diff --git a/mobile/lib/ui/settings/backup/backup_section_widget.dart b/mobile/lib/ui/settings/backup/backup_section_widget.dart
index 56ef0e02f7..15d885389c 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/ui/settings/backup/backup_section_widget.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/ui/settings/backup/backup_section_widget.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import "package:photos/generated/l10n.dart";
+import "package:photos/service_locator.dart";
 import 'package:photos/theme/ente_theme.dart';
 import "package:photos/ui/components/captioned_text_widget.dart";
 import 'package:photos/ui/components/expandable_menu_item_widget.dart';
@@ -47,21 +48,22 @@ class BackupSectionWidgetState extends State<BackupSectionWidget> {
           );
         },
       ),
-      sectionOptionSpacing,
-      MenuItemWidget(
-        captionedTextWidget: CaptionedTextWidget(
-          title: S.of(context).backupStatus,
+      if (flagService.internalUser) sectionOptionSpacing,
+      if (flagService.internalUser)
+        MenuItemWidget(
+          captionedTextWidget: CaptionedTextWidget(
+            title: S.of(context).backupStatus,
+          ),
+          pressedColor: getEnteColorScheme(context).fillFaint,
+          trailingIcon: Icons.chevron_right_outlined,
+          trailingIconIsMuted: true,
+          onTap: () async {
+            await routeToPage(
+              context,
+              const BackupStatusScreen(),
+            );
+          },
         ),
-        pressedColor: getEnteColorScheme(context).fillFaint,
-        trailingIcon: Icons.chevron_right_outlined,
-        trailingIconIsMuted: true,
-        onTap: () async {
-          await routeToPage(
-            context,
-            const BackupStatusScreen(),
-          );
-        },
-      ),
       sectionOptionSpacing,
       MenuItemWidget(
         captionedTextWidget: CaptionedTextWidget(