', err);
-        }
-      })();
+      try {
+        commCoreModule.stopBackupHandler();
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.log('Error stopping backup handler:', err);
+      }
     }
-  }, [isBackupEnabled, staffCanSee, loggedIn, isAccountWithPassword]);
+  }, [
+    isBackupEnabled,
+    staffCanSee,
+    loggedIn,
+    isAccountWithPassword,
+    isBackground,
+  ]);
 
   return null;
 }
 
 export default BackupHandler;