diff --git a/homeassistant/components/backup/manager.py b/homeassistant/components/backup/manager.py
index d6abc299317..a9bce8cb03d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/backup/manager.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/backup/manager.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class ManagerBackup(AgentBackup):
 
     agent_ids: list[str]
     failed_agent_ids: list[str]
-    with_strategy_settings: bool
+    with_strategy_settings: bool | None
 
 
 @dataclass(frozen=True, kw_only=True, slots=True)
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ class BackupManager:
                         with_strategy_settings = known_backup.with_strategy_settings
                     else:
                         failed_agent_ids = []
-                        with_strategy_settings = False
+                        with_strategy_settings = None
                     backups[backup_id] = ManagerBackup(
                         agent_ids=[],
                         addons=agent_backup.addons,
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ class BackupManager:
                     with_strategy_settings = known_backup.with_strategy_settings
                 else:
                     failed_agent_ids = []
-                    with_strategy_settings = False
+                    with_strategy_settings = None
                 backup = ManagerBackup(
                     agent_ids=[],
                     addons=result.addons,
diff --git a/tests/components/backup/snapshots/test_backup.ambr b/tests/components/backup/snapshots/test_backup.ambr
index b350ff680ee..9ef865955fe 100644
--- a/tests/components/backup/snapshots/test_backup.ambr
+++ b/tests/components/backup/snapshots/test_backup.ambr
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
           'name': 'Test',
           'protected': False,
           'size': 0,
-          'with_strategy_settings': False,
+          'with_strategy_settings': None,
         }),
       ]),
       'last_attempted_strategy_backup': None,
diff --git a/tests/components/backup/snapshots/test_websocket.ambr b/tests/components/backup/snapshots/test_websocket.ambr
index 8bd4e2817b2..f43a7ed7a2c 100644
--- a/tests/components/backup/snapshots/test_websocket.ambr
+++ b/tests/components/backup/snapshots/test_websocket.ambr
@@ -1539,7 +1539,7 @@
           'name': 'Test',
           'protected': False,
           'size': 0,
-          'with_strategy_settings': False,
+          'with_strategy_settings': None,
         }),
       ]),
       'last_attempted_strategy_backup': None,
@@ -1607,7 +1607,7 @@
           'name': 'Test',
           'protected': False,
           'size': 0,
-          'with_strategy_settings': False,
+          'with_strategy_settings': None,
         }),
       ]),
       'last_attempted_strategy_backup': None,
@@ -1660,7 +1660,7 @@
           'name': 'Test',
           'protected': False,
           'size': 0,
-          'with_strategy_settings': False,
+          'with_strategy_settings': None,
         }),
       ]),
       'last_attempted_strategy_backup': None,
@@ -1697,7 +1697,7 @@
           'name': 'Test 2',
           'protected': False,
           'size': 1,
-          'with_strategy_settings': False,
+          'with_strategy_settings': None,
         }),
       ]),
       'last_attempted_strategy_backup': None,
@@ -1745,7 +1745,7 @@
           'name': 'Test 2',
           'protected': False,
           'size': 1,
-          'with_strategy_settings': False,
+          'with_strategy_settings': None,
         }),
       ]),
       'last_attempted_strategy_backup': None,
@@ -1788,7 +1788,7 @@
           'name': 'Test',
           'protected': False,
           'size': 0,
-          'with_strategy_settings': False,
+          'with_strategy_settings': None,
         }),
       ]),
       'last_attempted_strategy_backup': None,
@@ -1841,7 +1841,7 @@
           'name': 'Test',
           'protected': False,
           'size': 0,
-          'with_strategy_settings': False,
+          'with_strategy_settings': None,
         }),
       ]),
       'last_attempted_strategy_backup': None,
@@ -1895,7 +1895,7 @@
           'name': 'Test',
           'protected': False,
           'size': 13,
-          'with_strategy_settings': False,
+          'with_strategy_settings': None,
         }),
       ]),
       'last_attempted_strategy_backup': None,
@@ -2003,7 +2003,7 @@
           'name': 'Test',
           'protected': False,
           'size': 13,
-          'with_strategy_settings': False,
+          'with_strategy_settings': None,
         }),
       ]),
       'last_attempted_strategy_backup': None,
@@ -2056,7 +2056,7 @@
           'name': 'Test',
           'protected': False,
           'size': 13,
-          'with_strategy_settings': False,
+          'with_strategy_settings': None,
         }),
       ]),
       'last_attempted_strategy_backup': None,
@@ -2109,7 +2109,7 @@
           'name': 'Test',
           'protected': False,
           'size': 13,
-          'with_strategy_settings': False,
+          'with_strategy_settings': None,
         }),
       ]),
       'last_attempted_strategy_backup': None,
@@ -2216,7 +2216,7 @@
         'name': 'Test',
         'protected': False,
         'size': 0,
-        'with_strategy_settings': False,
+        'with_strategy_settings': None,
       }),
     }),
     'success': True,
@@ -2254,7 +2254,7 @@
         'name': 'Test',
         'protected': False,
         'size': 0,
-        'with_strategy_settings': False,
+        'with_strategy_settings': None,
       }),
     }),
     'success': True,
@@ -2305,7 +2305,7 @@
         'name': 'Test',
         'protected': False,
         'size': 0,
-        'with_strategy_settings': False,
+        'with_strategy_settings': None,
       }),
     }),
     'success': True,
@@ -2344,7 +2344,7 @@
         'name': 'Test',
         'protected': False,
         'size': 0,
-        'with_strategy_settings': False,
+        'with_strategy_settings': None,
       }),
     }),
     'success': True,
@@ -2607,7 +2607,7 @@
           'name': 'Test',
           'protected': False,
           'size': 0,
-          'with_strategy_settings': False,
+          'with_strategy_settings': None,
         }),
       ]),
       'last_attempted_strategy_backup': None,
@@ -2649,7 +2649,7 @@
           'name': 'Test',
           'protected': False,
           'size': 0,
-          'with_strategy_settings': False,
+          'with_strategy_settings': None,
         }),
       ]),
       'last_attempted_strategy_backup': None,
@@ -2692,7 +2692,7 @@
           'name': 'Test',
           'protected': False,
           'size': 0,
-          'with_strategy_settings': False,
+          'with_strategy_settings': None,
         }),
       ]),
       'last_attempted_strategy_backup': None,
@@ -2729,7 +2729,7 @@
           'name': 'Test 2',
           'protected': False,
           'size': 1,
-          'with_strategy_settings': False,
+          'with_strategy_settings': None,
         }),
         dict({
           'addons': list([
@@ -2756,7 +2756,7 @@
           'name': 'Test',
           'protected': False,
           'size': 0,
-          'with_strategy_settings': False,
+          'with_strategy_settings': None,
         }),
       ]),
       'last_attempted_strategy_backup': None,
@@ -2799,7 +2799,7 @@
           'name': 'Test',
           'protected': False,
           'size': 0,
-          'with_strategy_settings': False,
+          'with_strategy_settings': None,
         }),
       ]),
       'last_attempted_strategy_backup': None,
diff --git a/tests/components/cloud/test_backup.py b/tests/components/cloud/test_backup.py
index 5e607bbc70b..bd8e80e0666 100644
--- a/tests/components/cloud/test_backup.py
+++ b/tests/components/cloud/test_backup.py
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ async def test_agents_list_backups(
             "size": 34519040,
             "agent_ids": ["cloud.cloud"],
             "failed_agent_ids": [],
-            "with_strategy_settings": False,
+            "with_strategy_settings": None,
         }
     ]
 
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ async def test_agents_list_backups_fail_cloud(
                 "size": 34519040,
                 "agent_ids": ["cloud.cloud"],
                 "failed_agent_ids": [],
-                "with_strategy_settings": False,
+                "with_strategy_settings": None,
             },
         ),
         (
diff --git a/tests/components/hassio/test_backup.py b/tests/components/hassio/test_backup.py
index 75cc049f7b5..45aa28c19d6 100644
--- a/tests/components/hassio/test_backup.py
+++ b/tests/components/hassio/test_backup.py
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ async def test_agent_info(
                 "name": "Test",
                 "protected": False,
                 "size": 1048576,
-                "with_strategy_settings": False,
+                "with_strategy_settings": None,
             },
         ),
         (
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ async def test_agent_info(
                 "name": "Test",
                 "protected": False,
                 "size": 1048576,
-                "with_strategy_settings": False,
+                "with_strategy_settings": None,
             },
         ),
     ],
diff --git a/tests/components/kitchen_sink/test_backup.py b/tests/components/kitchen_sink/test_backup.py
index 6a738094ae6..81876b5c3d1 100644
--- a/tests/components/kitchen_sink/test_backup.py
+++ b/tests/components/kitchen_sink/test_backup.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ async def test_agents_list_backups(
             "name": "Kitchen sink syncer",
             "protected": False,
             "size": 1234,
-            "with_strategy_settings": False,
+            "with_strategy_settings": None,
         }
     ]