diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/ui/dialog/SetStatusDialogFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/ui/dialog/SetStatusDialogFragment.kt
index be5c2e1f2..4a460ef10 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/ui/dialog/SetStatusDialogFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/ui/dialog/SetStatusDialogFragment.kt
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import com.nextcloud.talk.models.json.status.predefined.PredefinedStatus
 import com.nextcloud.talk.models.json.status.predefined.PredefinedStatusOverall
 import com.nextcloud.talk.ui.theme.ViewThemeUtils
 import com.nextcloud.talk.utils.ApiUtils
+import com.nextcloud.talk.utils.CapabilitiesUtil.isRestoreStatusAvailable
 import com.nextcloud.talk.utils.DisplayUtils
 import com.nextcloud.talk.utils.database.user.CurrentUserProviderNew
 import com.vanniktech.emoji.EmojiPopup
@@ -115,7 +116,9 @@ class SetStatusDialogFragment :
             currentStatus = it.getParcelable(ARG_CURRENT_STATUS_PARAM)
 
             credentials = ApiUtils.getCredentials(currentUser?.username, currentUser?.token)!!
-            checkBackupStatus()
+            if (isRestoreStatusAvailable(currentUser!!)) {
+                checkBackupStatus()
+            }
             fetchPredefinedStatuses()
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/utils/CapabilitiesUtil.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/utils/CapabilitiesUtil.kt
index 1b9d67296..3b24bce8d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/utils/CapabilitiesUtil.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/utils/CapabilitiesUtil.kt
@@ -274,6 +274,10 @@ object CapabilitiesUtil {
         user.capabilities?.userStatusCapability?.enabled == true &&
             user.capabilities?.userStatusCapability?.supportsEmoji == true
 
+    fun isRestoreStatusAvailable(user: User): Boolean  {
+        return user.capabilities?.userStatusCapability?.restore == true
+    }
+
     // endregion
 
     private val TAG = CapabilitiesUtil::class.java.simpleName