diff --git a/libsecret/secret-backend.c b/libsecret/secret-backend.c
index 946b342..73f0fd7 100644
--- a/libsecret/secret-backend.c
+++ b/libsecret/secret-backend.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ backend_get_impl_type (void)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef WITH_GCRYPT
-	if (g_file_test ("/.flatpak-info", G_FILE_TEST_EXISTS) &&
+	if ((g_file_test ("/.flatpak-info", G_FILE_TEST_EXISTS) || g_getenv ("SNAP_NAME") != NULL) &&
 	    _secret_file_backend_check_portal_version ())
 		extension_name = "file";
 	else
diff --git a/libsecret/secret-file-backend.c b/libsecret/secret-file-backend.c
index 649ef0d..ad19347 100644
--- a/libsecret/secret-file-backend.c
+++ b/libsecret/secret-file-backend.c
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ secret_file_backend_real_init_async (GAsyncInitable *initable,
 					    NULL);
 		g_object_unref (file);
 		secret_value_unref (password);
-	} else if (g_file_test ("/.flatpak-info", G_FILE_TEST_EXISTS)) {
+	} else if (g_file_test ("/.flatpak-info", G_FILE_TEST_EXISTS) || g_getenv ("SNAP_NAME") != NULL) {
 		init = g_slice_new0 (InitClosure);
 		init->io_priority = io_priority;
 		init->file = file;