diff --git a/Riot/Modules/Application/LegacyAppDelegate.m b/Riot/Modules/Application/LegacyAppDelegate.m
index d11e119f8..b592ee311 100644
--- a/Riot/Modules/Application/LegacyAppDelegate.m
+++ b/Riot/Modules/Application/LegacyAppDelegate.m
@@ -2350,6 +2350,7 @@ NSString *const AppDelegateUniversalLinkDidChangeNotification = @"AppDelegateUni
         }
 
         if (mainSession.vc_homeserverConfiguration.encryption.isSecureBackupRequired
+            && mainSession.state == MXSessionStateRunning
             && mainSession.vc_canSetupSecureBackup)
         {
             // This only happens at the first login
diff --git a/changelog.d/pr-6331.bugfix b/changelog.d/pr-6331.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..04899bdfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/pr-6331.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Display mandatory backup only if session is running