diff --git a/api.go b/api.go
index 52a670a..97d54a9 100644
--- a/api.go
+++ b/api.go
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ func (app *appContext) CreateBackup(gc *gin.Context) {
 // @Produce octet-stream
 // @Produce json
 // @Success 200 {body} file
-// @Success 400 {object} boolResponse
+// @Failure 400 {object} boolResponse
 // @Security Bearer
 // @tags Other
 func (app *appContext) GetBackup(gc *gin.Context) {
@@ -608,3 +608,27 @@ func (app *appContext) GetBackups(gc *gin.Context) {
 	}
 	gc.JSON(200, resp)
 }
+
+// @Summary Restore a backup file stored locally to the server.
+// @Param fname path string true "backup filename"
+// @Router /backups/restore/{fname} [get]
+// @Produce octet-stream
+// @Produce json
+// @Failure 400 {object} boolResponse
+// @Security Bearer
+// @tags Other
+func (app *appContext) RestoreLocalBackup(gc *gin.Context) {
+	fname := gc.Param("fname")
+	// Hopefully this is enough to ensure the path isn't malicious. Hidden behind bearer auth anyway so shouldn't matter too much I guess.
+	ok := strings.HasPrefix(fname, BACKUP_PREFIX) && strings.HasSuffix(fname, BACKUP_SUFFIX)
+	t, err := time.Parse(BACKUP_DATEFMT, strings.TrimSuffix(strings.TrimPrefix(fname, BACKUP_PREFIX), BACKUP_SUFFIX))
+	if !ok || err != nil || t.IsZero() {
+		app.debug.Printf("Ignoring backup DL request due to fname: %v\n", err)
+		respondBool(400, false, gc)
+		return
+	}
+	path := app.config.Section("backups").Key("path").String()
+	fullpath := filepath.Join(path, fname)
+	LOADBAK = fullpath
+	app.restart(gc)
+}
diff --git a/daemon.go b/daemon.go
index 10f01c9..5c9b3f2 100644
--- a/daemon.go
+++ b/daemon.go
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ func (app *appContext) loadPendingBackup() {
 	if LOADBAK == "" {
 		return
 	}
-	oldPath := filepath.Join(app.dataPath, "db-pre-"+filepath.Base(LOADBAK))
+	oldPath := filepath.Join(app.dataPath, "db-"+string(time.Now().Unix())+"-pre-"+filepath.Base(LOADBAK))
 	app.info.Printf("Moving existing database to \"%s\"\n", oldPath)
 	err := os.Rename(app.storage.db_path, oldPath)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/router.go b/router.go
index 6c45ec0..fa49348 100644
--- a/router.go
+++ b/router.go
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ func (app *appContext) loadRoutes(router *gin.Engine) {
 		api.POST(p+"/backups", app.CreateBackup)
 		api.GET(p+"/backups/:fname", app.GetBackup)
 		api.GET(p+"/backups", app.GetBackups)
+		api.POST(p+"/backups/restore/:fname", app.RestoreLocalBackup)
 		if telegramEnabled || discordEnabled || matrixEnabled {
 			api.GET(p+"/telegram/pin", app.TelegramGetPin)
 			api.GET(p+"/telegram/verified/:pin", app.TelegramVerified)
diff --git a/ts/modules/settings.ts b/ts/modules/settings.ts
index 5877278..4244abf 100644
--- a/ts/modules/settings.ts
+++ b/ts/modules/settings.ts
@@ -797,6 +797,12 @@ export class settingsList {
                 window.notifications.customPositive("pathCopied", "", window.lang.notif("pathCopied"));
             });
             tr.querySelector(".backup-download").addEventListener("click", () => _download("/backups/" + b.name, b.name));
+            tr.querySelector(".backup-restore").addEventListener("click", () => {
+                _post("/backups/restore/"+b.name, null, () => {});
+                window.modals.backups.close();
+                window.modals.settingsRefresh.modal.querySelector("span.heading").textContent = window.lang.strings("settingsRestarting");
+                window.modals.settingsRefresh.show();
+            });
             table.appendChild(tr);
         }
     });