diff --git a/src/app/dashboard/storage/restore/restore-client.tsx b/src/app/dashboard/storage/restore/restore-client.tsx
index cd88a28d..30b76c90 100644
--- a/src/app/dashboard/storage/restore/restore-client.tsx
+++ b/src/app/dashboard/storage/restore/restore-client.tsx
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ interface AdapterConfig {
     id: string;
     name: string;
     adapterId: string;
+    metadata?: string;
 }
 
 interface DbConfig {
@@ -520,6 +521,15 @@ export function RestoreClient() {
                                         <SelectContent>
                                             {sources
                                                 .filter(s => {
+                                                    // Filter out restore-excluded sources
+                                                    try {
+                                                        if (s.metadata) {
+                                                            const meta = JSON.parse(s.metadata);
+                                                            if (meta.isRestoreExcluded) return false;
+                                                        }
+                                                    } catch { }
+
+                                                    // Filter by source type compatibility
                                                     if (!file?.sourceType) return true;
                                                     const type = file.sourceType.toLowerCase();
                                                     const adapter = s.adapterId.toLowerCase();
diff --git a/src/components/adapter/adapter-form.tsx b/src/components/adapter/adapter-form.tsx
index 2020dd40..4259be6c 100644
--- a/src/components/adapter/adapter-form.tsx
+++ b/src/components/adapter/adapter-form.tsx
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ export function AdapterForm({ type, adapters, onSuccess, initialData, onBack }:
     const initialMeta = initialData?.metadata ? JSON.parse(initialData.metadata) : {};
     const [healthNotificationsDisabled, setHealthNotificationsDisabled] = useState<boolean>(initialMeta.healthNotificationsDisabled === true);
 
+    // Exclude from restore (database only)
+    const [isRestoreExcluded, setIsRestoreExcluded] = useState<boolean>(initialMeta.isRestoreExcluded === true);
+
     // Credential profile assignments (Phase 4 - Generic Credential Profile System)
     const [primaryCredentialId, setPrimaryCredentialId] = useState<string | null>(initialData?.primaryCredentialId ?? null);
     const [sshCredentialId, setSshCredentialId] = useState<string | null>(initialData?.sshCredentialId ?? null);
@@ -198,7 +201,7 @@ export function AdapterForm({ type, adapters, onSuccess, initialData, onBack }:
             // Build metadata with health notification preference for database/storage adapters
             const existingMeta = initialData?.metadata ? JSON.parse(initialData.metadata) : {};
             const metadata = (type === 'database' || type === 'storage')
-                ? { ...existingMeta, healthNotificationsDisabled }
+                ? { ...existingMeta, healthNotificationsDisabled, ...(type === 'database' ? { isRestoreExcluded } : {}) }
                 : existingMeta;
 
             const payload = {
@@ -394,6 +397,8 @@ export function AdapterForm({ type, adapters, onSuccess, initialData, onBack }:
                         detectedVersion={detectedVersion}
                         healthNotificationsDisabled={healthNotificationsDisabled}
                         onHealthNotificationsDisabledChange={setHealthNotificationsDisabled}
+                        isRestoreExcluded={isRestoreExcluded}
+                        onIsRestoreExcludedChange={setIsRestoreExcluded}
                         primaryCredentialId={primaryCredentialId}
                         sshCredentialId={sshCredentialId}
                         onPrimaryChange={setPrimaryCredentialId}
diff --git a/src/components/adapter/form-sections.tsx b/src/components/adapter/form-sections.tsx
index 7bb4cac5..794c4a66 100644
--- a/src/components/adapter/form-sections.tsx
+++ b/src/components/adapter/form-sections.tsx
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ interface SectionProps extends CredentialPickerHostProps {
     detectedVersion?: string | null;
     healthNotificationsDisabled?: boolean;
     onHealthNotificationsDisabledChange?: (disabled: boolean) => void;
+    isRestoreExcluded?: boolean;
+    onIsRestoreExcludedChange?: (excluded: boolean) => void;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -127,11 +129,37 @@ function HealthCheckNotificationSwitch({
     );
 }
 
+function RestoreExcludedSwitch({
+    excluded,
+    onChange,
+}: {
+    excluded: boolean;
+    onChange: (excluded: boolean) => void;
+}) {
+    return (
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between rounded-lg border p-4">
+            <div className="space-y-0.5">
+                <Label htmlFor="restore-excluded">Exclude from Restore</Label>
+                <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                    This source will not appear as a restore target when recovering backups.
+                </p>
+            </div>
+            <Switch
+                id="restore-excluded"
+                checked={excluded}
+                onCheckedChange={onChange}
+            />
+        </div>
+    );
+}
+
 export function DatabaseFormContent({
     adapter,
     detectedVersion,
     healthNotificationsDisabled,
     onHealthNotificationsDisabledChange,
+    isRestoreExcluded,
+    onIsRestoreExcludedChange,
     primaryCredentialId,
     sshCredentialId,
     onPrimaryChange,
@@ -200,6 +228,12 @@ export function DatabaseFormContent({
                                  onChange={onHealthNotificationsDisabledChange}
                              />
                          )}
+                         {onIsRestoreExcludedChange && (
+                             <RestoreExcludedSwitch
+                                 excluded={isRestoreExcluded ?? false}
+                                 onChange={onIsRestoreExcludedChange}
+                             />
+                         )}
                      </div>
                  ) : (
                     <Tabs defaultValue="connection" className="w-full pt-2">
@@ -258,6 +292,12 @@ export function DatabaseFormContent({
                                      onChange={onHealthNotificationsDisabledChange}
                                  />
                              )}
+                             {onIsRestoreExcludedChange && (
+                                 <RestoreExcludedSwitch
+                                     excluded={isRestoreExcluded ?? false}
+                                     onChange={onIsRestoreExcludedChange}
+                                 />
+                             )}
                         </TabsContent>
                     </Tabs>
                  )}
@@ -293,6 +333,8 @@ export function DatabaseFormContent({
                 detectedVersion={detectedVersion}
                 healthNotificationsDisabled={healthNotificationsDisabled}
                 onHealthNotificationsDisabledChange={onHealthNotificationsDisabledChange}
+                isRestoreExcluded={isRestoreExcluded}
+                onIsRestoreExcludedChange={onIsRestoreExcludedChange}
                 primaryCredentialId={primaryCredentialId}
                 sshCredentialId={sshCredentialId}
                 onPrimaryChange={onPrimaryChange}
@@ -364,6 +406,12 @@ export function DatabaseFormContent({
                         onChange={onHealthNotificationsDisabledChange}
                     />
                 )}
+                {onIsRestoreExcludedChange && (
+                    <RestoreExcludedSwitch
+                        excluded={isRestoreExcluded ?? false}
+                        onChange={onIsRestoreExcludedChange}
+                    />
+                )}
             </TabsContent>
 
             {isMSSQL && (
@@ -406,6 +454,8 @@ function SshAwareTabLayout({
     detectedVersion,
     healthNotificationsDisabled,
     onHealthNotificationsDisabledChange,
+    isRestoreExcluded,
+    onIsRestoreExcludedChange,
     primaryCredentialId,
     sshCredentialId,
     onPrimaryChange,
@@ -418,6 +468,8 @@ function SshAwareTabLayout({
     detectedVersion?: string | null;
     healthNotificationsDisabled?: boolean;
     onHealthNotificationsDisabledChange?: (disabled: boolean) => void;
+    isRestoreExcluded?: boolean;
+    onIsRestoreExcludedChange?: (excluded: boolean) => void;
 } & CredentialPickerHostProps) {
     return (
         <div className="space-y-4 pt-2">
@@ -478,6 +530,12 @@ function SshAwareTabLayout({
                                 onChange={onHealthNotificationsDisabledChange}
                             />
                         )}
+                        {onIsRestoreExcludedChange && (
+                            <RestoreExcludedSwitch
+                                excluded={isRestoreExcluded ?? false}
+                                onChange={onIsRestoreExcludedChange}
+                            />
+                        )}
                     </TabsContent>
                 </Tabs>
             ) : (
@@ -515,6 +573,12 @@ function SshAwareTabLayout({
                                 onChange={onHealthNotificationsDisabledChange}
                             />
                         )}
+                        {onIsRestoreExcludedChange && (
+                            <RestoreExcludedSwitch
+                                excluded={isRestoreExcluded ?? false}
+                                onChange={onIsRestoreExcludedChange}
+                            />
+                        )}
                     </TabsContent>
                 </Tabs>
             )}