diff --git a/lib/core/backup_service.dart b/lib/core/backup_service.dart
index ad4fe9623..d439969f5 100644
--- a/lib/core/backup_service.dart
+++ b/lib/core/backup_service.dart
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ class BackupService {
       await _sharedPreferences.setInt(
           PreferencesKey.currentTransactionPriorityKeyLegacy, currentTransactionPriorityKeyLegacy);
 
-    if (allowBiometricalAuthentication != null)
+    if (allowBiometricalAuthentication != null && !Platform.isMacOS && !Platform.isLinux)
       await _sharedPreferences.setBool(
           PreferencesKey.allowBiometricalAuthenticationKey, allowBiometricalAuthentication);