diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/removabledrive/RemovableDriveViewModel.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/removabledrive/RemovableDriveViewModel.java
index 21cada805..cd64932fb 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/removabledrive/RemovableDriveViewModel.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/removabledrive/RemovableDriveViewModel.java
@@ -93,7 +93,9 @@ class RemovableDriveViewModel extends DbViewModel {
 			ContactId c = requireNonNull(contactId);
 			runOnDbThread(() -> {
 				try {
-					if (manager.isWriterTaskNeeded(c)) {
+					if (!manager.isTransportSupportedByContact(c)) {
+						state.postValue(new TransferDataState.NotSupported());
+					} else if (manager.isWriterTaskNeeded(c)) {
 						state.postValue(new TransferDataState.Ready());
 					} else {
 						state.postValue(new TransferDataState.NoDataToSend());
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/removabledrive/SendFragment.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/removabledrive/SendFragment.java
index 22ab9c895..1d8b872cb 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/removabledrive/SendFragment.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/removabledrive/SendFragment.java
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ public class SendFragment extends Fragment {
 		if (state instanceof TransferDataState.NoDataToSend) {
 			introTextView.setText(R.string.removable_drive_send_no_data);
 			button.setEnabled(false);
+		} else if (state instanceof TransferDataState.NotSupported) {
+			introTextView.setText(R.string.removable_drive_send_not_supported);
+			button.setEnabled(false);
 		} else if (state instanceof TransferDataState.Ready) {
 			button.setEnabled(true);
 		} else if (state instanceof TransferDataState.TaskAvailable) {
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/removabledrive/TransferDataState.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/removabledrive/TransferDataState.java
index dc1ae7233..e8ac85058 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/removabledrive/TransferDataState.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/removabledrive/TransferDataState.java
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@ abstract class TransferDataState {
 	static class NoDataToSend extends TransferDataState {
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * The chosen contact does not support the transport, yet.
+	 * So we can't send them data this way.
+	 */
+	static class NotSupported extends TransferDataState {
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * We are ready to let the user select a file for sending or receiving data.
 	 */
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index c86a9ea92..67eb859e0 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -696,6 +696,7 @@
 	<string name="removable_drive_title_receive">Receive data</string>
 	<string name="removable_drive_send_intro">Tap the button below to create a new file containing the encrypted messages. You can choose where the file will be saved.\n\nIf you want to save the file on a removable drive, insert the drive now.</string>
 	<string name="removable_drive_send_no_data">There are currently no messages waiting to be sent to this contact.</string>
+	<string name="removable_drive_send_not_supported">This contact is using an old version of Briar which does not yet support this feature.</string>
 	<string name="removable_drive_send_button">Choose file for export</string>
 	<string name="removable_drive_ongoing">Please wait for ongoing task to complete</string>
 	<string name="removable_drive_receive_intro">Tap the button below to choose the file that your contact sent you.\n\nIf the file is on a removable drive, insert the drive now.</string>