diff --git a/src/freedombone b/src/freedombone
index d3d473b0..df4fa344 100755
--- a/src/freedombone
+++ b/src/freedombone
@@ -2951,7 +2951,7 @@ function create_restore_script {
   echo "  if [ ! -d /home/$MY_USERNAME/Maildir ]; then" >> /usr/bin/$RESTORE_SCRIPT_NAME
   echo "    mkdir /home/$MY_USERNAME/Maildir" >> /usr/bin/$RESTORE_SCRIPT_NAME
   echo '  fi' >> /usr/bin/$RESTORE_SCRIPT_NAME
-  echo '  tar -xzvf /root/tempmail/usb/backup/mail/backupemail/maildir.tar.gz' >> /usr/bin/$RESTORE_SCRIPT_NAME
+  echo '  tar -xzvf /root/tempmail/usb/backup/mail/backupemail/maildir.tar.gz -C /' >> /usr/bin/$RESTORE_SCRIPT_NAME
   echo '  if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then' >> /usr/bin/$RESTORE_SCRIPT_NAME
   echo "    umount $USB_MOUNT" >> /usr/bin/$RESTORE_SCRIPT_NAME
   echo "    rm -rf $USB_MOUNT" >> /usr/bin/$RESTORE_SCRIPT_NAME