diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/backup/create/creators/PreferenceBackupCreator.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/backup/create/creators/PreferenceBackupCreator.kt
index cc1a7157f6..e0b8f0add7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/backup/create/creators/PreferenceBackupCreator.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/backup/create/creators/PreferenceBackupCreator.kt
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class PreferenceBackupCreator(
                         .withPrivatePreferences(includePrivatePreferences),
                 )
             }
+            .filter { it.prefs.isNotEmpty() }
     }
 
     @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")