diff --git a/services/api/src/resources/backup/helpers.js b/services/api/src/resources/backup/helpers.js
index b5f71a2ad4..93c7c23507 100644
--- a/services/api/src/resources/backup/helpers.js
+++ b/services/api/src/resources/backup/helpers.js
@@ -6,42 +6,46 @@ const S3 = require('aws-sdk/clients/s3');
 const makeS3TempLink = async (restore /* : Object */) => {
   const restoreLocation = R.prop('restoreLocation', restore);
 
-  const accessKeyId = R.propOr(
-    'XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX',
-    'S3_BAAS_ACCESS_KEY_ID',
-    process.env,
-  );
-  const secretAccessKey = R.propOr(
-    'XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX',
-    'S3_BAAS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY',
-    process.env,
-  );
-
   // https://{endpoint}/{bucket}/{key}
   const s3LinkMatch = /([^/]+)\/([^/]+)\/([^/]+)/;
 
-  const s3Parts = R.match(s3LinkMatch, restoreLocation);
-
-  // We have to generate a new client every time because the endpoint is parsed
-  // from the s3 url.
-  const s3Client = new S3({
-    accessKeyId,
-    secretAccessKey,
-    s3ForcePathStyle: true,
-    signatureVersion: 'v4',
-    endpoint: `https://${R.prop(1, s3Parts)}`,
-  });
-
-  const tempUrl = s3Client.getSignedUrl('getObject', {
-    Bucket: R.prop(2, s3Parts),
-    Key: R.prop(3, s3Parts),
-    Expires: 300, // 5 minutes
-  });
-
-  return {
-    ...restore,
-    restoreLocation: tempUrl,
-  };
+  if (R.test(s3LinkMatch, restoreLocation)) {
+    const s3Parts = R.match(s3LinkMatch, restoreLocation);
+
+    const accessKeyId = R.propOr(
+      'XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX',
+      'S3_BAAS_ACCESS_KEY_ID',
+      process.env,
+    );
+    const secretAccessKey = R.propOr(
+      'XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX',
+      'S3_BAAS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY',
+      process.env,
+    );
+
+    // We have to generate a new client every time because the endpoint is parsed
+    // from the s3 url.
+    const s3Client = new S3({
+      accessKeyId,
+      secretAccessKey,
+      s3ForcePathStyle: true,
+      signatureVersion: 'v4',
+      endpoint: `https://${R.prop(1, s3Parts)}`,
+    });
+
+    const tempUrl = s3Client.getSignedUrl('getObject', {
+      Bucket: R.prop(2, s3Parts),
+      Key: R.prop(3, s3Parts),
+      Expires: 300, // 5 minutes
+    });
+
+    return {
+      ...restore,
+      restoreLocation: tempUrl,
+    };
+  }
+
+  return restore;
 };
 
 const Helpers = {