diff --git a/services/backup/java/com/android/server/backup/BackupManagerService.java b/services/backup/java/com/android/server/backup/BackupManagerService.java
index 3f8d5083f1047..30de4baf3460d 100644
--- a/services/backup/java/com/android/server/backup/BackupManagerService.java
+++ b/services/backup/java/com/android/server/backup/BackupManagerService.java
@@ -790,6 +790,11 @@ public class BackupManagerService {
             return false;
         }
 
+        // 4. it is an "instant" app
+        if (app.isInstantApp()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         // Everything else checks out; the only remaining roadblock would be if the
         // package were disabled
         return !appIsDisabled(app, pm);