diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-syncthing b/src/freedombone-app-syncthing
index 5b3f5f76..157f502c 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-syncthing
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-syncthing
@@ -55,10 +55,89 @@ function backup_local_syncthing {
 	fi
 }
 
+function restore_local_syncthing {
+	if [ -f /etc/systemd/system/syncthing.service ]; then
+		systemctl stop syncthing
+		systemctl stop cron
+	fi
+
+	temp_restore_dir=/root/tempsyncthing
+	if [ -d $USB_MOUNT/backup/syncthingconfig ]; then
+		echo $"Restoring syncthing configuration"
+		function_check restore_directory_from_usb
+		restore_directory_from_usb ${temp_restore_dir}config syncthingconfig
+		cp -r ${temp_restore_dir}config/* /
+		if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
+			set_user_permissions
+			backup_unmount_drive
+			systemctl start syncthing
+			systemctl start cron
+			exit 6833
+		fi
+		rm -rf ${temp_restore_dir}config
+	fi
+
+	if [ -d $USB_MOUNT/backup/syncthingshared ]; then
+		echo $"Restoring syncthing shared files"
+		restore_directory_from_usb ${temp_restore_dir}shared syncthingshared
+		cp -r ${temp_restore_dir}shared/* /
+		if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
+			set_user_permissions
+			backup_unmount_drive
+			systemctl start syncthing
+			systemctl start cron
+			exit 37904
+		fi
+		rm -rf ${temp_restore_dir}shared
+	fi
+
+	if [ -d $USB_MOUNT/backup/syncthing ]; then
+		for d in $USB_MOUNT/backup/syncthing/*/ ; do
+			USERNAME=$(echo "$d" | awk -F '/' '{print $6}')
+			if [[ $USERNAME != "git" && $USERNAME != "mirrors" && $USERNAME != "sync" ]]; then
+				if [ ! -d /home/$USERNAME ]; then
+					${PROJECT_NAME}-adduser $USERNAME
+				fi
+				echo $"Restoring syncthing files for $USERNAME"
+				restore_directory_from_usb ${temp_restore_dir} syncthing/$USERNAME
+				cp -r ${temp_restore_dir}/home/$USERNAME/Sync /home/$USERNAME/
+				if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
+					rm -rf ${temp_restore_dir}
+					set_user_permissions
+					backup_unmount_drive
+					systemctl start syncthing
+					systemctl start cron
+					exit 68438
+				fi
+				rm -rf ${temp_restore_dir}
+
+				# restore device IDs from config settings
+				if [ -f /home/$USERNAME/.config/syncthing/.syncthing-server-id ]; then
+					cp /home/$USERNAME/.config/syncthing/.syncthing-server-id /home/$USERNAME/.syncthing-server-id
+					chown $USERNAME:$USERNAME /home/$USERNAME/.syncthing-server-id
+				fi
+				if [ -f /home/$USERNAME/.config/syncthing/.syncthingids ]; then
+					cp /home/$USERNAME/.config/syncthing/.syncthingids /home/$USERNAME/.syncthingids
+					chown $USERNAME:$USERNAME /home/$USERNAME/.syncthingids
+				fi
+			fi
+		done
+	fi
+
+	if [ -f /etc/systemd/system/syncthing.service ]; then
+		systemctl start syncthing
+		systemctl start cron
+	fi
+}
+
 function backup_remote_syncthing {
 	echo -n ''
 }
 
+function restore_remote_syncthing {
+	echo -n ''
+}
+
 function remove_syncthing {
 	if ! grep -Fxq "install_syncthing" $COMPLETION_FILE; then
 		return
diff --git a/src/freedombone-restore-local b/src/freedombone-restore-local
index 7502173b..104ef20f 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-restore-local
+++ b/src/freedombone-restore-local
@@ -878,85 +878,6 @@ function restore_hubzilla {
     fi
 }
 
-function restore_syncthing {
-    if [[ $RESTORE_APP != 'all' ]]; then
-        if [[ $RESTORE_APP != 'syncthing' ]]; then
-            return
-        fi
-    fi
-
-    if [ -f /etc/systemd/system/syncthing.service ]; then
-        systemctl stop syncthing
-        systemctl stop cron
-    fi
-
-    if [ -d $USB_MOUNT/backup/syncthingconfig ]; then
-        echo $"Restoring syncthing configuration"
-        restore_directory_from_usb /root/tempsyncthingconfig syncthingconfig
-        cp -r /root/tempsyncthingconfig/* /
-        if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
-            set_user_permissions
-            backup_unmount_drive
-            systemctl start syncthing
-            systemctl start cron
-            exit 6833
-        fi
-        rm -rf /root/tempsyncthingconfig
-    fi
-
-    if [ -d $USB_MOUNT/backup/syncthingshared ]; then
-        echo $"Restoring syncthing shared files"
-        restore_directory_from_usb /root/tempsyncthingshared syncthingshared
-        cp -r /root/tempsyncthingshared/* /
-        if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
-            set_user_permissions
-            backup_unmount_drive
-            systemctl start syncthing
-            systemctl start cron
-            exit 37904
-        fi
-        rm -rf /root/tempsyncthingshared
-    fi
-
-    if [ -d $USB_MOUNT/backup/syncthing ]; then
-        for d in $USB_MOUNT/backup/syncthing/*/ ; do
-            USERNAME=$(echo "$d" | awk -F '/' '{print $6}')
-            if [[ $USERNAME != "git" && $USERNAME != "mirrors" && $USERNAME != "sync" ]]; then
-                if [ ! -d /home/$USERNAME ]; then
-                    ${PROJECT_NAME}-adduser $USERNAME
-                fi
-                echo $"Restoring syncthing files for $USERNAME"
-                restore_directory_from_usb /root/tempsyncthing syncthing/$USERNAME
-                cp -r /root/tempsyncthing/home/$USERNAME/Sync /home/$USERNAME/
-                if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
-                    rm -rf /root/tempsyncthing
-                    set_user_permissions
-                    backup_unmount_drive
-                    systemctl start syncthing
-                    systemctl start cron
-                    exit 68438
-                fi
-                rm -rf /root/tempsyncthing
-
-                # restore device IDs from config settings
-                if [ -f /home/$USERNAME/.config/syncthing/.syncthing-server-id ]; then
-                    cp /home/$USERNAME/.config/syncthing/.syncthing-server-id /home/$USERNAME/.syncthing-server-id
-                    chown $USERNAME:$USERNAME /home/$USERNAME/.syncthing-server-id
-                fi
-                if [ -f /home/$USERNAME/.config/syncthing/.syncthingids ]; then
-                    cp /home/$USERNAME/.config/syncthing/.syncthingids /home/$USERNAME/.syncthingids
-                    chown $USERNAME:$USERNAME /home/$USERNAME/.syncthingids
-                fi
-            fi
-        done
-    fi
-
-    if [ -f /etc/systemd/system/syncthing.service ]; then
-        systemctl start syncthing
-        systemctl start cron
-    fi
-}
-
 function restore_email {
     if [[ $RESTORE_APP != 'all' ]]; then
         if [[ $RESTORE_APP != 'email' ]]; then
@@ -1049,7 +970,6 @@ restore_xmpp
 restore_gnusocial
 restore_hubzilla
 restore_rss
-restore_syncthing
 
 restore_email
 restore_apps