diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/restore/install/ApkRestore.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/restore/install/ApkRestore.kt
index 4c7a9a1a..59600b3d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/restore/install/ApkRestore.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/restore/install/ApkRestore.kt
@@ -41,7 +41,12 @@ internal class ApkRestore(
     @Suppress("BlockingMethodInNonBlockingContext")
     fun restore(backup: RestorableBackup) = flow {
         // filter out packages without APK and get total
-        val packages = backup.packageMetadataMap.filter { it.value.hasApk() }
+        val packages = backup.packageMetadataMap.filter {
+            // We also need to exclude the DocumentsProvider used to retrieve backup data.
+            // Otherwise, it gets killed when we install it, terminating our restoration.
+            val isStorageProvider = it.key == storagePlugin.providerPackageName
+            it.value.hasApk() && !isStorageProvider
+        }
         val total = packages.size
         var progress = 0
 
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/restore/install/ApkBackupRestoreTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/restore/install/ApkBackupRestoreTest.kt
index d384e6ac..97012e3d 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/restore/install/ApkBackupRestoreTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/restore/install/ApkBackupRestoreTest.kt
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ internal class ApkBackupRestoreTest : TransportTest() {
         every { metadataManager.salt } returns salt
         every { crypto.getNameForApk(salt, packageName) } returns name
         every { crypto.getNameForApk(salt, packageName, splitName) } returns suffixName
+        every { storagePlugin.providerPackageName } returns storageProviderPackageName
 
         apkBackup.backupApkIfNecessary(packageInfo, PackageState.APK_AND_DATA, outputStreamGetter)
 
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/restore/install/ApkRestoreTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/restore/install/ApkRestoreTest.kt
index 86be9580..ad730402 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/restore/install/ApkRestoreTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/restore/install/ApkRestoreTest.kt
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ internal class ApkRestoreTest : TransportTest() {
         every { strictContext.cacheDir } returns File(tmpDir.toString())
         every { crypto.getNameForApk(salt, packageName, "") } returns name
         coEvery { storagePlugin.getInputStream(token, name) } returns apkInputStream
+        every { storagePlugin.providerPackageName } returns storageProviderPackageName
 
         apkRestore.restore(backup).collectIndexed { i, value ->
             assertQueuedFailFinished(i, value)
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ internal class ApkRestoreTest : TransportTest() {
         every { crypto.getNameForApk(salt, packageName, "") } returns name
         coEvery { storagePlugin.getInputStream(token, name) } returns apkInputStream
         every { pm.getPackageArchiveInfo(any(), any()) } returns packageInfo
+        every { storagePlugin.providerPackageName } returns storageProviderPackageName
 
         apkRestore.restore(backup).collectIndexed { i, value ->
             assertQueuedFailFinished(i, value)
@@ -124,6 +126,7 @@ internal class ApkRestoreTest : TransportTest() {
         coEvery {
             apkInstaller.install(match { it.size == 1 }, packageName, installerName, any())
         } throws SecurityException()
+        every { storagePlugin.providerPackageName } returns storageProviderPackageName
 
         apkRestore.restore(backup).collectIndexed { i, value ->
             assertQueuedProgressFailFinished(i, value)
@@ -146,6 +149,7 @@ internal class ApkRestoreTest : TransportTest() {
         coEvery {
             apkInstaller.install(match { it.size == 1 }, packageName, installerName, any())
         } returns installResult
+        every { storagePlugin.providerPackageName } returns storageProviderPackageName
 
         apkRestore.restore(backup).collectIndexed { i, value ->
             assertQueuedProgressSuccessFinished(i, value)
@@ -184,6 +188,7 @@ internal class ApkRestoreTest : TransportTest() {
         coEvery {
             apkInstaller.install(match { it.size == 1 }, packageName, installerName, any())
         } returns installResult
+        every { storagePlugin.providerPackageName } returns storageProviderPackageName
 
         apkRestore.restore(backup).collectIndexed { i, value ->
             assertQueuedProgressSuccessFinished(i, value)
@@ -202,6 +207,7 @@ internal class ApkRestoreTest : TransportTest() {
 
             cacheBaseApkAndGetInfo(tmpDir)
             every { packageInfo.applicationInfo.loadIcon(pm) } returns icon
+            every { storagePlugin.providerPackageName } returns storageProviderPackageName
 
             if (willFail) {
                 every {
@@ -281,6 +287,7 @@ internal class ApkRestoreTest : TransportTest() {
         every {
             splitCompatChecker.isCompatible(deviceName, listOf(split1Name, split2Name))
         } returns false
+        every { storagePlugin.providerPackageName } returns storageProviderPackageName
 
         apkRestore.restore(backup).collectIndexed { i, value ->
             assertQueuedProgressFailFinished(i, value)
@@ -303,6 +310,7 @@ internal class ApkRestoreTest : TransportTest() {
         coEvery {
             storagePlugin.getInputStream(token, suffixName)
         } returns ByteArrayInputStream(getRandomByteArray())
+        every { storagePlugin.providerPackageName } returns storageProviderPackageName
 
         apkRestore.restore(backup).collectIndexed { i, value ->
             assertQueuedProgressFailFinished(i, value)
@@ -325,6 +333,7 @@ internal class ApkRestoreTest : TransportTest() {
             every { splitCompatChecker.isCompatible(deviceName, listOf(splitName)) } returns true
             every { crypto.getNameForApk(salt, packageName, splitName) } returns suffixName
             coEvery { storagePlugin.getInputStream(token, suffixName) } throws IOException()
+            every { storagePlugin.providerPackageName } returns storageProviderPackageName
 
             apkRestore.restore(backup).collectIndexed { i, value ->
                 assertQueuedProgressFailFinished(i, value)
@@ -363,6 +372,7 @@ internal class ApkRestoreTest : TransportTest() {
         coEvery { storagePlugin.getInputStream(token, suffixName1) } returns split1InputStream
         every { crypto.getNameForApk(salt, packageName, split2Name) } returns suffixName2
         coEvery { storagePlugin.getInputStream(token, suffixName2) } returns split2InputStream
+        every { storagePlugin.providerPackageName } returns storageProviderPackageName
 
         coEvery {
             apkInstaller.install(match { it.size == 3 }, packageName, installerName, any())
@@ -381,6 +391,27 @@ internal class ApkRestoreTest : TransportTest() {
         }
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun `storage provider app does not get reinstalled`(@TempDir tmpDir: Path) = runBlocking {
+        // set the storage provider package name to match our current package name,
+        // and ensure that the current package is therefore skipped.
+        every { storagePlugin.providerPackageName } returns packageName
+
+        apkRestore.restore(backup).collectIndexed { i, value ->
+            when (i) {
+                0 -> {
+                    assertFalse(value.isFinished)
+                }
+                1 -> {
+                    // the only package provided should have been filtered, leaving 0 packages.
+                    assertEquals(0, value.total)
+                    assertTrue(value.isFinished)
+                }
+                else -> fail("more values emitted")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun swapPackages(packageMetadataMap: PackageMetadataMap): RestorableBackup {
         val metadata = metadata.copy(packageMetadataMap = packageMetadataMap)
         return backup.copy(backupMetadata = metadata)
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/TransportTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/TransportTest.kt
index 9d441528..2f4e0cd2 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/TransportTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/stevesoltys/seedvault/transport/TransportTest.kt
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ internal abstract class TransportTest {
     protected val salt = metadata.salt
     protected val name = getRandomString(12)
     protected val name2 = getRandomString(23)
+    protected val storageProviderPackageName = getRandomString(23)
 
     init {
         mockkStatic(Log::class)