diff --git a/src/primaite/simulator/system/services/database/database_service.py b/src/primaite/simulator/system/services/database/database_service.py
index 541a15c2..ede2a54f 100644
--- a/src/primaite/simulator/system/services/database/database_service.py
+++ b/src/primaite/simulator/system/services/database/database_service.py
@@ -104,14 +104,30 @@ class DatabaseService(Service):
             self.sys_log.error("Unable to restore database backup.")
             return False
 
+        old_visible_state = SoftwareHealthState.GOOD
+
+        # get db file regardless of whether or not it was deleted
+        db_file = self.file_system.get_file(folder_name="database", file_name="database.db", include_deleted=True)
+
+        if db_file is None:
+            self.sys_log.error("Database file not initialised.")
+            return False
+
+        # if the file was deleted, get the old visible health state
+        if db_file.deleted:
+            old_visible_state = db_file.visible_health_status
+        else:
+            old_visible_state = self.db_file.visible_health_status
+            self.file_system.delete_file(folder_name="database", file_name="database.db")
+
         # replace db file
-        self.file_system.delete_file(folder_name="database", file_name="database.db")
         self.file_system.copy_file(src_folder_name="downloads", src_file_name="database.db", dst_folder_name="database")
 
         if self.db_file is None:
             self.sys_log.error("Copying database backup failed.")
             return False
 
+        self.db_file.visible_health_status = old_visible_state
         self.set_health_state(SoftwareHealthState.GOOD)
 
         return True
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/system/test_database_on_node.py b/tests/integration_tests/system/test_database_on_node.py
index ac0e65b4..c555acff 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/system/test_database_on_node.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/system/test_database_on_node.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from typing import Tuple
 
 import pytest
 
+from primaite.simulator.file_system.file_system_item_abc import FileSystemItemHealthStatus
 from primaite.simulator.network.container import Network
 from primaite.simulator.network.hardware.node_operating_state import NodeOperatingState
 from primaite.simulator.network.hardware.nodes.host.computer import Computer
@@ -138,6 +139,68 @@ def test_restore_backup(uc2_network):
     assert db_service.file_system.get_file(folder_name="database", file_name="database.db") is not None
 
 
+def test_restore_backup_without_updating_scan(uc2_network):
+    """Same test as restore backup but the file is previously seen as corrupted."""
+    db_server: Server = uc2_network.get_node_by_hostname("database_server")
+    db_service: DatabaseService = db_server.software_manager.software["DatabaseService"]
+
+    # create a back up
+    assert db_service.backup_database() is True
+
+    db_service.db_file.corrupt()  # corrupt the db
+    assert db_service.db_file.health_status == FileSystemItemHealthStatus.CORRUPT  # db file is actually corrupt
+    assert db_service.db_file.visible_health_status == FileSystemItemHealthStatus.GOOD  # not scanned yet
+
+    db_service.db_file.scan()  # scan the db file
+
+    # db file is corrupt since last scan
+    assert db_service.db_file.visible_health_status == FileSystemItemHealthStatus.CORRUPT
+
+    # back up should be restored
+    assert db_service.restore_backup() is True
+
+    assert db_service.db_file.health_status == FileSystemItemHealthStatus.GOOD  # db file is actually good
+    # db file is corrupt since last scan
+    assert db_service.db_file.visible_health_status == FileSystemItemHealthStatus.CORRUPT
+
+    db_service.db_file.scan()  # scan the db file
+    assert db_service.db_file.visible_health_status == FileSystemItemHealthStatus.GOOD  # now looks good
+
+
+def test_restore_backup_after_deleting_file_without_updating_scan(uc2_network):
+    """Same test as restore backup but the file is previously seen as corrupted."""
+    db_server: Server = uc2_network.get_node_by_hostname("database_server")
+    db_service: DatabaseService = db_server.software_manager.software["DatabaseService"]
+
+    # create a back up
+    assert db_service.backup_database() is True
+
+    db_service.db_file.corrupt()  # corrupt the db
+    assert db_service.db_file.health_status == FileSystemItemHealthStatus.CORRUPT  # db file is actually corrupt
+    assert db_service.db_file.visible_health_status == FileSystemItemHealthStatus.GOOD  # not scanned yet
+
+    db_service.db_file.scan()  # scan the db file
+
+    # db file is corrupt since last scan
+    assert db_service.db_file.visible_health_status == FileSystemItemHealthStatus.CORRUPT
+
+    # delete database locally
+    db_service.file_system.delete_file(folder_name="database", file_name="database.db")
+
+    # db file is gone, reduced to atoms
+    assert db_service.db_file is None
+
+    # back up should be restored
+    assert db_service.restore_backup() is True
+
+    assert db_service.db_file.health_status == FileSystemItemHealthStatus.GOOD  # db file is actually good
+    # db file is corrupt since last scan
+    assert db_service.db_file.visible_health_status == FileSystemItemHealthStatus.CORRUPT
+
+    db_service.db_file.scan()  # scan the db file
+    assert db_service.db_file.visible_health_status == FileSystemItemHealthStatus.GOOD  # now looks good
+
+
 def test_database_client_cannot_query_offline_database_server(uc2_network):
     """Tests DB query across the network returns HTTP status 404 when db server is offline."""
     db_server: Server = uc2_network.get_node_by_hostname("database_server")