diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/UsbIntentReceiver.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/UsbIntentReceiver.kt
index ff5208b0..a14cd0c6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/UsbIntentReceiver.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/UsbIntentReceiver.kt
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class UsbIntentReceiver : UsbMonitor() {
             i.putExtra(EXTRA_START_APP_BACKUP, true)
             startForegroundService(context, i)
         } else {
-            AppBackupWorker.scheduleNow(context)
+            AppBackupWorker.scheduleNow(context, reschedule = false)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/settings/SettingsViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/settings/SettingsViewModel.kt
index 73f0bb3d..2c421e14 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/settings/SettingsViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/settings/SettingsViewModel.kt
@@ -193,7 +193,8 @@ internal class SettingsViewModel(
                 i.putExtra(EXTRA_START_APP_BACKUP, true)
                 startForegroundService(app, i)
             } else {
-                AppBackupWorker.scheduleNow(app)
+                val isUsb = settingsManager.getStorage()?.isUsb ?: false
+                AppBackupWorker.scheduleNow(app, reschedule = !isUsb)
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/storage/Services.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/storage/Services.kt
index 59b7278e..5a9096d3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/storage/Services.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/storage/Services.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.stevesoltys.seedvault.storage
 
 import android.content.Intent
+import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.settings.SettingsManager
 import com.stevesoltys.seedvault.worker.AppBackupWorker
 import org.calyxos.backup.storage.api.BackupObserver
 import org.calyxos.backup.storage.api.RestoreObserver
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ internal class StorageBackupService : BackupService() {
     }
 
     override val storageBackup: StorageBackup by inject()
+    private val settingsManager: SettingsManager by inject()
 
     // use lazy delegate because context isn't available during construction time
     override val backupObserver: BackupObserver by lazy {
@@ -41,7 +43,8 @@ internal class StorageBackupService : BackupService() {
 
     override fun onBackupFinished(intent: Intent, success: Boolean) {
         if (intent.getBooleanExtra(EXTRA_START_APP_BACKUP, false)) {
-            AppBackupWorker.scheduleNow(applicationContext)
+            val isUsb = settingsManager.getStorage()?.isUsb ?: false
+            AppBackupWorker.scheduleNow(applicationContext, reschedule = !isUsb)
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/ui/storage/BackupStorageViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/ui/storage/BackupStorageViewModel.kt
index 01cc817f..141992ea 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/ui/storage/BackupStorageViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/ui/storage/BackupStorageViewModel.kt
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ internal class BackupStorageViewModel(
                 // notify the UI that the location has been set
                 mLocationChecked.postEvent(LocationResult())
                 if (requestBackup) {
-                    AppBackupWorker.scheduleNow(app)
+                    val isUsb = settingsManager.getStorage()?.isUsb ?: false
+                    AppBackupWorker.scheduleNow(app, reschedule = !isUsb)
                 }
             } else {
                 // notify the UI that the location was invalid
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/worker/AppBackupWorker.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/worker/AppBackupWorker.kt
index 32c44a24..31587fd7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/worker/AppBackupWorker.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/worker/AppBackupWorker.kt
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class AppBackupWorker(
     companion object {
         private val TAG = AppBackupWorker::class.simpleName
         internal const val UNIQUE_WORK_NAME = "com.stevesoltys.seedvault.APP_BACKUP"
-        private const val TAG_NOW = "com.stevesoltys.seedvault.TAG_NOW"
+        private const val TAG_RESCHEDULE = "com.stevesoltys.seedvault.TAG_RESCHEDULE"
 
         fun schedule(context: Context, existingWorkPolicy: ExistingPeriodicWorkPolicy = UPDATE) {
             val constraints = Constraints.Builder()
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ class AppBackupWorker(
             workManager.enqueueUniquePeriodicWork(UNIQUE_WORK_NAME, existingWorkPolicy, workRequest)
         }
 
-        fun scheduleNow(context: Context) {
+        fun scheduleNow(context: Context, reschedule: Boolean) {
             val workRequest = OneTimeWorkRequestBuilder<AppBackupWorker>()
                 .setExpedited(RUN_AS_NON_EXPEDITED_WORK_REQUEST)
-                .addTag(TAG_NOW)
+                .apply { if (reschedule) addTag(TAG_RESCHEDULE) }
                 .build()
             val workManager = WorkManager.getInstance(context)
             Log.i(TAG, "Asking to do app backup now...")
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class AppBackupWorker(
         } finally {
             // schedule next backup, because the old one gets lost
             // when scheduling a OneTimeWorkRequest with the same unique name via scheduleNow()
-            if (tags.contains(TAG_NOW) && backupRequester.isBackupEnabled) {
+            if (tags.contains(TAG_RESCHEDULE) && backupRequester.isBackupEnabled) {
                 // needs to use CANCEL_AND_REENQUEUE otherwise it doesn't get scheduled
                 schedule(applicationContext, CANCEL_AND_REENQUEUE)
             }