diff --git a/mobile/ios/Runner/BackgroundSync/BackgroundServicePlugin.swift b/mobile/ios/Runner/BackgroundSync/BackgroundServicePlugin.swift
index 8e5db08b1e..c84b037daf 100644
--- a/mobile/ios/Runner/BackgroundSync/BackgroundServicePlugin.swift
+++ b/mobile/ios/Runner/BackgroundSync/BackgroundServicePlugin.swift
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import Flutter
 import BackgroundTasks
 import path_provider_foundation
 import CryptoKit
+import Network
 
 class BackgroundServicePlugin: NSObject, FlutterPlugin {
     
@@ -335,8 +336,8 @@ class BackgroundServicePlugin: NSObject, FlutterPlugin {
         defaults.set(Date().timeIntervalSince1970, forKey: "last_background_fetch_run_time")
         
         // If we have required charging, we should check the charging status
-        let requireCharging = defaults.value(forKey: "require_charging") as? Bool
-        if (requireCharging ?? false) {
+        let requireCharging = defaults.value(forKey: "require_charging") as? Bool ?? false
+        if (requireCharging) {
             UIDevice.current.isBatteryMonitoringEnabled = true
             if (UIDevice.current.batteryState == .unplugged) {
                 // The device is unplugged and we have required charging
@@ -347,6 +348,20 @@ class BackgroundServicePlugin: NSObject, FlutterPlugin {
             }
         }
         
+        // If we have required Wi-Fi, we can check the isExpensive property
+        let requireWifi = defaults.value(forKey: "require_wifi") as? Bool ?? false
+        if (requireWifi) {
+            let wifiMonitor = NWPathMonitor(requiredInterfaceType: .wifi)
+            let isExpensive = wifiMonitor.currentPath.isExpensive
+            if (isExpensive) {
+                // The network is expensive and we have required Wi-Fi
+                // Therfore, we will simply complete the task without
+                // running it
+                task.setTaskCompleted(success: true)
+                return
+            }
+        }
+        
         // Schedule the next sync task so we can run this again later
         scheduleBackgroundFetch()
         
diff --git a/mobile/lib/modules/backup/views/backup_options_page.dart b/mobile/lib/modules/backup/views/backup_options_page.dart
index c3beb2f8c5..8144f1b8ed 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/modules/backup/views/backup_options_page.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/modules/backup/views/backup_options_page.dart
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class BackupOptionsPage extends HookConsumerWidget {
                       "backup_controller_page_background_description",
                     ).tr(),
                   ),
-                if (isBackgroundEnabled && Platform.isAndroid)
+                if (isBackgroundEnabled)
                   SwitchListTile.adaptive(
                     title: const Text("backup_controller_page_background_wifi")
                         .tr(),