diff --git a/deltachat-ios/Controller/Settings/ChatsAndMediaViewController.swift b/deltachat-ios/Controller/Settings/ChatsAndMediaViewController.swift
index 818733b9d..2d30b4d20 100644
--- a/deltachat-ios/Controller/Settings/ChatsAndMediaViewController.swift
+++ b/deltachat-ios/Controller/Settings/ChatsAndMediaViewController.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import UIKit
 import DcCore
 import Intents
-import LocalAuthentication
 
 internal final class ChatsAndMediaViewController: UITableViewController {
 
@@ -158,7 +157,10 @@ internal final class ChatsAndMediaViewController: UITableViewController {
         case .mediaQuality: showMediaQuality()
         case .downloadOnDemand: showDownloadOnDemand()
         case .receiptConfirmation: break
-        case .exportBackup: authenticateAndCreateBackup()
+        case .exportBackup:
+            Utils.authenticateDeviceOwner(reason: String.localized("pref_backup_explain")) { [weak self] in
+                self?.createBackup()
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -173,24 +175,7 @@ internal final class ChatsAndMediaViewController: UITableViewController {
     // MARK: - actions
 
     private func authenticateAndCreateBackup() {
-        let localAuthenticationContext = LAContext()
-        var error: NSError?
-        if localAuthenticationContext.canEvaluatePolicy(.deviceOwnerAuthentication, error: &error) {
-            let reason = String.localized("pref_backup_explain")
-            localAuthenticationContext.evaluatePolicy(.deviceOwnerAuthentication, localizedReason: reason) { [weak self] success, error in
-                DispatchQueue.main.async {
-                    guard let self = self else { return }
-                    if success {
-                        self.createBackup()
-                    } else {
-                        logger.info("local authentication aborted: \(String(describing: error))")
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        } else {
-            logger.info("local authentication unavailable: \(String(describing: error))")
-            createBackup()
-        }
+
     }
 
     private func createBackup() {
diff --git a/deltachat-ios/Controller/Settings/SettingsViewController.swift b/deltachat-ios/Controller/Settings/SettingsViewController.swift
index a824327ca..490468781 100644
--- a/deltachat-ios/Controller/Settings/SettingsViewController.swift
+++ b/deltachat-ios/Controller/Settings/SettingsViewController.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import UIKit
 import DcCore
 import Intents
-import LocalAuthentication
 
 internal final class SettingsViewController: UITableViewController {
 
@@ -288,23 +287,8 @@ internal final class SettingsViewController: UITableViewController {
             title: String.localized("perm_continue"),
             style: .default,
             handler: { [weak self] _ in
-                guard let self else { return }
-                let localAuthenticationContext = LAContext()
-                var error: NSError?
-                if localAuthenticationContext.canEvaluatePolicy(.deviceOwnerAuthentication, error: &error) {
-                    let reason = String.localized("multidevice_this_creates_a_qr_code")
-                    localAuthenticationContext.evaluatePolicy(.deviceOwnerAuthentication, localizedReason: reason) { [weak self] success, error in
-                        DispatchQueue.main.async {
-                            guard let self = self else { return }
-                            if success {
-                                self.navigationController?.pushViewController(BackupTransferViewController(dcAccounts: self.dcAccounts), animated: true)
-                            } else {
-                                logger.info("local authentication aborted: \(String(describing: error))")
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    logger.info("local authentication unavailable: \(String(describing: error))")
+                Utils.authenticateDeviceOwner(reason: String.localized("multidevice_this_creates_a_qr_code")) { [weak self] in
+                    guard let self else { return }
                     self.navigationController?.pushViewController(BackupTransferViewController(dcAccounts: self.dcAccounts), animated: true)
                 }
             }
diff --git a/deltachat-ios/Helper/Utils.swift b/deltachat-ios/Helper/Utils.swift
index 97e3765b1..2e2394f81 100644
--- a/deltachat-ios/Helper/Utils.swift
+++ b/deltachat-ios/Helper/Utils.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import Foundation
 import UIKit
 import DcCore
-
+import LocalAuthentication
 
 extension URL {
     var isDeltaChatInvitation: Bool {
@@ -129,4 +129,23 @@ struct Utils {
         activityVC.popoverPresentationController?.sourceView = sourceView // iPad crashes without a source
         parentViewController.present(activityVC, animated: true, completion: nil)
     }
+
+    public static func authenticateDeviceOwner(reason: String, callback: @escaping () -> Void) {
+        let localAuthenticationContext = LAContext()
+        var error: NSError?
+        if localAuthenticationContext.canEvaluatePolicy(.deviceOwnerAuthentication, error: &error) {
+            localAuthenticationContext.evaluatePolicy(.deviceOwnerAuthentication, localizedReason: reason) { success, error in
+                DispatchQueue.main.async {
+                    if success {
+                        callback()
+                    } else {
+                        logger.info("local authentication aborted: \(String(describing: error))")
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            logger.info("local authentication unavailable: \(String(describing: error))")
+            callback()
+        }
+    }
 }