diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/backup/BackupVerifier.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/backup/BackupVerifier.kt
index e1e917db8a..dc87c93667 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/backup/BackupVerifier.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/backup/BackupVerifier.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ object BackupVerifier {
   private val TAG = Log.tag(BackupVerifier::class.java)
 
   @JvmStatic
+  @Throws(IOException::class)
   fun verifyFile(cipherStream: InputStream, passphrase: String, expectedCount: Long): Boolean {
     val inputStream = BackupRecordInputStream(cipherStream, passphrase)
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/LocalBackupJobApi29.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/LocalBackupJobApi29.java
index bbd4b0e2d6..9ac0d1b355 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/LocalBackupJobApi29.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/LocalBackupJobApi29.java
@@ -197,7 +197,12 @@ public final class LocalBackupJobApi29 extends BaseJob {
       ThreadUtil.sleep(WAIT_FOR_SCOPED_STORAGE[attempts]);
 
       try (InputStream cipherStream = context.getContentResolver().openInputStream(temporaryFile.getUri())) {
-        valid = BackupVerifier.verifyFile(cipherStream, backupPassword, finishedEvent.getCount());
+        try {
+          valid = BackupVerifier.verifyFile(cipherStream, backupPassword, finishedEvent.getCount());
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+          Log.w(TAG, "Unable to verify backup", e);
+          valid = false;
+        }
       } catch (IOException e) {
         attempts++;
         Log.w(TAG, "Unable to find backup file, attempt: " + attempts + "/" + MAX_STORAGE_ATTEMPTS);