diff --git a/src/seedpass/core/backup.py b/src/seedpass/core/backup.py
index 467d068..1cb3107 100644
--- a/src/seedpass/core/backup.py
+++ b/src/seedpass/core/backup.py
@@ -145,6 +145,28 @@ class BackupManager:
                 )
             )
 
+    def restore_from_backup(self, backup_path: str) -> None:
+        """Restore the index file from a user-specified backup path."""
+        try:
+            src = Path(backup_path)
+            if not src.exists():
+                logger.error(f"Backup file '{src}' does not exist.")
+                print(colored(f"Error: Backup file '{src}' does not exist.", "red"))
+                return
+            shutil.copy2(src, self.index_file)
+            os.chmod(self.index_file, 0o600)
+            logger.info(f"Index file restored from backup '{src}'.")
+            print(colored(f"[+] Index file restored from backup '{src}'.", "green"))
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(
+                f"Failed to restore from backup '{backup_path}': {e}", exc_info=True
+            )
+            print(
+                colored(
+                    f"Error: Failed to restore from backup '{backup_path}': {e}", "red"
+                )
+            )
+
     def list_backups(self) -> None:
         try:
             backup_files = sorted(
diff --git a/src/seedpass/core/manager.py b/src/seedpass/core/manager.py
index 8a6644e..7e0e514 100644
--- a/src/seedpass/core/manager.py
+++ b/src/seedpass/core/manager.py
@@ -988,7 +988,8 @@ class PasswordManager:
             "2. Enter an existing seed one word at a time\n"
             "3. Generate a new seed\n"
             "4. Restore from Nostr\n"
-            "Enter choice (1/2/3/4): "
+            "5. Restore from local backup\n"
+            "Enter choice (1/2/3/4/5): "
         ).strip()
 
         if choice == "1":
@@ -1001,6 +1002,15 @@ class PasswordManager:
             seed_phrase = masked_input("Enter your 12-word BIP-85 seed: ").strip()
             self.restore_from_nostr_with_guidance(seed_phrase)
             return
+        elif choice == "5":
+            backup_path = input("Enter backup file path: ").strip()
+            if not getattr(self, "fingerprint_manager", None):
+                self.initialize_fingerprint_manager()
+            seed_phrase = masked_input("Enter your 12-word BIP-85 seed: ").strip()
+            fp = self._finalize_existing_seed(seed_phrase)
+            if fp:
+                self.backup_manager.restore_from_backup(backup_path)
+            return
         else:
             print(colored("Invalid choice. Exiting.", "red"))
             sys.exit(1)
diff --git a/src/tests/test_restore_from_nostr_setup.py b/src/tests/test_restore_from_nostr_setup.py
index 96bc70e..9f30477 100644
--- a/src/tests/test_restore_from_nostr_setup.py
+++ b/src/tests/test_restore_from_nostr_setup.py
@@ -74,6 +74,61 @@ def test_handle_new_seed_setup_restore_from_nostr(monkeypatch, tmp_path, capsys)
     assert labels == ["site1"]
 
 
+def test_handle_new_seed_setup_restore_from_local_backup(monkeypatch, tmp_path, capsys):
+    dir_a = tmp_path / "A"
+    dir_b = tmp_path / "B"
+    dir_a.mkdir()
+    dir_b.mkdir()
+
+    pm_src = _init_pm(dir_a, None)
+    pm_src.notify = lambda *a, **k: None
+    pm_src.entry_manager.add_entry("site1", 12)
+    pm_src.backup_manager.create_backup()
+    backup_path = next(
+        pm_src.backup_manager.backup_dir.glob("entries_db_backup_*.json.enc")
+    )
+
+    pm_new = PasswordManager.__new__(PasswordManager)
+    pm_new.encryption_mode = EncryptionMode.SEED_ONLY
+    pm_new.notify = lambda *a, **k: None
+
+    called = {"init": False}
+
+    def init_fp_mgr():
+        called["init"] = True
+        pm_new.fingerprint_manager = object()
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(pm_new, "initialize_fingerprint_manager", init_fp_mgr)
+
+    def finalize(seed, *, password=None):
+        assert pm_new.fingerprint_manager is not None
+        vault, enc_mgr = create_vault(dir_b, seed, TEST_PASSWORD)
+        cfg_mgr = ConfigManager(vault, dir_b)
+        backup_mgr = BackupManager(dir_b, cfg_mgr)
+        entry_mgr = EntryManager(vault, backup_mgr)
+        pm_new.encryption_manager = enc_mgr
+        pm_new.vault = vault
+        pm_new.entry_manager = entry_mgr
+        pm_new.backup_manager = backup_mgr
+        pm_new.config_manager = cfg_mgr
+        pm_new.fingerprint_dir = dir_b
+        pm_new.current_fingerprint = "fp"
+        return "fp"
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(pm_new, "_finalize_existing_seed", finalize)
+    monkeypatch.setattr("seedpass.core.manager.masked_input", lambda *_: TEST_SEED)
+
+    inputs = iter(["5", str(backup_path)])
+    monkeypatch.setattr("builtins.input", lambda *a, **k: next(inputs))
+
+    pm_new.handle_new_seed_setup()
+    out = capsys.readouterr().out
+    assert "Index file restored from backup" in out
+    labels = [e[1] for e in pm_new.entry_manager.list_entries()]
+    assert labels == ["site1"]
+    assert called["init"]
+
+
 async def _no_snapshot():
     return None