diff --git a/web_interface/blueprints/api_v3.py b/web_interface/blueprints/api_v3.py
index d3a30206..bb55ee84 100644
--- a/web_interface/blueprints/api_v3.py
+++ b/web_interface/blueprints/api_v3.py
@@ -1340,6 +1340,13 @@ def backup_restore():
                 try:
                     ok = api_v3.plugin_store_manager.install_plugin(plugin_id)
                     if ok:
+                        if api_v3.schema_manager:
+                            api_v3.schema_manager.invalidate_cache(plugin_id)
+                        if api_v3.plugin_manager:
+                            api_v3.plugin_manager.discover_plugins()
+                            api_v3.plugin_manager.load_plugin(plugin_id)
+                        if api_v3.plugin_state_manager:
+                            api_v3.plugin_state_manager.set_plugin_installed(plugin_id)
                         result.plugins_installed.append(plugin_id)
                     else:
                         result.plugins_failed.append({'plugin_id': plugin_id, 'error': 'install returned False'})
diff --git a/web_interface/templates/v3/partials/backup_restore.html b/web_interface/templates/v3/partials/backup_restore.html
index 1caa4a22..65696284 100644
--- a/web_interface/templates/v3/partials/backup_restore.html
+++ b/web_interface/templates/v3/partials/backup_restore.html
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@
                 <div><strong>Plugins installed:</strong> ${(data.plugins_installed || []).map(escapeHtml).join(', ') || 'none'}</div>
                 <div><strong>Plugins failed:</strong> ${(data.plugins_failed || []).map(p => escapeHtml(p.plugin_id + ' (' + p.error + ')')).join(', ') || 'none'}</div>
                 <div><strong>Errors:</strong> ${(data.errors || []).map(escapeHtml).join('; ') || 'none'}</div>
-                <p class="mt-2">Restart the display service to apply all changes.</p>
+                ${((data.restored || []).length || (data.plugins_installed || []).length) ? '<p class="mt-2">Restart the display service to apply all changes.</p>' : ''}
             `;
             notify(hasPartial ? 'Restore complete with warnings' : 'Restore complete', hasPartial ? 'warning' : 'success');
         } catch (err) {