1 files changed, 34 insertions, 17 deletions
diff --git a/cmd/podman/containers/restore.go b/cmd/podman/containers/restore.go
index 1e4745354..6106f2bed 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/containers/restore.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/containers/restore.go
@@ -93,32 +93,49 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func restore(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-	var errs utils.OutputErrors
+	var (
+		e    error
+		errs utils.OutputErrors
+	)
 	podmanStart := time.Now()
 	if rootless.IsRootless() {
 		return fmt.Errorf("restoring a container requires root")
 	}
 
-	// Find out if this is an image
-	inspectOpts := entities.InspectOptions{}
-	imgData, _, err := registry.ImageEngine().Inspect(context.Background(), args, inspectOpts)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+	// Check if the container exists (#15055)
+	exists := &entities.BoolReport{Value: false}
+	for _, ctr := range args {
+		exists, e = registry.ContainerEngine().ContainerExists(registry.GetContext(), ctr, entities.ContainerExistsOptions{})
+		if e != nil {
+			return e
+		}
+		if exists.Value {
+			break
+		}
 	}
 
-	hostInfo, err := registry.ContainerEngine().Info(context.Background())
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	if !exists.Value {
+		// Find out if this is an image
+		inspectOpts := entities.InspectOptions{}
+		imgData, _, err := registry.ImageEngine().Inspect(context.Background(), args, inspectOpts)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 
-	for i := range imgData {
-		restoreOptions.CheckpointImage = true
-		checkpointRuntimeName, found := imgData[i].Annotations[define.CheckpointAnnotationRuntimeName]
-		if !found {
-			return fmt.Errorf("image is not a checkpoint: %s", imgData[i].ID)
+		hostInfo, err := registry.ContainerEngine().Info(context.Background())
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
-		if hostInfo.Host.OCIRuntime.Name != checkpointRuntimeName {
-			return fmt.Errorf("container image \"%s\" requires runtime: \"%s\"", imgData[i].ID, checkpointRuntimeName)
+
+		for i := range imgData {
+			restoreOptions.CheckpointImage = true
+			checkpointRuntimeName, found := imgData[i].Annotations[define.CheckpointAnnotationRuntimeName]
+			if !found {
+				return fmt.Errorf("image is not a checkpoint: %s", imgData[i].ID)
+			}
+			if hostInfo.Host.OCIRuntime.Name != checkpointRuntimeName {
+				return fmt.Errorf("container image \"%s\" requires runtime: \"%s\"", imgData[i].ID, checkpointRuntimeName)
+			}
 		}
 	}