diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 426af4ff88cb..3bfee7bf2471 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ DB_PREFIX=null
 DB_DUMP_PATH='/usr/bin'
 DB_CHARSET=utf8mb4
 DB_COLLATION=utf8mb4_unicode_ci
+DB_SANITIZE_BY_DEFAULT=false
+
 
 # --------------------------------------------
 # OPTIONAL: SSL DATABASE SETTINGS
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
index 0ab0525966b4..31b4179b4a52 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
@@ -1204,7 +1204,7 @@ public function postUploadBackup(Request $request) : RedirectResponse
      * @author [A. Gianotto] [<snipe@snipe.net>]
      * @since [v6.0]
      */
-    public function postRestore($filename = null) : RedirectResponse
+    public function postRestore(Request $request, $filename = null): RedirectResponse
     {
 
         if (! config('app.lock_passwords')) {
@@ -1224,13 +1224,29 @@ public function postRestore($filename = null) : RedirectResponse
 
                 Log::debug('Attempting to restore from: '. storage_path($path).'/'.$filename);
 
-                // run the restore command
-                Artisan::call('snipeit:restore',
-                [
+                $restore_params = [
                     '--force' => true,
                     '--no-progress' => true,
-                    'filename' => storage_path($path).'/'.$filename
-                ]);
+                    'filename' => storage_path($path) . '/' . $filename
+                ];
+
+                if ($request->input('clean')) {
+                    Log::debug("Attempting 'clean' - first, guessing prefix...");
+                    Artisan::call('snipeit:restore', [
+                        '--sanitize-guess-prefix' => true,
+                        'filename' => storage_path($path) . '/' . $filename
+                    ]);
+                    $guess_prefix_output = Artisan::output();
+                    Log::debug("Sanitize output is: $guess_prefix_output");
+                    list($prefix, $_output) = explode("\n", $guess_prefix_output);
+                    Log::debug("prefix is: '$prefix'");
+                    $restore_params['--sanitize-with-prefix'] = $prefix;
+                }
+
+                // run the restore command
+                Artisan::call('snipeit:restore',
+                    $restore_params
+                );
 
                 // If it's greater than 300, it probably worked
                 $output = Artisan::output();
diff --git a/config/backup.php b/config/backup.php
index 3571329b23e5..08908773399a 100644
--- a/config/backup.php
+++ b/config/backup.php
@@ -237,4 +237,6 @@
         ],
     ],
 
+    'sanitize_by_default' => env('DB_SANITIZE_BY_DEFAULT', false),
+
 ];
diff --git a/resources/assets/js/snipeit.js b/resources/assets/js/snipeit.js
index f8b0a21efca8..7c06ac623373 100755
--- a/resources/assets/js/snipeit.js
+++ b/resources/assets/js/snipeit.js
@@ -82,84 +82,45 @@ pieOptions = {
 
 var baseUrl = $('meta[name="baseUrl"]').attr('content');
 
-(function($, settings) {
-    var Components = {};
-    Components.modals = {};
+$(function () {
 
-    // confirm restore modal
-    Components.modals.confirmRestore = function() {
-        var $el = $('table');
-
-        var events = {
-            'click': function(evnt) {
-                var $context = $(this);
-                var $restoreConfirmModal = $('#restoreConfirmModal');
-                var href = $context.attr('href');
-                var message = $context.attr('data-content');
-                var title = $context.attr('data-title');
-
-                $('#restoreConfirmModalLabel').text(title);
-                $restoreConfirmModal.find('.modal-body').text(message);
-                $('#restoreForm').attr('action', href);
-                $restoreConfirmModal.modal({
-                    show: true
-                });
-                return false;
-            }
-        };
+    var $el = $('table');
 
-        var render = function() {
-            $el.on('click', '.restore-asset', events['click']);
-        };
+    // confirm restore modal
 
-        return {
-            render: render
-        };
-    };
+    $el.on('click', '.restore-asset', function (evnt) {
+        var $context = $(this);
+        var $restoreConfirmModal = $('#restoreConfirmModal');
+        var href = $context.attr('href');
+        var message = $context.attr('data-content');
+        var title = $context.attr('data-title');
+
+        $('#confirmModalLabel').text(title);
+        $restoreConfirmModal.find('.modal-body').text(message);
+        $('#restoreForm').attr('action', href);
+        $restoreConfirmModal.modal({
+            show: true
+        });
+        return false;
+    });
 
     // confirm delete modal
-    Components.modals.confirmDelete = function() {
-        var $el = $('table');
-
-        var events = {
-            'click': function(evnt) {
-                var $context = $(this);
-                var $dataConfirmModal = $('#dataConfirmModal');
-                var href = $context.attr('href');
-                var message = $context.attr('data-content');
-                var title = $context.attr('data-title');
-
-                $('#myModalLabel').text(title);
-                $dataConfirmModal.find('.modal-body').text(message);
-                $('#deleteForm').attr('action', href);
-                $dataConfirmModal.modal({
-                    show: true
-                });
-                return false;
-            }
-        };
 
-        var render = function() {
-            $el.on('click', '.delete-asset', events['click']);
-        };
-
-        return {
-            render: render
-        };
-    };
-
-
-    /**
-     * Application start point
-     * Component definition stays out of load event, execution only happens.
-     */
-    $(function() {
-        new Components.modals.confirmRestore().render();
-        new Components.modals.confirmDelete().render();
+    $el.on('click', '.delete-asset', function (evnt) {
+        var $context = $(this);
+        var $dataConfirmModal = $('#dataConfirmModal');
+        var href = $context.attr('href');
+        var message = $context.attr('data-content');
+        var title = $context.attr('data-title');
+
+        $('#myModalLabel').text(title);
+        $dataConfirmModal.find('.modal-body').text(message);
+        $('#deleteForm').attr('action', href);
+        $dataConfirmModal.modal({
+            show: true
+        });
+        return false;
     });
-}(jQuery, window.snipeit.settings));
-
-$(document).ready(function () {
 
     /*
     * Slideout help menu
diff --git a/resources/lang/en-US/admin/settings/general.php b/resources/lang/en-US/admin/settings/general.php
index 7ce360edab6a..9a81886ae8f4 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en-US/admin/settings/general.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en-US/admin/settings/general.php
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
     'backups'					=> 'Backups',
     'backups_help'              => 'Create, download, and restore backups ',
     'backups_restoring'         => 'Restoring from Backup',
+    'backups_clean' => 'Clean the backed-up database before restore',
+    'backups_clean_helptext' => "This can be useful if you're changing between database versions",
     'backups_upload'            => 'Upload Backup',
     'backups_path'              => 'Backups on the server are stored in <code>:path</code>',
     'backups_restore_warning'   => 'Use the restore button <small><span class="btn btn-xs btn-warning"><i class="text-white fas fa-retweet" aria-hidden="true"></i></span></small> to restore from a previous backup. (This does not currently work with S3 file storage or Docker.)<br><br>Your <strong>entire :app_name database and any uploaded files will be completely replaced</strong> by what\'s in the backup file.  ',
diff --git a/resources/views/settings/backups.blade.php b/resources/views/settings/backups.blade.php
index 4d33552b8faa..d4791deeb457 100644
--- a/resources/views/settings/backups.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/settings/backups.blade.php
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 @stop
 
 @section('header_right')
-    <a href="{{ route('settings.index') }}" class="btn btn-default pull-right" style="margin-left: 5px;"> 
+    <a href="{{ route('settings.index') }}" class="btn btn-default pull-right" style="margin-left: 5px;">
       {{ trans('general.back') }}
     </a>
 
@@ -21,8 +21,36 @@
 {{-- Page content --}}
 @section('content')
 
+    <div class="modal modal-warning fade" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" id="backupRestoreModal">
+        <div class="modal-dialog" role="document">
+            <div class="modal-content">
+                <form method="post" role="form">
+                    <div class="modal-header">
+                        <h4 class="modal-title">Modal title</h4>
+                        <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close">
+                            <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
+                        </button>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="modal-body">
+                        <p>{{ trans('admin/settings/message.backup.restore_warning') }}</p>
+                        <p><label><input type="checkbox"
+                                         name="clean" {{ config('backup.sanitize_by_default') ? "checked='checked'" : "" }}>{{ trans('admin/settings/general.backups_clean') }}
+                            </label></p>
+                        <p>{{ trans('admin/settings/general.backups_clean_helptext') }}</p>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="modal-footer">
+                        {{ csrf_field() }}
+                        {{ method_field('POST') }}
+                        <button type="button" class="btn btn-default pull-left"
+                                data-dismiss="modal">{{ trans('general.cancel') }}</button>
+                        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-outline">{{ trans('general.yes') }}</button>
+                    </div>
+                </form>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
 
-<div class="row">
+    <div class="row">
 
   <div class="col-md-8">
     
@@ -85,13 +113,12 @@ class="btn delete-asset btn-danger btn-sm disabled">
                           </a>
                       @endif
 
-                     <a data-html="true" 
-                     href="{{ route('settings.backups.restore', $file['filename']) }}" 
-                     class="btn btn-warning btn-sm restore-asset {{ (config('app.lock_passwords')) ? ' disabled': '' }}" 
-                     data-toggle="modal" 
-                     data-content="{{ trans('admin/settings/message.backup.restore_warning') }}" 
-                     data-title="{{ trans('admin/settings/message.backup.restore_confirm', array('filename' => e($file['filename']))) }}"
-                     onClick="return false;">
+                          <a data-html="true"
+                             href="{{ route('settings.backups.restore', $file['filename']) }}"
+                             class="btn btn-warning btn-sm restore-backup {{ (config('app.lock_passwords')) ? ' disabled': '' }}"
+                             data-target="#backupRestoreModal"
+                             data-title="{{ trans('admin/settings/message.backup.restore_confirm', array('filename' => e($file['filename']))) }}"
+                             onClick="return false;">
                       <i class="fas fa-retweet" aria-hidden="true"></i>
                       <span class="sr-only">{{ trans('general.restore') }}</span>
                     </a>
@@ -230,11 +257,21 @@ class="btn btn-warning btn-sm restore-asset {{ (config('app.lock_passwords')) ?
                 });
             }
 
-
-
-
         });
       });
+
+      // due to dynamic loading, we have to use the below 'weird' way of adding event handlers instead of just saying
+      // $('.restore-backup').on( .....
+      $('table').on('click', '.restore-backup', function (event) {
+          event.preventDefault();
+          var modal = $('#backupRestoreModal');
+          modal.find('.modal-title').text($(this).data('title'));
+          modal.find('form').attr('action', $(this).attr('href'));
+          modal.modal({
+              show: true
+          });
+          return false;
+      })
   </script>
 @stop