diff --git a/GUIDE.md b/GUIDE.md
index 4bda8e8..f0d4d19 100644
--- a/GUIDE.md
+++ b/GUIDE.md
@@ -87,18 +87,21 @@ OPTIONS:
    -hash                    detect file differences by hash (rather than size and timestamp)
    -overwrite               overwrite existing files in the repository
    -delete                  delete files not in the snapshot
+   -ignore-owner            do not set the original uid/gid on restored files
    -stats                   show statistics during and after restore
    -threads <n>             number of downloading threads
    -limit-rate <kB/s>       the maximum download rate (in kilobytes/sec)
    -storage <storage name>  restore from the specified storage instead of the default one
 ```
 
-The *restore* command restores the repository to a previous revision.  By default the restore procedure will treat files that have the same sizes and timestamps as those in the snapshot as unchanged files, but with the -hash option, every file will be fully scanned to make sure they are in fact unchanged.
+The *restore* command restores the repository to a previous revision.  By default the restore procedure will treat files that have the same sizes and timestamps as those in the snapshot as unchanged files, but with the `-hash` option, every file will be fully scanned to make sure they are in fact unchanged.
 
 By default the restore procedure will not overwriting existing files, unless the `-overwrite` option is specified.
 
 The `-delete` option indicates that files not in the snapshot will be removed.
 
+If the `-ignore-owner` option is specified, the restore procedure will not attempt to restore the original user/group id ownership on restored files (all restored files will be owned by the current user); this can be useful when restoring to a new or different machine.
+
 If the `-stats` option is specified, statistical information such as transfer speed, and number of chunks will be displayed throughout the restore procedure.
 
 The `-threads` option can be used to specify more than one thread to download chunks.
diff --git a/duplicacy/duplicacy_main.go b/duplicacy/duplicacy_main.go
index 9d93850..c922b01 100644
--- a/duplicacy/duplicacy_main.go
+++ b/duplicacy/duplicacy_main.go
@@ -691,6 +691,8 @@ func restoreRepository(context *cli.Context) {
 	quickMode := !context.Bool("hash")
 	overwrite := context.Bool("overwrite")
 	deleteMode := context.Bool("delete")
+	setOwner := !context.Bool("ignore-owner")
+
 	showStatistics := context.Bool("stats")
 
 	var patterns []string
@@ -732,7 +734,7 @@ func restoreRepository(context *cli.Context) {
 	duplicacy.SavePassword(*preference, "password", password)
 
 	backupManager.SetupSnapshotCache(preference.Name)
-	backupManager.Restore(repository, revision, true, quickMode, threads, overwrite, deleteMode, showStatistics, patterns)
+	backupManager.Restore(repository, revision, true, quickMode, threads, overwrite, deleteMode, setOwner, showStatistics, patterns)
 
 	runScript(context, preference.Name, "post")
 }
@@ -1279,6 +1281,10 @@ func main() {
 					Name:  "delete",
 					Usage: "delete files not in the snapshot",
 				},
+				cli.BoolFlag{
+					Name:  "ignore-owner",
+					Usage: "do not set the original uid/gid on restored files",
+				},
 				cli.BoolFlag{
 					Name:  "stats",
 					Usage: "show statistics during and after restore",
diff --git a/src/duplicacy_backupmanager.go b/src/duplicacy_backupmanager.go
index ccc21af..32ffabb 100644
--- a/src/duplicacy_backupmanager.go
+++ b/src/duplicacy_backupmanager.go
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ func (manager *BackupManager) Backup(top string, quickMode bool, threads int, ta
 // the same as 'top'.  'quickMode' will bypass files with unchanged sizes and timestamps.  'deleteMode' will
 // remove local files that don't exist in the snapshot. 'patterns' is used to include/exclude certain files.
 func (manager *BackupManager) Restore(top string, revision int, inPlace bool, quickMode bool, threads int, overwrite bool,
-	deleteMode bool, showStatistics bool, patterns []string) bool {
+	deleteMode bool, setOwner bool, showStatistics bool, patterns []string) bool {
 
 	startTime := time.Now().Unix()
 
@@ -878,7 +878,8 @@ func (manager *BackupManager) Restore(top string, revision int, inPlace bool, qu
 			if quickMode {
 				if file.IsSameAsFileInfo(stat) {
 					LOG_TRACE("RESTORE_SKIP", "File %s unchanged (by size and timestamp)", file.Path)
-					file.RestoreMetadata(fullPath, &stat)
+					// shouldn't this be skipped?
+					// file.RestoreMetadata(fullPath, &stat)
 					continue
 				}
 			}
@@ -903,7 +904,7 @@ func (manager *BackupManager) Restore(top string, revision int, inPlace bool, qu
 			}
 			newFile.Close()
 
-			file.RestoreMetadata(fullPath, nil)
+			file.RestoreMetadata(fullPath, nil, setOwner)
 			if !showStatistics {
 				LOG_INFO("DOWNLOAD_DONE", "Downloaded %s (0)", file.Path)
 			}
@@ -915,9 +916,9 @@ func (manager *BackupManager) Restore(top string, revision int, inPlace bool, qu
 			totalFileSize, downloadedFileSize, startDownloadingTime) {
 			downloadedFileSize += file.Size
 			downloadedFiles = append(downloadedFiles, file)
+			file.RestoreMetadata(fullPath, nil, setOwner)
 		}
 
-		file.RestoreMetadata(fullPath, nil)
 	}
 
 	if deleteMode && len(patterns) == 0 {
@@ -933,7 +934,7 @@ func (manager *BackupManager) Restore(top string, revision int, inPlace bool, qu
 	for _, entry := range remoteSnapshot.Files {
 		if entry.IsDir() && !entry.IsLink() {
 			dir := joinPath(top, entry.Path)
-			entry.RestoreMetadata(dir, nil)
+			entry.RestoreMetadata(dir, nil, setOwner)
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/duplicacy_entry.go b/src/duplicacy_entry.go
index 512dfd6..e1cbbd1 100644
--- a/src/duplicacy_entry.go
+++ b/src/duplicacy_entry.go
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ func (entry *Entry) String(maxSizeDigits int) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%*d %s %64s %s", maxSizeDigits, entry.Size, modifiedTime, entry.Hash, entry.Path)
 }
 
-func (entry *Entry) RestoreMetadata(fullPath string, fileInfo *os.FileInfo) bool {
+func (entry *Entry) RestoreMetadata(fullPath string, fileInfo *os.FileInfo, setOwner bool) bool {
 
 	if fileInfo == nil {
 		stat, err := os.Stat(fullPath)
@@ -318,7 +318,11 @@ func (entry *Entry) RestoreMetadata(fullPath string, fileInfo *os.FileInfo) bool
 		entry.SetAttributesToFile(fullPath)
 	}
 
-	return SetOwner(fullPath, entry, fileInfo)
+	if setOwner {
+		return SetOwner(fullPath, entry, fileInfo)
+	} else {
+		return true
+	}
 }
 
 // Return -1 if 'left' should appear before 'right', 1 if opposite, and 0 if they are the same.