diff --git a/lib/api/routes/backupRouter.js b/lib/api/routes/backupRouter.js
index a4e5d60..859c449 100644
--- a/lib/api/routes/backupRouter.js
+++ b/lib/api/routes/backupRouter.js
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ import {
   precheckRestore,
   restoreFromZip,
 } from '../../services/storage/backupRestoreService.js';
+import { getSettings } from '../../services/storage/settingsStorage.js';
+import { isAdmin } from '../security.js';
+
+const DEMO_MODE_ERROR = 'Backup and restore are not available in demo mode.';
 
 /**
  * @param {import('fastify').FastifyInstance} fastify
@@ -21,7 +25,11 @@ export default async function backupPlugin(fastify) {
     (req, body, done) => done(null, body),
   );
 
-  fastify.get('/', async (_request, reply) => {
+  fastify.get('/', async (request, reply) => {
+    const settings = await getSettings();
+    if (settings.demoMode && !isAdmin(request)) {
+      return reply.code(403).send({ error: DEMO_MODE_ERROR });
+    }
     const zipBuffer = await createBackupZip();
     const fileName = await buildBackupFileName();
     reply.header('Content-Type', 'application/zip');
@@ -30,6 +38,10 @@ export default async function backupPlugin(fastify) {
   });
 
   fastify.post('/restore', async (request, reply) => {
+    const settings = await getSettings();
+    if (settings.demoMode && !isAdmin(request)) {
+      return reply.code(403).send({ error: DEMO_MODE_ERROR });
+    }
     const { dryRun = 'false', force = 'false' } = request.query || {};
     const doDryRun = String(dryRun) === 'true';
     const doForce = String(force) === 'true';
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7fce8b5..01314af 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "fredy",
-  "version": "22.0.3",
+  "version": "22.0.4",
   "description": "[F]ind [R]eal [E]states [d]amn eas[y].",
   "scripts": {
     "prepare": "husky",
diff --git a/ui/src/views/generalSettings/GeneralSettings.jsx b/ui/src/views/generalSettings/GeneralSettings.jsx
index 357cbda..65d35b7 100644
--- a/ui/src/views/generalSettings/GeneralSettings.jsx
+++ b/ui/src/views/generalSettings/GeneralSettings.jsx
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ const GeneralSettings = function GeneralSettings() {
   const [loading, setLoading] = React.useState(true);
 
   const settings = useSelector((state) => state.generalSettings.settings);
+  const currentUser = useSelector((state) => state.user.currentUser);
 
   const [interval, setInterval] = React.useState('');
   const [port, setPort] = React.useState('');
@@ -467,12 +468,26 @@ const GeneralSettings = function GeneralSettings() {
               itemKey="backup"
             >
               <div className="generalSettings__tab-content">
+                {demoMode && !currentUser?.isAdmin && (
+                  <Banner
+                    fullMode={false}
+                    type="warning"
+                    closeIcon={null}
+                    style={{ marginBottom: '12px' }}
+                    description="Backup and restore are not available in demo mode."
+                  />
+                )}
                 <SegmentPart
                   name="Backup & Restore"
                   helpText="Download a zipped backup of your database or restore from a backup zip."
                 >
                   <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: '0.5rem', alignItems: 'center', flexWrap: 'wrap' }}>
-                    <Button theme="solid" icon={<IconSave />} onClick={handleDownloadBackup}>
+                    <Button
+                      theme="solid"
+                      icon={<IconSave />}
+                      onClick={handleDownloadBackup}
+                      disabled={demoMode && !currentUser?.isAdmin}
+                    >
                       Download Backup
                     </Button>
                     <input
@@ -482,7 +497,12 @@ const GeneralSettings = function GeneralSettings() {
                       style={{ display: 'none' }}
                       onChange={handleSelectRestoreFile}
                     />
-                    <Button onClick={handleOpenFilePicker} theme="light" icon={<IconFolder />}>
+                    <Button
+                      onClick={handleOpenFilePicker}
+                      theme="light"
+                      icon={<IconFolder />}
+                      disabled={demoMode && !currentUser?.isAdmin}
+                    >
                       Restore from Zip
                     </Button>
                   </div>