diff --git a/src/freedombone-utils-backup b/src/freedombone-utils-backup
index 61949dce..e0fd65fd 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-utils-backup
+++ b/src/freedombone-utils-backup
@@ -562,6 +562,9 @@ function restore_database {
     if [ -d $USB_MOUNT/backup/${restore_app_name} ]; then
         echo $"Restoring ${restore_app_name} database"
         local_database_dir=/root/temp${restore_app_name}data
+        if [ -d ${local_database_dir} ]; then
+            rm -rf ${local_database_dir}
+        fi
         function_check restore_directory_from_usb
         restore_directory_from_usb "${local_database_dir}" "${restore_app_name}data"
         if [ ! -f /root/temp${restore_app_name}data/${RESTORE_SUBDIR}/temp${restore_app_name}data/${restore_app_name}.sql ]; then