diff --git a/src/freedombone b/src/freedombone
index b65fa59c..b28407d9 100755
--- a/src/freedombone
+++ b/src/freedombone
@@ -2903,6 +2903,7 @@ function restore_database {
   echo "    mkdir /root/temp${1}" >> /usr/bin/$RESTORE_SCRIPT_NAME
   echo '  fi' >> /usr/bin/$RESTORE_SCRIPT_NAME
   restore_directory_from_usb "/root/temp${1}" "${1}"
+  RESTORE_SUBDIR='var'
   if [[ $BACKUP_TYPE != 'obnam' ]]; then
       RESTORE_SUBDIR="usb/backup/${1}"
   fi
@@ -4249,6 +4250,7 @@ function restore_database_from_friend {
   echo "  rm -rf /root/temp${1}data" >> /usr/bin/$RESTORE_FROM_FRIEND_SCRIPT_NAME
   echo "  echo \"Restoring ${1} installation\"" >> /usr/bin/$RESTORE_FROM_FRIEND_SCRIPT_NAME
   restore_directory_from_friend /root/temp${1} ${1}
+  RESTORE_SUBDIR='var'
   if [[ $BACKUP_TYPE != 'obnam' ]]; then
       RESTORE_SUBDIR="remoterestore/backup/${1}"
   fi