TikTok has filed a federal lawsuit against Montana in response to a recently passed legislation that would ban the popular video service in the state.

The lawsuit, filed Monday in the United States District Court for the District of Montana, is intended to “prevent the state of Montana from unlawfully banning TikTok,” lawyers for the app’s parent company, Bytedance wrote.

Last week, Montana became the first U.S. state to ban TikTok over allegations that the Chinese government can use the app for intelligence-gathering operations.

When the ban comes into effect on January 1, 2024, Apple and Google’s app stores will not be legally allowed to offer TikTok to users in Montana, although it’s unclear how those companies will be able to implement the ban.

Montana Governor, Greg Gianforte described the ban as an “important measure” intended to advance “our shared priority to protect Montanans from Chinese Communist Party surveillance.”