diff --git a/services/backup/java/com/android/server/backup/BackupManagerService.java b/services/backup/java/com/android/server/backup/BackupManagerService.java
index f1f8757824161..4bfe10fdd8c59 100644
--- a/services/backup/java/com/android/server/backup/BackupManagerService.java
+++ b/services/backup/java/com/android/server/backup/BackupManagerService.java
@@ -7562,7 +7562,9 @@ if (MORE_DEBUG) Slog.v(TAG, "   + got " + nRead + "; now wanting " + (size - soF
                                 // All set; now set up the IPC and launch the agent
                                 setUpPipes();
                                 mAgent = bindToAgentSynchronous(mTargetApp,
-                                        ApplicationThreadConstants.BACKUP_MODE_RESTORE_FULL);
+                                        FullBackup.KEY_VALUE_DATA_TOKEN.equals(info.domain)
+                                                ? ApplicationThreadConstants.BACKUP_MODE_INCREMENTAL
+                                                : ApplicationThreadConstants.BACKUP_MODE_RESTORE_FULL);
                                 mAgentPackage = pkg;
                             } catch (IOException e) {
                                 // fall through to error handling
diff --git a/services/backup/java/com/android/server/backup/restore/PerformAdbRestoreTask.java b/services/backup/java/com/android/server/backup/restore/PerformAdbRestoreTask.java
index d5c62af05aac1..b1d6afcbd63c1 100644
--- a/services/backup/java/com/android/server/backup/restore/PerformAdbRestoreTask.java
+++ b/services/backup/java/com/android/server/backup/restore/PerformAdbRestoreTask.java
@@ -610,7 +610,9 @@ public class PerformAdbRestoreTask implements Runnable {
                             // All set; now set up the IPC and launch the agent
                             setUpPipes();
                             mAgent = mBackupManagerService.bindToAgentSynchronous(mTargetApp,
-                                    ApplicationThreadConstants.BACKUP_MODE_RESTORE_FULL);
+                                    FullBackup.KEY_VALUE_DATA_TOKEN.equals(info.domain)
+                                            ? ApplicationThreadConstants.BACKUP_MODE_INCREMENTAL
+                                            : ApplicationThreadConstants.BACKUP_MODE_RESTORE_FULL);
                             mAgentPackage = pkg;
                         } catch (IOException e) {
                             // fall through to error handling