diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/megaphone/Megaphones.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/megaphone/Megaphones.java
index 450dcc7ca2..fd413c9794 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/megaphone/Megaphones.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/megaphone/Megaphones.java
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ public final class Megaphones {
   }
 
   private static boolean shouldShowUseNewOnDeviceBackupsMegaphone() {
-    return Environment.Backups.isNewFormatSupportedForLocalBackup() && SignalStore.settings().isBackupEnabled();
+    return Environment.Backups.isNewFormatSupportedForLocalBackup() && SignalStore.settings().isBackupEnabled() && (RemoteConfig.upgradeBackupsMegaphone() || RemoteConfig.internalUser());
   }
 
   private static boolean shouldShowGrantFullScreenIntentPermission(@NonNull Context context) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/RemoteConfig.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/RemoteConfig.kt
index b84147d09d..06b1047139 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/RemoteConfig.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/RemoteConfig.kt
@@ -1337,5 +1337,16 @@ object RemoteConfig {
     hotSwappable = false
   )
 
+  /**
+   * Whether the backups upgrade megaphone can be displayed
+   */
+  @JvmStatic
+  @get:JvmName("upgradeBackupsMegaphone")
+  val upgradeBackupsMegaphone: Boolean by remoteBoolean(
+    key = "android.upgradeBackupsMegaphone",
+    defaultValue = false,
+    hotSwappable = false
+  )
+
   // endregion
 }