diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/restore/RestoreRepository.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/restore/RestoreRepository.kt
index a919d0a279..60b8d6407e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/restore/RestoreRepository.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/restore/RestoreRepository.kt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.keyvalue.SignalStore
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.notifications.NotificationChannels
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.service.LocalBackupListener
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.BackupUtil
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.BackupUtil.BackupInfo
 import java.io.IOException
 
 /**
@@ -28,8 +29,13 @@ import java.io.IOException
 object RestoreRepository {
   private val TAG = Log.tag(RestoreRepository.javaClass)
 
-  suspend fun getLocalBackupFromUri(context: Context, uri: Uri): BackupUtil.BackupInfo? = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
-    BackupUtil.getBackupInfoFromSingleUri(context, uri)
+  suspend fun getLocalBackupFromUri(context: Context, uri: Uri): BackupInfoResult = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+    try {
+      return@withContext BackupInfoResult(backupInfo = BackupUtil.getBackupInfoFromSingleUri(context, uri), failureCause = null, failure = false)
+    } catch (ex: BackupUtil.BackupFileException) {
+      Log.w(TAG, "Encountered error while trying to read backup!", ex)
+      return@withContext BackupInfoResult(backupInfo = null, failureCause = ex, failure = true)
+    }
   }
 
   suspend fun restoreBackupAsynchronously(context: Context, backupFileUri: Uri, passphrase: String): BackupImportResult = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
@@ -88,4 +94,6 @@ object RestoreRepository {
     FAILURE_FOREIGN_KEY,
     FAILURE_UNKNOWN
   }
+
+  data class BackupInfoResult(val backupInfo: BackupInfo?, val failureCause: BackupUtil.BackupFileException?, val failure: Boolean)
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/restore/restorelocalbackup/RestoreLocalBackupFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/restore/restorelocalbackup/RestoreLocalBackupFragment.kt
index ff77c7aeff..2e46bbf11a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/restore/restorelocalbackup/RestoreLocalBackupFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/restore/restorelocalbackup/RestoreLocalBackupFragment.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.view.View
 import android.widget.EditText
 import android.widget.Toast
+import androidx.annotation.StringRes
 import androidx.fragment.app.activityViewModels
 import androidx.fragment.app.viewModels
 import androidx.navigation.fragment.findNavController
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.registration.fragments.RestoreBackupFragment.P
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.restore.RestoreActivity
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.restore.RestoreRepository
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.restore.RestoreViewModel
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.BackupUtil
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.DateUtils
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.Util
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.ViewModelFactory
@@ -74,6 +76,13 @@ class RestoreLocalBackupFragment : LoggingFragment(R.layout.fragment_restore_loc
       return
     }
 
+    restoreLocalBackupViewModel.backupReadError.observe(viewLifecycleOwner) { fileState ->
+      fileState?.let {
+        restoreLocalBackupViewModel.clearBackupFileStateError()
+        handleBackupFileStateError(it)
+      }
+    }
+
     restoreLocalBackupViewModel.uiState.observe(viewLifecycleOwner) { fragmentState ->
       fragmentState.backupInfo?.let {
         presentBackupFileInfo(backupSize = it.size, backupTimestamp = it.timestamp)
@@ -126,6 +135,18 @@ class RestoreLocalBackupFragment : LoggingFragment(R.layout.fragment_restore_loc
     restoreLocalBackupViewModel.onBackupProgressUpdate(event)
   }
 
+  private fun handleBackupFileStateError(fileState: BackupUtil.BackupFileState) {
+    @StringRes
+    val errorResId: Int = when (fileState) {
+      BackupUtil.BackupFileState.READABLE -> throw AssertionError("Unexpected error state.")
+      BackupUtil.BackupFileState.NOT_FOUND -> R.string.RestoreBackupFragment__backup_not_found
+      BackupUtil.BackupFileState.NOT_READABLE -> R.string.RestoreBackupFragment__backup_has_a_bad_extension
+      BackupUtil.BackupFileState.UNSUPPORTED_FILE_EXTENSION -> R.string.RestoreBackupFragment__backup_could_not_be_read
+    }
+
+    Toast.makeText(requireContext(), errorResId, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
+  }
+
   private fun handleBackupImportError(importResult: RestoreRepository.BackupImportResult) {
     when (importResult) {
       RestoreRepository.BackupImportResult.FAILURE_VERSION_DOWNGRADE -> Toast.makeText(requireContext(), R.string.RegistrationActivity_backup_failure_downgrade, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/restore/restorelocalbackup/RestoreLocalBackupState.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/restore/restorelocalbackup/RestoreLocalBackupState.kt
index fbf2305fe0..f62af42146 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/restore/restorelocalbackup/RestoreLocalBackupState.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/restore/restorelocalbackup/RestoreLocalBackupState.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package org.thoughtcrime.securesms.restore.restorelocalbackup
 
 import android.net.Uri
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.restore.RestoreRepository
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.BackupUtil
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.BackupUtil.BackupInfo
 
 /**
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.BackupUtil.BackupInfo
 data class RestoreLocalBackupState(
   val uri: Uri,
   val backupInfo: BackupInfo? = null,
+  val backupFileStateError: BackupUtil.BackupFileState? = null,
   val backupPassphrase: String = "",
   val restoreInProgress: Boolean = false,
   val backupVerifyingInProgress: Boolean = false,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/restore/restorelocalbackup/RestoreLocalBackupViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/restore/restorelocalbackup/RestoreLocalBackupViewModel.kt
index 9b33c4f8e4..ee6cc891a8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/restore/restorelocalbackup/RestoreLocalBackupViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/restore/restorelocalbackup/RestoreLocalBackupViewModel.kt
@@ -25,21 +25,29 @@ class RestoreLocalBackupViewModel(fileBackupUri: Uri) : ViewModel() {
   private val store = MutableStateFlow(RestoreLocalBackupState(fileBackupUri))
   val uiState = store.asLiveData()
 
+  val backupReadError = store.map { it.backupFileStateError }.asLiveData()
+
   val backupComplete = store.map { Pair(it.backupRestoreComplete, it.backupImportResult) }.asLiveData()
 
   fun prepareRestore(context: Context) {
     val backupFileUri = store.value.uri
     viewModelScope.launch {
-      val backupInfo = RestoreRepository.getLocalBackupFromUri(context, backupFileUri)
+      val result: RestoreRepository.BackupInfoResult = RestoreRepository.getLocalBackupFromUri(context, backupFileUri)
 
-      if (backupInfo == null) {
+      if (result.failure && result.failureCause != null) {
+        store.update {
+          it.copy(
+            backupFileStateError = result.failureCause.state
+          )
+        }
+      } else if (result.backupInfo == null) {
         abort()
         return@launch
       }
 
       store.update {
         it.copy(
-          backupInfo = backupInfo
+          backupInfo = result.backupInfo
         )
       }
     }
@@ -101,6 +109,10 @@ class RestoreLocalBackupViewModel(fileBackupUri: Uri) : ViewModel() {
     }
   }
 
+  fun clearBackupFileStateError() {
+    store.update { it.copy(backupFileStateError = null) }
+  }
+
   companion object {
     private val TAG = Log.tag(RestoreLocalBackupViewModel::class.java)
   }