diff --git a/plist b/plist
index 8eb4772ff..3e8b6b603 100644
--- a/plist
+++ b/plist
@@ -1154,6 +1154,7 @@
 /usr/local/opnsense/scripts/unbound/cache.sh
 /usr/local/opnsense/scripts/unbound/check.sh
 /usr/local/opnsense/scripts/unbound/logger.py
+/usr/local/opnsense/scripts/unbound/restore_db.py
 /usr/local/opnsense/scripts/unbound/start.sh
 /usr/local/opnsense/scripts/unbound/stats.py
 /usr/local/opnsense/scripts/unbound/wrapper.py
diff --git a/src/opnsense/scripts/unbound/restore_db.py b/src/opnsense/scripts/unbound/restore_db.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..0b809819e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/opnsense/scripts/unbound/restore_db.py
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#!/usr/local/bin/python3
+
+"""
+    Copyright (c) 2023 Deciso B.V.
+    All rights reserved.
+
+    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+    modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+    1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+     this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+    2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+     documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+    THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+    INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+    AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+    AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
+    OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+    SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+    INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+    CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+    ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+    POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+"""
+import argparse
+import sys
+import glob
+import os
+
+sys.path.insert(0, "/usr/local/opnsense/site-python")
+from duckdb_helper import restore_database
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument('--backup_dir', help='backup directory', default='/var/cache/unbound.duckdb')
+    parser.add_argument('--targetdb', help='duckdb filename', default='/var/unbound/data/unbound.duckdb')
+    inputargs = parser.parse_args()
+    if os.path.isfile("%s/load.sql" % inputargs.backup_dir):
+        if os.path.isfile('/var/run/unbound_logger.pid'):
+            pid = open('/var/run/unbound_logger.pid').read().strip()
+            os.kill(int(pid), 9)
+        if os.path.isfile(inputargs.targetdb):
+            os.unlink(inputargs.targetdb)
+        if restore_database(inputargs.backup_dir, inputargs.targetdb):
+            for filename in glob.glob('%s/*' % inputargs.backup_dir):
+                os.unlink(filename)
+            print("restored, backup removed")
+        else:
+            print("unable to restore")
+    else:
+        print("no backup found")
+
+