diff --git a/components/labels.js b/components/labels.js
index 814b6d3..5f405fc 100644
--- a/components/labels.js
+++ b/components/labels.js
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ export const shared = {
   warning: 'Warning',
   incorrectPassword: 'Password incorrect',
   incorrectPasswordMessage: 'That password is incorrect.',
-  tryAgain: 'Try again'
+  tryAgain: 'Try again',
+  ok: 'OK'
 }
 
 export const settings = {
@@ -58,6 +59,8 @@ export const settings = {
     explainerEnabled: "Password protection and database encryption is currently enabled",
     deletePassword: "Delete password",
     enterCurrent: "Please enter your current password",
+    backupReminderTitle: 'Have you made a backup of your data?',
+    backupReminder: 'When you make changes to your password, we delete your old data and store it in a new version. To be safe, please backup your data using the export function before making changes to your password. Making any changes to your password setting will also restart the app immediately.',
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/components/settings/password-setting.js b/components/settings/password-setting.js
index 385fa5c..210fadb 100644
--- a/components/settings/password-setting.js
+++ b/components/settings/password-setting.js
@@ -92,7 +92,17 @@ export default class PasswordSetting extends Component {
         <TouchableOpacity
           onPress={() => {
             if (!this.state.enteringCurrentPassword) {
-              this.setState({ enteringCurrentPassword: true })
+              Alert.alert(
+                labels.passwordSettings.backupReminderTitle,
+                labels.passwordSettings.backupReminder,
+                [{
+                  text: shared.cancel,
+                  style: 'cancel'
+                }, {
+                  text: shared.ok,
+                  onPress: () => this.setState({enteringCurrentPassword: true})
+                }]
+              )
             } else {
               requestHash(this.state.currentPassword)
             }