diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/client/jobs/CalendarBackupWork.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/client/jobs/CalendarBackupWork.kt
index 9636afa379..b7e1b156c4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/client/jobs/CalendarBackupWork.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/client/jobs/CalendarBackupWork.kt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import androidx.work.Worker
 import androidx.work.WorkerParameters
 import com.nextcloud.client.account.UserAccountManager
 import com.nextcloud.client.preferences.AppPreferences
+import com.owncloud.android.R
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.utils.Log_OC
 import third_parties.sufficientlysecure.AndroidCalendar
 import third_parties.sufficientlysecure.SaveCalendar
@@ -50,6 +51,12 @@ class CalendarBackupWork(
     }
 
     override fun doWork(): Result {
+        val showCalendarBackup = applicationContext.resources.getBoolean(R.bool.show_calendar_backup)
+        if (!showCalendarBackup) {
+            Log_OC.d(TAG, "Calendar backup is disabled.")
+            return Result.success()
+        }
+
         val accountName = inputData.getString(ACCOUNT) ?: ""
         val optionalUser = accountManager.getUser(accountName)
         if (!optionalUser.isPresent || TextUtils.isEmpty(accountName)) { // no account provided
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/activity/SettingsActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/activity/SettingsActivity.java
index dd129515c3..bccf177251 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/activity/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/activity/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -561,6 +561,13 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends PreferenceActivity
     private void setupBackupPreference() {
         Preference pContactsBackup = findPreference("backup");
         if (pContactsBackup != null) {
+            boolean showCalendarBackup = getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.show_calendar_backup);
+            pContactsBackup.setTitle(showCalendarBackup
+                                         ? getString(R.string.backup_title)
+                                         : getString(R.string.contact_backup_title));
+            pContactsBackup.setSummary(showCalendarBackup
+                                           ? getString(R.string.prefs_daily_backup_summary)
+                                           : getString(R.string.prefs_daily_contact_backup_summary));
             pContactsBackup.setOnPreferenceClickListener(preference -> {
                 ContactsPreferenceActivity.startActivityWithoutSidebar(this);
                 return true;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/fragment/contactsbackup/BackupFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/fragment/contactsbackup/BackupFragment.java
index 07fedb17a7..f6259a65c1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/fragment/contactsbackup/BackupFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/fragment/contactsbackup/BackupFragment.java
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ public class BackupFragment extends FileFragment implements DatePickerDialog.OnD
     private CompoundButton.OnCheckedChangeListener calendarCheckedListener;
     private User user;
     private boolean showSidebar = true;
-
+    //flag to check if calendar backup should be shown and backup should be done or not
+    private boolean showCalendarBackup = true;
     public static BackupFragment create(boolean showSidebar) {
         BackupFragment fragment = new BackupFragment();
         Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
@@ -144,6 +145,8 @@ public class BackupFragment extends FileFragment implements DatePickerDialog.OnD
             showSidebar = getArguments().getBoolean(ARG_SHOW_SIDEBAR);
         }
 
+        showCalendarBackup = requireContext().getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.show_calendar_backup);
+
         final ContactsPreferenceActivity contactsPreferenceActivity = (ContactsPreferenceActivity) getActivity();
         user = contactsPreferenceActivity.getUser().orElseThrow(RuntimeException::new);
 
@@ -151,7 +154,8 @@ public class BackupFragment extends FileFragment implements DatePickerDialog.OnD
 
         if (actionBar != null) {
             actionBar.setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
-            viewThemeUtils.files.themeActionBar(requireContext(), actionBar, R.string.backup_title);
+            viewThemeUtils.files.themeActionBar(requireContext(), actionBar,
+                                                showCalendarBackup ? R.string.backup_title : R.string.contact_backup_title);
         }
 
 
@@ -164,6 +168,7 @@ public class BackupFragment extends FileFragment implements DatePickerDialog.OnD
         binding.contacts.setChecked(isContactsBackupEnabled() && checkContactBackupPermission());
         binding.calendar.setChecked(isCalendarBackupEnabled() && checkCalendarBackupPermission(getContext()));
 
+        binding.calendar.setVisibility(showCalendarBackup ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
 
         setupCheckListeners();
 
@@ -395,7 +400,7 @@ public class BackupFragment extends FileFragment implements DatePickerDialog.OnD
             startContactsBackupJob();
         }
 
-        if (isCalendarBackupEnabled() && checkCalendarBackupPermission(requireContext())) {
+        if (showCalendarBackup && isCalendarBackupEnabled() && checkCalendarBackupPermission(requireContext())) {
             startCalendarBackupJob();
         }
 
@@ -651,7 +656,7 @@ public class BackupFragment extends FileFragment implements DatePickerDialog.OnD
                 }
 
                 // calendars
-                if (MimeTypeUtil.isCalendar(file)) {
+                if (showCalendarBackup && MimeTypeUtil.isCalendar(file)) {
                     calendarBackupsToRestore.add(file);
                 }
             }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
index 370342829f..0cd6950e4e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
     <string name="away">Abwesend</string>
     <string name="backup_settings">Sicherungseinstellungen</string>
     <string name="backup_title">Kontakte &amp; Kalender-Sicherung</string>
+    <string name="contact_backup_title">Kontakte-Sicherung</string>
     <string name="battery_optimization_close">Schliessen</string>
     <string name="battery_optimization_disable">Deaktivieren</string>
     <string name="battery_optimization_message">Ihr Gerät hat möglicherweise Batterieoptimierung aktiv. AutoUpload funktioniert nur dann richtig, wenn Sie diese App davon ausschließen.</string>
@@ -561,6 +562,7 @@
     <string name="prefs_category_general">Allgemein</string>
     <string name="prefs_category_more">Mehr</string>
     <string name="prefs_daily_backup_summary">Tägliche Sicherung Ihrer Kalender &amp; Kontakte</string>
+    <string name="prefs_daily_contact_backup_summary">Tägliche Sicherung Ihrer Kontakte</string>
     <string name="prefs_davx5_setup_error">Unerwarteter Fehler beim Einrichten von DAVx5 (früher bekannt als DAVdroid)</string>
     <string name="prefs_e2e_active">Ende-zu-Ende-Verschlüsselung ist eingerichtet!</string>
     <string name="prefs_e2e_mnemonic">E2E-Gedächtnisstütze</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/setup.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/setup.xml
index ade16d4ce3..71521eee85 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/setup.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/setup.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
     <string name="contacts_backup_folder">/.Contacts-Backup</string>
     <integer name="contacts_backup_expire">-1</integer>
     <string name="calendar_backup_folder">/.Calendar-Backup</string>
+    <!-- flag to enable/disable contact backup -->
+    <bool name="show_calendar_backup">true</bool>
 
     <!-- What's new -->
     <bool name="show_whats_new">true</bool>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index ca3a8e205e..c97144a3b2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
     <string name="prefs_calendar_contacts_no_store_error">Neither F-Droid nor Google Play is installed</string>
     <string name="prefs_calendar_contacts_sync_setup_successful">Calendar &amp; contacts sync set up</string>
     <string name="prefs_daily_backup_summary">Daily backup of your calendar &amp; contacts</string>
+    <string name="prefs_daily_contact_backup_summary">Daily backup of your contacts</string>
     <string name="prefs_sycned_folders_summary">Manage folders for auto upload</string>
     <string name="prefs_help">Help</string>
     <string name="prefs_recommend">Recommend to a friend</string>
@@ -605,7 +606,7 @@
     <string name="contacts_preferences_backup_scheduled">Backup scheduled and will start shortly</string>
     <string name="contacts_preferences_import_scheduled">Import scheduled and will start shortly</string>
     <string name="backup_title">Contacts &amp; calendar backup</string>
-
+    <string name="contact_backup_title">Contacts backup</string>
     <string name="drawer_logout">Log out</string>
     <string name="picture_set_as_no_app">No app found to set a picture with</string>
     <string name="privacy">Privacy</string>