diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/PushDecryptJob.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/PushDecryptJob.java
index 621e21c391..1c259cc95f 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/PushDecryptJob.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/PushDecryptJob.java
@@ -281,6 +281,12 @@ public class PushDecryptJob extends BaseJob implements InjectableType {
         cipher.validateBackgroundMessage(envelope, envelope.getContent());
       }
 
+      // Loki - Ignore any friend requests that we got before restoration
+      if (envelope.isFriendRequest() && envelope.getTimestamp() < TextSecurePreferences.getRestorationTime(context)) {
+        Log.i(TAG, "Ignoring friend request that was received before restoration");
+        return;
+      }
+
       SignalServiceContent content = cipher.decrypt(envelope);
 
       if (shouldIgnore(content)) {
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/SeedActivity.kt b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/SeedActivity.kt
index 2294c0db93..00da3c5fcb 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/SeedActivity.kt
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/SeedActivity.kt
@@ -206,6 +206,9 @@ class SeedActivity : BaseActionBarActivity(), DeviceLinkingDelegate, ScanListene
         DatabaseFactory.getIdentityDatabase(this).saveIdentity(Address.fromSerialized(userHexEncodedPublicKey), keyPair.publicKey,
             IdentityDatabase.VerifiedStatus.VERIFIED, true, System.currentTimeMillis(), true)
         TextSecurePreferences.setLocalNumber(this, userHexEncodedPublicKey)
+        if (mode == Mode.Restore) {
+            TextSecurePreferences.setRestorationTime(this, System.currentTimeMillis())
+        }
         when (mode) {
             Mode.Register -> Analytics.shared.track("Seed Created")
             Mode.Restore -> Analytics.shared.track("Seed Restored")
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/TextSecurePreferences.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/TextSecurePreferences.java
index 00f334bc1a..0868ae8005 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/TextSecurePreferences.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/TextSecurePreferences.java
@@ -1220,6 +1220,14 @@ public class TextSecurePreferences {
   public static boolean needsRevocationCheck(Context context) {
     return getBooleanPreference(context, "needs_revocation", false);
   }
+
+  public static void setRestorationTime(Context context, long time) {
+    setLongPreference(context, "restoration_time", time);
+  }
+
+  public static long getRestorationTime(Context context) {
+    return getLongPreference(context, "restoration_time", 0);
+  }
   // endregion
 
   public static void clearAll(Context context) {