diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/settings/SettingsManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/settings/SettingsManager.kt
index 5990dcb1..786f5781 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/settings/SettingsManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/settings/SettingsManager.kt
@@ -146,7 +146,8 @@ class SettingsManager(private val context: Context) {
     fun canDoBackupNow(): Boolean {
         val storage = getStorage() ?: return false
         val systemContext = context.getStorageContext { storage.isUsb }
-        return !storage.isUnavailableUsb(systemContext) && !storage.isUnavailableNetwork(context)
+        return !storage.isUnavailableUsb(systemContext) &&
+            !storage.isUnavailableNetwork(context, useMeteredNetwork)
     }
 
     fun backupApks(): Boolean {
@@ -208,15 +209,16 @@ data class Storage(
      * Returns true if this is storage that requires network access,
      * but it isn't available right now.
      */
-    fun isUnavailableNetwork(context: Context): Boolean {
-        return requiresNetwork && !hasUnmeteredInternet(context)
+    fun isUnavailableNetwork(context: Context, allowMetered: Boolean): Boolean {
+        return requiresNetwork && !hasUnmeteredInternet(context, allowMetered)
     }
 
-    private fun hasUnmeteredInternet(context: Context): Boolean {
+    private fun hasUnmeteredInternet(context: Context, allowMetered: Boolean): Boolean {
         val cm = context.getSystemService(ConnectivityManager::class.java) ?: return false
         val isMetered = cm.isActiveNetworkMetered
         val capabilities = cm.getNetworkCapabilities(cm.activeNetwork) ?: return false
-        return capabilities.hasCapability(NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_INTERNET) && !isMetered
+        return capabilities.hasCapability(NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_INTERNET) &&
+            (allowMetered || !isMetered)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/backup/BackupCoordinator.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/backup/BackupCoordinator.kt
index 1dfbbce0..e9275bf7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/backup/BackupCoordinator.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/backup/BackupCoordinator.kt
@@ -422,7 +422,10 @@ internal class BackupCoordinator(
             // back off if storage is removable and not available right now
             storage.isUnavailableUsb(context) -> longBackoff
             // back off if storage is on network, but we have no access
-            storage.isUnavailableNetwork(context) -> HOURS.toMillis(1)
+            storage.isUnavailableNetwork(
+                context = context,
+                allowMetered = settingsManager.useMeteredNetwork,
+            ) -> HOURS.toMillis(1)
             // otherwise no back off
             else -> 0L
         }
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/backup/BackupCoordinatorTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/backup/BackupCoordinatorTest.kt
index a883aaa4..2fed54ab 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/backup/BackupCoordinatorTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/backup/BackupCoordinatorTest.kt
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ internal class BackupCoordinatorTest : BackupTest() {
         } just Runs
         coEvery { full.cancelFullBackup(token, metadata.salt, false) } just Runs
         every { settingsManager.getStorage() } returns storage
+        every { settingsManager.useMeteredNetwork } returns false
         every { metadataOutputStream.close() } just Runs
 
         assertEquals(
@@ -343,6 +344,7 @@ internal class BackupCoordinatorTest : BackupTest() {
         } just Runs
         coEvery { full.cancelFullBackup(token, metadata.salt, false) } just Runs
         every { settingsManager.getStorage() } returns storage
+        every { settingsManager.useMeteredNetwork } returns false
         every { metadataOutputStream.close() } just Runs
 
         assertEquals(