diff --git a/src/vs/code/electron-main/windows.ts b/src/vs/code/electron-main/windows.ts
index e0fc870d4d8..26db33a6d80 100644
--- a/src/vs/code/electron-main/windows.ts
+++ b/src/vs/code/electron-main/windows.ts
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ export class WindowsManager implements IWindowsMainService {
 						if (pathToOpen && pathToOpen.folderUri) {
 							windowsToOpen.push(pathToOpen);
 						}
-					} else if (restoreWindows !== 'folders' && openedWindow.backupPath) { // Windows that were Empty
+					} else if (restoreWindows !== 'folders' && openedWindow.backupPath && !openedWindow.remoteAuthority) { // Local windows that were empty. Empty windows with backups will always be restored in open()
 						windowsToOpen.push({ backupPath: openedWindow.backupPath, remoteAuthority: openedWindow.remoteAuthority });
 					}
 				}