diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/backup_rules.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/backup_rules.xml
index fa0f996d2..132dda0b2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/backup_rules.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/backup_rules.xml
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@
     <!--
    <include domain="sharedpref" path="."/>
    <exclude domain="sharedpref" path="device.xml"/>
--->
+    -->
+    <exclude domain="sharedpref" path="encrypted.pref"/>
 </full-backup-content>
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