diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/backup/BackupDialog.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/backup/BackupDialog.java
index a1901dc820..cf6ef6ae74 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/backup/BackupDialog.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/backup/BackupDialog.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package org.thoughtcrime.securesms.backup;
 
 
+import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException;
 import android.content.ClipData;
 import android.content.ClipboardManager;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -126,7 +127,12 @@ public class BackupDialog {
                                      Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION       |
                                      Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
 
-                     fragment.startActivityForResult(intent, requestCode);
+                    try {
+                       fragment.startActivityForResult(intent, requestCode);
+                     } catch (ActivityNotFoundException e) {
+                       Toast.makeText(fragment.requireContext(), R.string.BackupDialog_no_file_picker_available, Toast.LENGTH_LONG)
+                            .show();
+                     }
 
                      dialog.dismiss();
                    }))
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index bcfa3bf042..b22ae79e57 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -2815,6 +2815,7 @@
     <string name="BackupDialog_to_enable_backups_choose_a_folder">To enable backups, choose a folder. Backups will be saved to this location.</string>
     <string name="BackupDialog_choose_folder">Choose folder</string>
     <string name="BackupDialog_copied_to_clipboard">Copied to clipboard</string>
+    <string name="BackupDialog_no_file_picker_available">No file picker available.</string>
     <string name="BackupDialog_enter_backup_passphrase_to_verify">Enter your backup passphrase to verify</string>
     <string name="BackupDialog_verify">Verify</string>
     <string name="BackupDialog_you_successfully_entered_your_backup_passphrase">You successfully entered your backup passphrase</string>