diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/__jest__/client_integration/overview/backup_step/backup_step.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/__jest__/client_integration/overview/backup_step/backup_step.test.tsx
index 3dcc55adbe61d..4cd4bf3f76629 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/__jest__/client_integration/overview/backup_step/backup_step.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/__jest__/client_integration/overview/backup_step/backup_step.test.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@
  * 2.0.
  */
 
-import { CLOUD_BACKUP_STATUS_POLL_INTERVAL_MS } from '../../../../common/constants';
+import {
+  CLOUD_BACKUP_STATUS_POLL_INTERVAL_MS,
+  CLOUD_SNAPSHOT_REPOSITORY,
+} from '../../../../common/constants';
 import { setupEnvironment, advanceTime } from '../../helpers';
 import { OverviewTestBed, setupOverviewPage } from '../overview.helpers';
 
@@ -89,6 +92,22 @@ describe('Overview - Backup Step', () => {
         testBed.component.update();
         expect(exists('cloudBackupRetryButton')).toBe(true);
       });
+
+      test('loads on prem if missing found-snapshots repository', async () => {
+        httpRequestsMockHelpers.setLoadCloudBackupStatusResponse(undefined, {
+          statusCode: 404,
+          message: `[${CLOUD_SNAPSHOT_REPOSITORY}] missing`,
+        });
+
+        testBed = await setupCloudOverviewPage();
+
+        const { exists } = testBed;
+
+        testBed.component.update();
+
+        expect(exists('snapshotRestoreLink')).toBe(true);
+        expect(exists('cloudBackupErrorCallout')).toBe(false);
+      });
     });
 
     describe('success state', () => {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/public/application/components/overview/backup_step/backup_step.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/public/application/components/overview/backup_step/backup_step.tsx
index 46b11aee15b33..1825b04717311 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/public/application/components/overview/backup_step/backup_step.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/public/application/components/overview/backup_step/backup_step.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * 2.0.
  */
 
-import React from 'react';
+import React, { useState } from 'react';
 import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
 import type { EuiStepProps } from '@elastic/eui/src/components/steps/step';
 
@@ -22,24 +22,29 @@ interface Props extends OverviewStepProps {
   cloud?: CloudSetup;
 }
 
-export const getBackupStep = ({ cloud, isComplete, setIsComplete }: Props): EuiStepProps => {
-  const status = isComplete ? 'complete' : 'incomplete';
-
-  if (cloud?.isCloudEnabled) {
-    return {
-      status,
-      title,
-      'data-test-subj': `backupStep-${status}`,
-      children: (
-        <CloudBackup cloudSnapshotsUrl={cloud!.snapshotsUrl!} setIsComplete={setIsComplete} />
-      ),
-    };
+const BackupStep = ({ cloud, setIsComplete }: Omit<Props, 'isComplete'>) => {
+  const [forceOnPremStep, setForceOnPremStep] = useState(false);
+
+  if (cloud?.isCloudEnabled && !forceOnPremStep) {
+    return (
+      <CloudBackup
+        setIsComplete={setIsComplete}
+        cloudSnapshotsUrl={cloud!.snapshotsUrl!}
+        setForceOnPremStep={setForceOnPremStep}
+      />
+    );
   }
 
+  return <OnPremBackup />;
+};
+
+export const getBackupStep = ({ cloud, isComplete, setIsComplete }: Props): EuiStepProps => {
+  const status = cloud?.isCloudEnabled ? (isComplete ? 'complete' : 'incomplete') : 'incomplete';
+
   return {
     title,
-    'data-test-subj': 'backupStep-incomplete',
-    status: 'incomplete',
-    children: <OnPremBackup />,
+    status,
+    'data-test-subj': `backupStep-${status}`,
+    children: <BackupStep cloud={cloud} setIsComplete={setIsComplete} />,
   };
 };
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/public/application/components/overview/backup_step/cloud_backup.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/public/application/components/overview/backup_step/cloud_backup.tsx
index fc87f1a620930..fdb5aa32147e0 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/public/application/components/overview/backup_step/cloud_backup.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/public/application/components/overview/backup_step/cloud_backup.tsx
@@ -21,17 +21,25 @@ import {
   EuiCallOut,
 } from '@elastic/eui';
 
+import { CLOUD_SNAPSHOT_REPOSITORY } from '../../../../../common/constants';
 import { useAppContext } from '../../../app_context';
+import { ResponseError } from '../../../../../common/types';
 import { uiMetricService, UIM_BACKUP_DATA_CLOUD_CLICK } from '../../../lib/ui_metric';
 
 interface Props {
   cloudSnapshotsUrl: string;
   setIsComplete: (isComplete: boolean) => void;
+  setForceOnPremStep: (forceOnPrem: boolean) => void;
 }
 
+const isMissingFoundSnapshotsRepo = (error: ResponseError) => {
+  return error.statusCode === 404 && error.message.toString().includes(CLOUD_SNAPSHOT_REPOSITORY);
+};
+
 export const CloudBackup: React.FunctionComponent<Props> = ({
   cloudSnapshotsUrl,
   setIsComplete,
+  setForceOnPremStep,
 }) => {
   const {
     services: { api },
@@ -46,10 +54,18 @@ export const CloudBackup: React.FunctionComponent<Props> = ({
     if (!isLoading) {
       // An error should invalidate the previous state.
       setIsComplete((!error && data?.isBackedUp) ?? false);
+      // If snapshots are not enabled, as it could happen in an ECE installation, the
+      // cloud backup status api will return a 404 error saying that the found-snapshots
+      // repository is missing. If that were to happen, we should force the users to see
+      // the on prem backup step instead.
+      if (error && isMissingFoundSnapshotsRepo(error)) {
+        setForceOnPremStep(true);
+      }
     }
+
     // Depending upon setIsComplete would create an infinite loop.
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
-  }, [error, isLoading, data]);
+  }, [error, isLoading, data, setForceOnPremStep]);
 
   if (isInitialRequest && isLoading) {
     return <EuiLoadingContent data-test-subj="cloudBackupLoading" lines={3} />;