diff --git a/contrib/backup/functions b/contrib/backup/functions
index f3d944789..076e76568 100644
--- a/contrib/backup/functions
+++ b/contrib/backup/functions
@@ -141,14 +141,9 @@ function stop_zammad () {
   ${INIT_CMD} stop zammad
 }
 
-function delete_current_files () {
-  echo "# Deleting Zammad dir ${ZAMMAD_DIR}"
-  test -d ${ZAMMAD_DIR} && rm -rf ${ZAMMAD_DIR}
-}
-
 function restore_zammad () {
   echo "# Restoring Files"
-  tar -C / -xzf ${BACKUP_DIR}/${RESTORE_FILE_DATE}_zammad_files.tar.gz
+  tar -C / --overwrite -xzf ${BACKUP_DIR}/${RESTORE_FILE_DATE}_zammad_files.tar.gz
 
   if [ "${DB_ADAPTER}" == "postgresql" ]; then
     echo "# Restoring PostgrSQL DB"
diff --git a/contrib/backup/zammad_restore.sh b/contrib/backup/zammad_restore.sh
index 5db01df59..c0f986b4d 100755
--- a/contrib/backup/zammad_restore.sh
+++ b/contrib/backup/zammad_restore.sh
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ detect_initcmd
 
 stop_zammad
 
-delete_current_files
-
 restore_zammad
 
 start_zammad