diff --git a/services/backup/java/com/android/server/backup/restore/PerformUnifiedRestoreTask.java b/services/backup/java/com/android/server/backup/restore/PerformUnifiedRestoreTask.java
index 1d3140061cf21..9f89339a9149d 100644
--- a/services/backup/java/com/android/server/backup/restore/PerformUnifiedRestoreTask.java
+++ b/services/backup/java/com/android/server/backup/restore/PerformUnifiedRestoreTask.java
@@ -405,6 +405,12 @@ public class PerformUnifiedRestoreTask implements BackupRestoreTask {
             BackupTransportClient transport =
                     mTransportConnection.connectOrThrow("PerformUnifiedRestoreTask.startRestore()");
 
+            // If the requester of the restore has not passed in a monitor, we ask the transport
+            // for one.
+            if (mMonitor == null) {
+                mMonitor = transport.getBackupManagerMonitor();
+            }
+
             mStatus = transport.startRestore(mToken, packages);
             if (mStatus != BackupTransport.TRANSPORT_OK) {
                 Slog.e(TAG, "Transport error " + mStatus + "; no restore possible");