diff --git a/packages/excalidraw/data/restore.ts b/packages/excalidraw/data/restore.ts
index 1b531c4840..cb6116a785 100644
--- a/packages/excalidraw/data/restore.ts
+++ b/packages/excalidraw/data/restore.ts
@@ -509,11 +509,11 @@ export const restoreElement = (
         name: element.name ?? null,
       });
     case "frame":
-      const hasBackgroundEnabled = Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(
-        element,
-        "backgroundEnabled",
-      );
-      const backgroundEnabled = (element as any).backgroundEnabled ?? false;
+      const hasBackgroundEnabled =
+        typeof (element as any).backgroundEnabled === "boolean";
+      const backgroundEnabled = hasBackgroundEnabled
+        ? (element as any).backgroundEnabled
+        : false;
       return restoreElementWithProperties(element, {
         name: element.name ?? null,
         backgroundEnabled,
diff --git a/packages/excalidraw/tests/data/restore.test.ts b/packages/excalidraw/tests/data/restore.test.ts
index 321424f647..707080f8b7 100644
--- a/packages/excalidraw/tests/data/restore.test.ts
+++ b/packages/excalidraw/tests/data/restore.test.ts
@@ -99,6 +99,25 @@ describe("restoreElements", () => {
     expect(restoredFrame.backgroundEnabled).toBe(false);
   });
 
+  it("should disable frame background when legacy backgroundEnabled is non-boolean", () => {
+    const frame = API.createElement({
+      type: "frame",
+      backgroundColor: "#ffc9c9",
+    });
+    const legacyFrame = {
+      ...frame,
+      backgroundEnabled: undefined,
+    } as any;
+
+    const restoredFrame = restore.restoreElements(
+      [legacyFrame],
+      null,
+    )[0] as ExcalidrawFrameElement;
+
+    expect(restoredFrame.backgroundColor).toBe("transparent");
+    expect(restoredFrame.backgroundEnabled).toBe(false);
+  });
+
   it("should preserve frame backgroundEnabled when present", () => {
     const frame = API.createElement({
       type: "frame",