diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatRestoreHelper.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatRestoreHelper.java
index 8c1db4e2e7..9e7c9fba6d 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatRestoreHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatRestoreHelper.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import com.android.launcher3.provider.LauncherDbUtils;
  */
 public class HotseatRestoreHelper {
     private final Launcher mLauncher;
-    private boolean mBackupRestored = false;
 
     HotseatRestoreHelper(Launcher context) {
         mLauncher = context;
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@ public class HotseatRestoreHelper {
      * Finds and restores a previously saved snapshow of Favorites table
      */
     public void restoreBackup() {
-        if (mBackupRestored) return;
         MODEL_EXECUTOR.execute(() -> {
             try (LauncherDbUtils.SQLiteTransaction transaction = (LauncherDbUtils.SQLiteTransaction)
                     LauncherSettings.Settings.call(
@@ -78,7 +76,6 @@ public class HotseatRestoreHelper {
                         idp.numRows);
                 backupTable.restoreFromCustomBackupTable(HYBRID_HOTSEAT_BACKUP_TABLE, true);
                 transaction.commit();
-                mBackupRestored = true;
                 mLauncher.getModel().forceReload();
             }
         });