diff --git a/src/apps.js b/src/apps.js
index bb235fbcf..bc261bfc9 100644
--- a/src/apps.js
+++ b/src/apps.js
@@ -1530,7 +1530,7 @@ function restore(app, backupId, auditSource, callback) {
             args: {
                 restoreConfig,
                 oldManifest: app.manifest,
-                skipDnsSetup: false,
+                skipDnsSetup: !!backupId, // if this is a restore, just skip dns setup. only re-installs should setup dns
                 overwriteDns: true
             },
             values