diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/restore/AppSelectionManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/restore/AppSelectionManager.kt
index 40ac98636..993837d7d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/restore/AppSelectionManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/restore/AppSelectionManager.kt
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ internal class AppSelectionManager(
     val selectedAppsFlow = selectedApps.asStateFlow()
     val selectedAppsLiveData: LiveData<SelectedAppsState> = selectedApps.asLiveData()
 
-    fun onRestoreSetChosen(restorableBackup: RestorableBackup) {
+    fun onRestoreSetChosen(restorableBackup: RestorableBackup, isSetupWizard: Boolean) {
         // filter and sort app items for display
         val items = restorableBackup.packageMetadataMap.mapNotNull { (packageName, metadata) ->
             if (metadata.time == 0L && !metadata.hasApk()) null
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ internal class AppSelectionManager(
                 system = true,
                 name = context.getString(R.string.backup_system_apps),
             ),
-            selected = true,
+            selected = isSetupWizard,
         )
         items.add(0, systemItem)
         items.addAll(0, systemDataItems)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/restore/RestoreActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/restore/RestoreActivity.kt
index 8f99db587..d3c5f1012 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/restore/RestoreActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/restore/RestoreActivity.kt
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class RestoreActivity : RequireProvisioningActivity() {
         if (savedInstanceState == null) {
             showFragment(RestoreSetFragment())
         }
+        viewModel.isSetupWizard = isSetupWizard
     }
 
     @CallSuper
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/restore/RestoreViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/restore/RestoreViewModel.kt
index 22af1365d..ccaca2956 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/restore/RestoreViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/restore/RestoreViewModel.kt
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ internal class RestoreViewModel(
     RestorableBackupClickListener, SnapshotViewModel {
 
     override val isRestoreOperation = true
+    var isSetupWizard = false
 
     private val appSelectionManager =
         AppSelectionManager(app, pluginManager, iconManager, viewModelScope)
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ internal class RestoreViewModel(
 
     override fun onRestorableBackupClicked(restorableBackup: RestorableBackup) {
         mChosenRestorableBackup.value = restorableBackup
-        appSelectionManager.onRestoreSetChosen(restorableBackup)
+        appSelectionManager.onRestoreSetChosen(restorableBackup, isSetupWizard)
         mDisplayFragment.setEvent(SELECT_APPS)
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/restore/AppSelectionManagerTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/restore/AppSelectionManagerTest.kt
index ec7e2019a..5333c1f98 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/restore/AppSelectionManagerTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/restore/AppSelectionManagerTest.kt
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ internal class AppSelectionManagerTest : TransportTest() {
                     ),
                 )
             )
-            appSelectionManager.onRestoreSetChosen(backup)
+            appSelectionManager.onRestoreSetChosen(backup, true)
 
             val initialApps = awaitItem()
             // only the meta system app item remains
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ internal class AppSelectionManagerTest : TransportTest() {
                     ),
                 )
             )
-            appSelectionManager.onRestoreSetChosen(backup)
+            appSelectionManager.onRestoreSetChosen(backup, true)
 
             val initialApps = awaitItem()
             assertEquals(4, initialApps.apps.size)
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ internal class AppSelectionManagerTest : TransportTest() {
                     packageName2 to PackageMetadata(time = 42L),
                 )
             )
-            appSelectionManager.onRestoreSetChosen(backup)
+            appSelectionManager.onRestoreSetChosen(backup, true)
 
             // first all are selected
             val initialApps = awaitItem()
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ internal class AppSelectionManagerTest : TransportTest() {
                     ),
                 )
             )
-            appSelectionManager.onRestoreSetChosen(backup)
+            appSelectionManager.onRestoreSetChosen(backup, true)
 
             // all apps (except special ones) have an unknown item state initially
             val initialApps = awaitItem()
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ internal class AppSelectionManagerTest : TransportTest() {
                     packageName2 to PackageMetadata(time = 42L),
                 )
             )
-            appSelectionManager.onRestoreSetChosen(backup)
+            appSelectionManager.onRestoreSetChosen(backup, true)
 
             val initialApps = awaitItem()
             assertEquals(3, initialApps.apps.size)
@@ -318,6 +318,34 @@ internal class AppSelectionManagerTest : TransportTest() {
         }
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun `system apps only pre-selected in setup wizard`() = runTest {
+        val backup = getRestorableBackup(
+            mutableMapOf(
+                packageName1 to PackageMetadata(system = true, isLaunchableSystemApp = false),
+            )
+        )
+        // choose restore set in setup wizard
+        appSelectionManager.selectedAppsFlow.test {
+            awaitItem()
+            appSelectionManager.onRestoreSetChosen(backup, true)
+            // only system apps meta item in list
+            val initialApps = awaitItem()
+            assertEquals(1, initialApps.apps.size)
+            assertEquals(PACKAGE_NAME_SYSTEM, initialApps.apps[0].packageName)
+            assertTrue(initialApps.apps[0].selected) // system settings is selected
+        }
+        appSelectionManager.selectedAppsFlow.test {
+            awaitItem()
+            appSelectionManager.onRestoreSetChosen(backup, false)
+            // only system apps meta item in list
+            val initialApps = awaitItem()
+            assertEquals(1, initialApps.apps.size)
+            assertEquals(PACKAGE_NAME_SYSTEM, initialApps.apps[0].packageName)
+            assertFalse(initialApps.apps[0].selected) // system settings is NOT selected
+        }
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun `@pm@ doesn't get filtered out`() = runTest {
         appSelectionManager.selectedAppsFlow.test {
@@ -331,7 +359,7 @@ internal class AppSelectionManagerTest : TransportTest() {
                     ),
                 )
             )
-            appSelectionManager.onRestoreSetChosen(backup)
+            appSelectionManager.onRestoreSetChosen(backup, true)
 
             // only system apps meta item in list
             val initialApps = awaitItem()
@@ -385,7 +413,7 @@ internal class AppSelectionManagerTest : TransportTest() {
                     ),
                 )
             )
-            appSelectionManager.onRestoreSetChosen(backup)
+            appSelectionManager.onRestoreSetChosen(backup, true)
 
             val initialApps = awaitItem()
             // we have 6 real apps (two are hidden) plus system meta item, makes 5