diff --git a/src/appdb.js b/src/appdb.js
index 5250cd3a4..2df4e1d15 100644
--- a/src/appdb.js
+++ b/src/appdb.js
@@ -376,14 +376,14 @@ function setInstallationCommand(appId, installationState, values, callback) {
     // Rules are:
     // uninstall is allowed in any state
     // force update is allowed in any state including pending_uninstall! (for better or worse)
-    // restore is allowed from installed or error state
+    // restore is allowed from installed or error state or currently restoring
     // configure is allowed in installed state or currently configuring or in error state
     // update and backup are allowed only in installed state
 
     if (installationState === exports.ISTATE_PENDING_UNINSTALL || installationState === exports.ISTATE_PENDING_FORCE_UPDATE) {
         updateWithConstraints(appId, values, '', callback);
     } else if (installationState === exports.ISTATE_PENDING_RESTORE) {
-        updateWithConstraints(appId, values, 'AND (installationState = "installed" OR installationState = "error")', callback);
+        updateWithConstraints(appId, values, 'AND (installationState = "installed" OR installationState = "error" OR installationState = "pending_restore")', callback);
     } else if (installationState === exports.ISTATE_PENDING_UPDATE || installationState === exports.ISTATE_PENDING_BACKUP) {
         updateWithConstraints(appId, values, 'AND installationState = "installed"', callback);
     } else if (installationState === exports.ISTATE_PENDING_CONFIGURE) {