diff --git a/api/backend_test.go b/api/backend_test.go
index 0e0a6b97f8..4b1967b6a9 100644
--- a/api/backend_test.go
+++ b/api/backend_test.go
@@ -865,6 +865,13 @@ func TestLoginAccount(t *testing.T) {
 	acc, err := b.CreateAccountAndLogin(createAccountRequest)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, nameserver, b.config.WakuV2Config.Nameserver)
+
+	accountsDB, err := b.accountsDB()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	backupFecthed, err := accountsDB.BackupFetched()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.True(t, backupFecthed)
+
 	require.True(t, acc.HasAcceptedTerms)
 
 	waitForLogin(c)
diff --git a/api/geth_backend.go b/api/geth_backend.go
index 4288c6ef85..37ddfcfd54 100644
--- a/api/geth_backend.go
+++ b/api/geth_backend.go
@@ -1773,6 +1773,11 @@ func (b *GethStatusBackend) prepareSettings(request *requests.CreateAccount, inp
 		//settings.MnemonicWasNotShown = true
 	}
 
+	if !input.fetchBackup {
+		// This is a an account created from scratch, we can mark the BackupFetched as true
+		settings.BackupFetched = true
+	}
+
 	if request.WakuV2Fleet != "" {
 		settings.Fleet = &request.WakuV2Fleet
 	}
diff --git a/multiaccounts/settings/database.go b/multiaccounts/settings/database.go
index 4ca7d9ecbe..388ca9d5ae 100644
--- a/multiaccounts/settings/database.go
+++ b/multiaccounts/settings/database.go
@@ -148,10 +148,11 @@ INSERT INTO settings (
   test_networks_enabled,
   fleet,
   auto_refresh_tokens_enabled,
-  news_feed_last_fetched_timestamp
+  news_feed_last_fetched_timestamp,
+  backup_fetched
 ) VALUES (
 ?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,
-?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,'id',?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)`,
+?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,'id',?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)`,
 		s.Address,
 		s.Currency,
 		s.CurrentNetwork,
@@ -188,6 +189,7 @@ INSERT INTO settings (
 		s.AutoRefreshTokensEnabled,
 		// Default the news feed last fetched timestamp to now
 		time.Now().Unix(),
+		s.BackupFetched,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/multiaccounts/settings/structs.go b/multiaccounts/settings/structs.go
index d9f9fb10a4..9a0218fe9a 100644
--- a/multiaccounts/settings/structs.go
+++ b/multiaccounts/settings/structs.go
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ type Settings struct {
 	TelemetrySendPeriodMs               int                           `json:"telemetry-send-period-ms,omitempty"`
 	LastBackup                          uint64                        `json:"last-backup,omitempty"`
 	BackupEnabled                       bool                          `json:"backup-enabled?,omitempty"`
+	BackupFetched                       bool                          `json:"backup-fetched?,omitempty"`
 	AutoMessageEnabled                  bool                          `json:"auto-message-enabled?,omitempty"`
 	GifAPIKey                           string                        `json:"gifs/api-key"`
 	TestNetworksEnabled                 bool                          `json:"test-networks-enabled?,omitempty"`
diff --git a/protocol/messenger_backup_handler.go b/protocol/messenger_backup_handler.go
index c0165d9177..b217fa9b24 100644
--- a/protocol/messenger_backup_handler.go
+++ b/protocol/messenger_backup_handler.go
@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@ func (m *Messenger) handleBackup(state *ReceivedMessageState, message *protobuf.
 }
 
 func (m *Messenger) updateBackupFetchProgress(message *protobuf.Backup, response *wakusync.WakuBackedUpDataResponse, state *ReceivedMessageState) error {
+	if m.backedUpFetchingStatus == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	m.backedUpFetchingStatus.fetchingCompletedMutex.Lock()
 	defer m.backedUpFetchingStatus.fetchingCompletedMutex.Unlock()
 
diff --git a/protocol/messenger_backup_test.go b/protocol/messenger_backup_test.go
index 3403e5cc8b..6067a99a31 100644
--- a/protocol/messenger_backup_test.go
+++ b/protocol/messenger_backup_test.go
@@ -417,6 +417,37 @@ func (s *MessengerBackupSuite) TestFetchingDuringBackup() {
 	s.Require().Equal(ActivityCenterNotificationTypeBackupSyncingSuccess, state.Response.ActivityCenterNotifications()[0].Type)
 }
 
+func (s *MessengerBackupSuite) TestBackupWithoutStatusFetching() {
+	bob1 := s.m
+	// Remove the status fetching
+	bob1.backedUpFetchingStatus = nil
+	bob1.config.messengerSignalsHandler = &MessengerSignalsHandlerMock{
+		wakuBackedUpDataResponseChan: make(chan *wakusync.WakuBackedUpDataResponse, 1000),
+	}
+
+	state := ReceivedMessageState{
+		Response: &MessengerResponse{},
+	}
+
+	backup := &protobuf.Backup{
+		Clock: 1,
+		ContactsDetails: &protobuf.FetchingBackedUpDataDetails{
+			DataNumber:  uint32(0),
+			TotalNumber: uint32(1),
+		},
+	}
+
+	err := bob1.HandleBackup(
+		&state,
+		backup,
+		&v1protocol.StatusMessage{},
+	)
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+	// The backup was handled but nothing was sent to the AC
+	s.Require().Len(state.Response.ActivityCenterNotifications(), 0)
+	s.Require().True(state.Response.BackupHandled)
+}
+
 func (s *MessengerBackupSuite) TestBackupSettings() {
 	s.T().Skip("flaky test")
 	const (
diff --git a/protocol/messenger_mailserver.go b/protocol/messenger_mailserver.go
index d8d80f226c..f27fbf9c7f 100644
--- a/protocol/messenger_mailserver.go
+++ b/protocol/messenger_mailserver.go
@@ -320,11 +320,6 @@ func (m *Messenger) RequestAllHistoricMessages(forceFetchingBackup, withRetries
 
 	allResponses := &MessengerResponse{}
 	if forceFetchingBackup || !backupFetched {
-		err = m.startBackupFetchingTracking(allResponses)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-
 		m.logger.Info("fetching backup")
 		err := m.syncBackup()
 		if err != nil {