diff --git a/src/yunohost/backup.py b/src/yunohost/backup.py
index 15c793802..f8176e79b 100644
--- a/src/yunohost/backup.py
+++ b/src/yunohost/backup.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ from moulinette.utils.log import getActionLogger
 from moulinette.utils.filesystem import read_file
 
 from yunohost.app import (
-    app_info, _is_installed, _parse_app_instance_name
+    app_info, _is_installed, _parse_app_instance_name, _patch_php5
 )
 from yunohost.hook import (
     hook_list, hook_info, hook_callback, hook_exec, CUSTOM_HOOK_FOLDER
@@ -1199,6 +1199,9 @@ class RestoreManager():
         app_settings_in_archive = os.path.join(app_dir_in_archive, 'settings')
         app_scripts_in_archive = os.path.join(app_settings_in_archive, 'scripts')
 
+        # Apply dirty patch to make php5 apps compatible with php7
+        _patch_php5(app_settings_in_archive)
+
         # Check if the app has a restore script
         app_restore_script_in_archive = os.path.join(app_scripts_in_archive,
                                                     'restore')