diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/backup/v2/BackupRepository.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/backup/v2/BackupRepository.kt
index c331423ecd..bd98c21879 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/backup/v2/BackupRepository.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/backup/v2/BackupRepository.kt
@@ -5,12 +5,15 @@
 
 package org.thoughtcrime.securesms.backup.v2
 
+import android.os.Environment
+import android.os.StatFs
 import androidx.annotation.WorkerThread
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
 import okio.ByteString.Companion.toByteString
 import org.greenrobot.eventbus.EventBus
 import org.signal.core.util.Base64
+import org.signal.core.util.ByteSize
 import org.signal.core.util.EventTimer
 import org.signal.core.util.Stopwatch
 import org.signal.core.util.bytes
@@ -127,6 +130,13 @@ object BackupRepository {
     }
   }
 
+  fun getFreeStorageSpace(): ByteSize {
+    val statFs = StatFs(Environment.getDataDirectory().absolutePath)
+    val free = (statFs.availableBlocksLong) * statFs.blockSizeLong
+
+    return free.bytes
+  }
+
   @JvmStatic
   fun skipMediaRestore() {
     // TODO [backups] -- Clear the error as necessary