diff --git a/Containers/borgbackup/backupscript.sh b/Containers/borgbackup/backupscript.sh
index d5fe6e2a..66e505e7 100644
--- a/Containers/borgbackup/backupscript.sh
+++ b/Containers/borgbackup/backupscript.sh
@@ -320,6 +320,13 @@ if [ "$BORG_MODE" = restore ]; then
     fi
     echo "Restoring '$SELECTED_ARCHIVE'..."
 
+    # Exclude previews from restore if selected to speed up process
+    ADDITIONAL_RSYNC_EXCLUDES=()
+    if [ -n "$RESTORE_EXCLUDE_PREVIEWS" ]; then
+        ADDITIONAL_RSYNC_EXCLUDES=(--exclude "nextcloud_aio_nextcloud_data/appdata_*/preview/**")
+        echo "Excluding previews from restore"
+    fi
+
     # Save Additional Backup dirs
     if [ -f "/nextcloud_aio_volumes/nextcloud_aio_mastercontainer/data/additional_backup_directories" ]; then
         ADDITIONAL_BACKUP_DIRECTORIES="$(cat /nextcloud_aio_volumes/nextcloud_aio_mastercontainer/data/additional_backup_directories)"
@@ -365,6 +372,7 @@ if [ "$BORG_MODE" = restore ]; then
         --exclude "nextcloud_aio_mastercontainer/data/daily_backup_running" \
         --exclude "nextcloud_aio_mastercontainer/data/session_date_file" \
         --exclude "nextcloud_aio_mastercontainer/session/**" \
+        "${ADDITIONAL_RSYNC_EXCLUDES[@]}" \
         /tmp/borg/nextcloud_aio_volumes/ /nextcloud_aio_volumes/; then
             RESTORE_FAILED=1
             echo "Something failed while restoring from backup."
@@ -488,6 +496,12 @@ if [ "$BORG_MODE" = restore ]; then
     touch "/nextcloud_aio_volumes/nextcloud_aio_nextcloud_data/fingerprint.update"
     chmod 777 "/nextcloud_aio_volumes/nextcloud_aio_nextcloud_data/fingerprint.update"
 
+    # Add file to Netcloud container to trigger a preview scan the next time it starts
+    if [ -n "$RESTORE_EXCLUDE_PREVIEWS" ]; then
+        touch "/nextcloud_aio_volumes/nextcloud_aio_nextcloud_data/trigger-preview.scan"
+        chmod 777 "/nextcloud_aio_volumes/nextcloud_aio_nextcloud_data/trigger-preview.scan"
+    fi
+
     # Delete redis cache
     rm -f "/mnt/redis/dump.rdb"
 fi
diff --git a/Containers/nextcloud/entrypoint.sh b/Containers/nextcloud/entrypoint.sh
index 24bae727..419401cd 100644
--- a/Containers/nextcloud/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/Containers/nextcloud/entrypoint.sh
@@ -495,6 +495,12 @@ if [ -f "$NEXTCLOUD_DATA_DIR/fingerprint.update" ]; then
     rm "$NEXTCLOUD_DATA_DIR/fingerprint.update"
 fi
 
+# Perform preview scan if previews were excluded from restore
+if [ -f "$NEXTCLOUD_DATA_DIR/trigger-preview.scan" ]; then
+    php /var/www/html/occ files:scan-app-data preview -vvv
+    rm "$NEXTCLOUD_DATA_DIR/trigger-preview.scan"
+fi
+
 # AIO one-click settings start # Do not remove or change this line!
 # Apply one-click-instance settings
 echo "Applying one-click-instance settings..."
diff --git a/php/containers.json b/php/containers.json
index 60047776..bf5ae3e9 100644
--- a/php/containers.json
+++ b/php/containers.json
@@ -477,6 +477,7 @@
         "BORG_PASSWORD=%BORGBACKUP_PASSWORD%",
         "BORG_MODE=%BORGBACKUP_MODE%",
         "SELECTED_RESTORE_TIME=%SELECTED_RESTORE_TIME%",
+        "RESTORE_EXCLUDE_PREVIEWS=%RESTORE_EXCLUDE_PREVIEWS%",
         "BACKUP_RESTORE_PASSWORD=%BACKUP_RESTORE_PASSWORD%",
         "ADDITIONAL_DIRECTORIES_BACKUP=%ADDITIONAL_DIRECTORIES_BACKUP%",
         "BORGBACKUP_HOST_LOCATION=%BORGBACKUP_HOST_LOCATION%",
diff --git a/php/src/Controller/DockerController.php b/php/src/Controller/DockerController.php
index 840985f8..f040e169 100644
--- a/php/src/Controller/DockerController.php
+++ b/php/src/Controller/DockerController.php
@@ -113,6 +113,11 @@ readonly class DockerController {
         $config = $this->configurationManager->GetConfig();
         $config['backup-mode'] = 'restore';
         $config['selected-restore-time'] = $request->getParsedBody()['selected_restore_time'] ?? '';
+        if (isset($request->getParsedBody()['restore-exclude-previews'])) {
+            $config['restore-exclude-previews'] = 1;
+        } else {
+            $config['restore-exclude-previews'] = '';
+        }
         $this->configurationManager->WriteConfig($config);
 
         $id = self::TOP_CONTAINER;
diff --git a/php/src/Data/ConfigurationManager.php b/php/src/Data/ConfigurationManager.php
index 69f59d5c..3c54b1b1 100644
--- a/php/src/Data/ConfigurationManager.php
+++ b/php/src/Data/ConfigurationManager.php
@@ -427,6 +427,15 @@ class ConfigurationManager
         return $config['selected-restore-time'];
     }
 
+    public function GetRestoreExcludePreviews() : string {
+        $config = $this->GetConfig();
+        if(!isset($config['restore-exclude-previews'])) {
+            $config['restore-exclude-previews'] = '';
+        }
+
+        return $config['restore-exclude-previews'];
+    }
+
     public function GetAIOURL() : string {
         $config = $this->GetConfig();
         if(!isset($config['AIO_URL'])) {
diff --git a/php/src/Docker/DockerActionManager.php b/php/src/Docker/DockerActionManager.php
index 89385a11..29866965 100644
--- a/php/src/Docker/DockerActionManager.php
+++ b/php/src/Docker/DockerActionManager.php
@@ -273,6 +273,8 @@ readonly class DockerActionManager {
                     $replacements[1] = $this->configurationManager->GetAIOURL();
                 } elseif ($out[1] === 'SELECTED_RESTORE_TIME') {
                     $replacements[1] = $this->configurationManager->GetSelectedRestoreTime();
+                } elseif ($out[1] === 'RESTORE_EXCLUDE_PREVIEWS') {
+                    $replacements[1] = $this->configurationManager->GetRestoreExcludePreviews();
                 } elseif ($out[1] === 'APACHE_PORT') {
                     $replacements[1] = $this->configurationManager->GetApachePort();
                 } elseif ($out[1] === 'TALK_PORT') {
diff --git a/php/templates/containers.twig b/php/templates/containers.twig
index 531ea0d7..b2640b40 100644
--- a/php/templates/containers.twig
+++ b/php/templates/containers.twig
@@ -168,7 +168,8 @@
                                                 {% for restore_time in backup_times %}
                                                     <option value="{{ restore_time }}">{{ restore_time }} UTC</option>
                                                 {% endfor %}
-                                            </select>
+                                            </select><br>
+                                            <input type="checkbox" id="restore-exclude-previews" name="restore-exclude-previews"><label for="restore-exclude-previews">Exclude previews from restore which will speed up the restore process but will trigger a scan of the preview folder as soon as the Nextcloud container starts the next time</label><br>
                                             <input type="submit" value="Restore selected backup"/>
                                         </form>
                                     {% endif %}