diff --git a/Duplicati/Server/webroot/ngax/scripts/controllers/RestoreController.js b/Duplicati/Server/webroot/ngax/scripts/controllers/RestoreController.js
index 84fc5559e..0ff98a378 100644
--- a/Duplicati/Server/webroot/ngax/scripts/controllers/RestoreController.js
+++ b/Duplicati/Server/webroot/ngax/scripts/controllers/RestoreController.js
@@ -298,12 +298,6 @@ backupApp.controller('RestoreController', function ($rootScope, $scope, $routePa
     };
 
     $scope.onStartRestore = function() {
-        if ($scope.Selected.length == 0) {
-            DialogService.dialog(gettextCatalog.getString('No items selected'), gettextCatalog.getString('No items to restore, please select one or more items'));
-            $scope.restore_step = 0;
-            return;
-        }
-
         if ($scope.RestoreLocation == 'custom' && ($scope.RestorePath || '').trim().length == 0)
         {
             DialogService.alert(gettextCatalog.getString('You have chosen to restore to a new location, but not entered one'));
diff --git a/Duplicati/Server/webroot/ngax/templates/restore.html b/Duplicati/Server/webroot/ngax/templates/restore.html
index f8cc8b2b1..e67a35386 100644
--- a/Duplicati/Server/webroot/ngax/templates/restore.html
+++ b/Duplicati/Server/webroot/ngax/templates/restore.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         <div class="step step3" ng-class="{active: restore_step == 0}" ng-click="trySetStep(0)">
             <span>3</span>
         </div>
-        <div class="step step4" ng-class="{active: restore_step == 1}" ng-click="trySetStep(1)">
+        <div class="step step4" ng-class="{active: restore_step == 1}" ng-click="onClickNext()">
             <span>4</span>
         </div>
     </div>
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         <li class="step1 not-clickable" translate>Backup location</li>
         <li class="step2 not-clickable" translate>Encryption</li>
         <li ng-class="{active: restore_step == 0}" class="step3" ng-click="trySetStep(0)" translate>Select files</li>
-        <li ng-class="{active: restore_step == 1}" class="step4" ng-click="trySetStep(1)" translate>Restore options</li>
+        <li ng-class="{active: restore_step == 1}" class="step4" ng-click="onClickNext()" translate>Restore options</li>
     </ol>
 
 
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@
         <div class="step step1" ng-class="{active: restore_step == 0}" ng-click="trySetStep(0)">
             <span>1</span>
         </div>
-        <div class="step step2" ng-class="{active: restore_step == 1}" ng-click="trySetStep(1)">
+        <div class="step step2" ng-class="{active: restore_step == 1}" ng-click="onClickNext()">
             <span>2</span>
         </div>
     </div>
 
     <ol class="steps-legend" ng-hide="IsBackupTemporary || restore_step &gt; 1">
         <li ng-class="{active: restore_step == 0}" class="step1" ng-click="trySetStep(0)" translate>Select files</li>
-        <li ng-class="{active: restore_step == 1}" class="step2" ng-click="trySetStep(1)" translate>Restore options</li>
+        <li ng-class="{active: restore_step == 1}" class="step2" ng-click="onClickNext()" translate>Restore options</li>
     </ol>
 
     <form id="restore" class="styled">