diff --git a/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/encryption/RustEncryptionService.kt b/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/encryption/RustEncryptionService.kt
index 74aeda9694..f380bbe532 100644
--- a/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/encryption/RustEncryptionService.kt
+++ b/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/encryption/RustEncryptionService.kt
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import org.matrix.rustcomponents.sdk.Encryption
 import org.matrix.rustcomponents.sdk.UserIdentity
 import org.matrix.rustcomponents.sdk.BackupUploadState as RustBackupUploadState
 import org.matrix.rustcomponents.sdk.EnableRecoveryProgress as RustEnableRecoveryProgress
+import org.matrix.rustcomponents.sdk.RecoveryException as RustRecoveryException
 import org.matrix.rustcomponents.sdk.SteadyStateException as RustSteadyStateException
 
 class RustEncryptionService(
@@ -205,8 +206,13 @@ class RustEncryptionService(
     override suspend fun recover(recoveryKey: String): Result<Unit> = withContext(dispatchers.io) {
         runCatchingExceptions {
             service.recover(recoveryKey)
-        }.mapFailure {
-            it.mapRecoveryException()
+        }.recoverCatching {
+            if (it is RustRecoveryException.Import) {
+                // We ignore import errors because the user will be notified about them via the "Key storage out of sync" detection.
+                Unit
+            } else {
+                throw it.mapRecoveryException()
+            }
         }
     }