diff --git a/homeassistant/components/hassio/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/hassio/__init__.py
index a2a9d8ff028..fec84737e78 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/hassio/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/hassio/__init__.py
@@ -64,7 +64,10 @@ from homeassistant.util.dt import now
 # config_flow, diagnostics, system_health, and entity platforms are imported to
 # ensure other dependencies that wait for hassio are not waiting
 # for hassio to import its platforms
+# backup is pre-imported to ensure that the backup integration does not load
+# it from the event loop
 from . import (  # noqa: F401
+    backup,
     binary_sensor,
     config_flow,
     diagnostics,