diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/backups/local/LocalBackupsSettingsCallback.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/backups/local/LocalBackupsSettingsCallback.kt
index 83716e97dc..fbc594f4f8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/backups/local/LocalBackupsSettingsCallback.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/backups/local/LocalBackupsSettingsCallback.kt
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ import com.google.android.material.timepicker.TimeFormat
 import org.signal.core.ui.permissions.Permissions
 import org.signal.core.util.logging.Log
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.R
-import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.dependencies.AppDependencies
-import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.jobs.LocalBackupJob
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.jobs.LocalBackupJob.enqueueArchive
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.keyvalue.SignalStore
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.service.LocalBackupListener
@@ -144,11 +142,6 @@ class DefaultLocalBackupsSettingsCallback(
   }
 
   override fun onTurnOffAndDeleteConfirmed() {
-    SignalStore.backup.newLocalBackupsEnabled = false
-
-    val path = SignalStore.backup.newLocalBackupsDirectory
-    SignalStore.backup.newLocalBackupsDirectory = null
-    AppDependencies.jobManager.cancelAllInQueue(LocalBackupJob.QUEUE)
-    BackupUtil.deleteUnifiedBackups(fragment.requireContext(), path)
+    viewModel.turnOffAndDelete(fragment.requireContext())
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/backups/local/LocalBackupsSettingsScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/backups/local/LocalBackupsSettingsScreen.kt
index 03cf5f4c84..ce3fb82626 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/backups/local/LocalBackupsSettingsScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/backups/local/LocalBackupsSettingsScreen.kt
@@ -228,6 +228,10 @@ internal fun LocalBackupsSettingsScreen(
       onDismiss = { showTurnOffAndDeleteDialog = false }
     )
   }
+
+  if (state.isDeleting) {
+    Dialogs.IndeterminateProgressDialog(message = stringResource(id = R.string.BackupDialog_deleting_local_backup))
+  }
 }
 
 @DayNightPreview
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/backups/local/LocalBackupsSettingsState.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/backups/local/LocalBackupsSettingsState.kt
index 2ef973d0ec..6268a24bc7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/backups/local/LocalBackupsSettingsState.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/backups/local/LocalBackupsSettingsState.kt
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@ data class LocalBackupsSettingsState(
   val lastBackupLabel: String? = null,
   val folderDisplayName: String? = null,
   val scheduleTimeLabel: String? = null,
-  val progress: BackupCreationProgress = BackupCreationProgress.Idle
+  val progress: BackupCreationProgress = BackupCreationProgress.Idle,
+  val isDeleting: Boolean = false
 )
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/backups/local/LocalBackupsViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/backups/local/LocalBackupsViewModel.kt
index eda90893a4..75a2bc9b57 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/backups/local/LocalBackupsViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/backups/local/LocalBackupsViewModel.kt
@@ -122,6 +122,22 @@ class LocalBackupsViewModel : ViewModel(), BackupKeyCredentialManagerHandler {
     internalSettingsState.update { it.copy(progress = event.progress) }
   }
 
+  fun turnOffAndDelete(context: Context) {
+    internalSettingsState.update { it.copy(isDeleting = true) }
+
+    viewModelScope.launch {
+      withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+        SignalStore.backup.newLocalBackupsEnabled = false
+        val path = SignalStore.backup.newLocalBackupsDirectory
+        SignalStore.backup.newLocalBackupsDirectory = null
+        AppDependencies.jobManager.cancelAllInQueue(LocalBackupJob.QUEUE)
+        BackupUtil.deleteUnifiedBackups(context, path)
+      }
+
+      internalSettingsState.update { it.copy(isDeleting = false) }
+    }
+  }
+
   override fun updateBackupKeySaveState(newState: BackupKeySaveState?) {
     internalBackupState.update { it.copy(keySaveState = newState) }
   }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 5acef43053..0bf9f1697a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -4894,6 +4894,8 @@
     <string name="BackupDialog_delete_backups">Delete backups?</string>
     <string name="BackupDialog_disable_and_delete_all_local_backups">Disable and delete all local backups?</string>
     <string name="BackupDialog_delete_backups_statement">Delete backups</string>
+    <!-- Progress dialog message shown while local backup files are being deleted -->
+    <string name="BackupDialog_deleting_local_backup">Deleting local backup…</string>
     <string name="BackupDialog_to_enable_backups_choose_a_folder">To enable backups, choose a folder. Backups will be saved to this location.</string>
     <!-- Button shown in dialog to choose a folder for backups -->
     <string name="BackupDialog_choose_folder">Choose folder</string>