diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/RegistrationActivity.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/RegistrationActivity.java
index 5c537221bb..20ce514bb0 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/RegistrationActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/RegistrationActivity.java
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.NoExternalStorageException;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.jobs.DirectoryRefreshJob;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.jobs.GcmRefreshJob;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.lock.RegistrationLockReminders;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.notifications.NotificationChannels;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.permissions.Permissions;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.push.AccountManagerFactory;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.service.DirectoryRefreshListener;
@@ -378,6 +379,7 @@ public class RegistrationActivity extends BaseActionBarActivity implements Verif
                                               database, backup.getFile(), passphrase);
 
                 DatabaseFactory.upgradeRestored(context, database);
+                NotificationChannels.restoreContactNotificationChannels(context);
 
                 TextSecurePreferences.setBackupEnabled(context, true);
                 TextSecurePreferences.setBackupPassphrase(context, passphrase);
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/backup/FullBackupImporter.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/backup/FullBackupImporter.java
index f7f4c9ccb8..066d0b4e1d 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/backup/FullBackupImporter.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/backup/FullBackupImporter.java
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ public class FullBackupImporter extends FullBackupBase {
       }
 
       trimEntriesForExpiredMessages(context, db);
-      restoreNotificationChannels(context);
 
       db.setTransactionSuccessful();
     } finally {
@@ -190,20 +189,6 @@ public class FullBackupImporter extends FullBackupBase {
     }
   }
 
-  private static void restoreNotificationChannels(@NonNull Context context) {
-    if (!NotificationChannels.supported()) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    RecipientDatabase db = DatabaseFactory.getRecipientDatabase(context);
-
-    try (RecipientDatabase.RecipientReader reader = db.getRecipientsWithNotificationChannels()) {
-      Recipient recipient;
-      while ((recipient = reader.getNext()) != null) {
-        NotificationChannels.createChannelFor(context, recipient);
-      }
-    }
-  }
 
   private static class BackupRecordInputStream extends BackupStream {
 
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/NotificationChannels.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/NotificationChannels.java
index a18ea519aa..e5940ee7f5 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/NotificationChannels.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/NotificationChannels.java
@@ -67,6 +67,26 @@ public class NotificationChannels {
     onCreate(context, notificationManager);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Recreates all notification channels for contacts with custom notifications enabled. Should be
+   * safe to call repeatedly. Needs to be executed on a background thread.
+   */
+  @WorkerThread
+  public static void restoreContactNotificationChannels(@NonNull Context context) {
+    if (!NotificationChannels.supported()) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    RecipientDatabase db = DatabaseFactory.getRecipientDatabase(context);
+
+    try (RecipientDatabase.RecipientReader reader = db.getRecipientsWithNotificationChannels()) {
+      Recipient recipient;
+      while ((recipient = reader.getNext()) != null) {
+        NotificationChannels.createChannelFor(context, recipient);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * @return The channel ID for the default messages channel.
    */