diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/JobManagerFactories.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/JobManagerFactories.java
index ffbdf9874b..0165825524 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/JobManagerFactories.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/JobManagerFactories.java
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ public final class JobManagerFactories {
       put(ResumableUploadSpecJob.KEY,                  new ResumableUploadSpecJob.Factory());
       put(RequestGroupV2InfoWorkerJob.KEY,             new RequestGroupV2InfoWorkerJob.Factory());
       put(RequestGroupV2InfoJob.KEY,                   new RequestGroupV2InfoJob.Factory());
+      put(LocalBackupRestoreMediaJob.KEY,              new LocalBackupRestoreMediaJob.Factory());
       put(RestoreAttachmentJob.KEY,                    new RestoreAttachmentJob.Factory());
       put(RestoreAttachmentThumbnailJob.KEY,           new RestoreAttachmentThumbnailJob.Factory());
       put(RestoreLocalAttachmentJob.KEY,               new RestoreLocalAttachmentJob.Factory());
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/LocalBackupRestoreMediaJob.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/LocalBackupRestoreMediaJob.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..848473bea9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/LocalBackupRestoreMediaJob.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2026 Signal Messenger, LLC
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+ */
+package org.thoughtcrime.securesms.jobs
+
+import android.net.Uri
+import org.signal.core.util.logging.Log
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.backup.v2.local.ArchiveFileSystem
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.jobmanager.Job
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.jobs.protos.LocalBackupRestoreMediaJobData
+import java.io.File
+
+/**
+ * Scans the local backup files directory and enqueues individual [RestoreLocalAttachmentJob]s for each restorable attachment.
+ */
+class LocalBackupRestoreMediaJob private constructor(
+  parameters: Parameters,
+  private val backupDirectoryUri: Uri
+) : Job(parameters) {
+
+  companion object {
+    const val KEY = "LocalBackupRestoreMediaJob"
+    private val TAG = Log.tag(LocalBackupRestoreMediaJob::class)
+
+    fun create(backupDirectoryUri: Uri): LocalBackupRestoreMediaJob {
+      return LocalBackupRestoreMediaJob(
+        Parameters.Builder()
+          .setLifespan(Parameters.IMMORTAL)
+          .setMaxAttempts(1)
+          .build(),
+        backupDirectoryUri = backupDirectoryUri
+      )
+    }
+  }
+
+  override fun serialize(): ByteArray {
+    return LocalBackupRestoreMediaJobData(
+      backupDirectoryUri = backupDirectoryUri.toString()
+    ).encode()
+  }
+
+  override fun getFactoryKey(): String = KEY
+
+  override fun run(): Result {
+    val archiveFileSystem = when (backupDirectoryUri.scheme) {
+      "content" -> ArchiveFileSystem.openForRestore(context, backupDirectoryUri) ?: run {
+        Log.w(TAG, "Unable to open backup directory: $backupDirectoryUri")
+        return Result.failure()
+      }
+      else -> ArchiveFileSystem.fromFile(context, File(backupDirectoryUri.path!!))
+    }
+
+    val mediaNameToFileInfo = archiveFileSystem.filesFileSystem.allFiles()
+    RestoreLocalAttachmentJob.enqueueRestoreLocalAttachmentsJobs(mediaNameToFileInfo)
+    return Result.success()
+  }
+
+  override fun onFailure() = Unit
+
+  class Factory : Job.Factory<LocalBackupRestoreMediaJob> {
+    override fun create(parameters: Parameters, serializedData: ByteArray?): LocalBackupRestoreMediaJob {
+      val data = LocalBackupRestoreMediaJobData.ADAPTER.decode(serializedData!!)
+      return LocalBackupRestoreMediaJob(
+        parameters = parameters,
+        backupDirectoryUri = Uri.parse(data.backupDirectoryUri)
+      )
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/registration/ui/restore/local/RestoreLocalBackupActivityViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/registration/ui/restore/local/RestoreLocalBackupActivityViewModel.kt
index 2e4d91b89f..30c23e247c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/registration/ui/restore/local/RestoreLocalBackupActivityViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/registration/ui/restore/local/RestoreLocalBackupActivityViewModel.kt
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.backup.v2.local.LocalArchiver
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.backup.v2.local.SnapshotFileSystem
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.model.databaseprotos.RestoreDecisionState
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.dependencies.AppDependencies
-import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.jobs.RestoreLocalAttachmentJob
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.jobs.LocalBackupRestoreMediaJob
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.keyvalue.Completed
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.keyvalue.SignalStore
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.Recipient
@@ -124,8 +124,7 @@ class RestoreLocalBackupActivityViewModel : ViewModel() {
 
       if (result is Result.Success) {
         Log.i(TAG, "Local backup import succeeded")
-        val mediaNameToFileInfo = archiveFileSystem.filesFileSystem.allFiles()
-        RestoreLocalAttachmentJob.enqueueRestoreLocalAttachmentsJobs(mediaNameToFileInfo)
+        AppDependencies.jobManager.add(LocalBackupRestoreMediaJob.create(Uri.parse(backupDirectory)))
 
         val actualBackupId = LocalArchiver.getBackupId(snapshotFileSystem, messageBackupKey)
         val expectedBackupId = SignalStore.account.accountEntropyPool
diff --git a/app/src/main/protowire/JobData.proto b/app/src/main/protowire/JobData.proto
index 1376ebe635..259acba701 100644
--- a/app/src/main/protowire/JobData.proto
+++ b/app/src/main/protowire/JobData.proto
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ message BackfillCollapsedMessageJobData {
   int64 lastDateReceived = 1;
 }
 
+message LocalBackupRestoreMediaJobData {
+  string backupDirectoryUri = 1;
+}
+
 message BackfillDigestJobData {
   uint64 attachmentId = 1;
 }
diff --git a/app/src/quickstart/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/QuickstartRestoreActivity.kt b/app/src/quickstart/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/QuickstartRestoreActivity.kt
index 8f6c71a1c1..fccd370a52 100644
--- a/app/src/quickstart/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/QuickstartRestoreActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/quickstart/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/QuickstartRestoreActivity.kt
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ import org.signal.libsignal.zkgroup.profiles.ProfileKey
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.backup.v2.BackupRepository
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.backup.v2.ImportResult
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.backup.v2.RestoreV2Event
-import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.backup.v2.local.ArchiveFileSystem
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.conversation.v2.registerForLifecycle
-import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.jobs.RestoreLocalAttachmentJob
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.dependencies.AppDependencies
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.jobs.EnqueueRestoreLocalAttachmentsJob
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.keyvalue.SignalStore
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.Recipient
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.registration.ui.shared.RegistrationScreen
@@ -172,10 +172,7 @@ class QuickstartRestoreActivity : BaseActivity() {
 
         withContext(Dispatchers.Main) { restoreStatus = "Restoring attachments..." }
 
-        // Enqueue attachment restore jobs via ArchiveFileSystem (which handles the files/ directory)
-        val archiveFileSystem = ArchiveFileSystem.fromFile(applicationContext, backupDir)
-        val mediaNameToFileInfo = archiveFileSystem.filesFileSystem.allFiles()
-        RestoreLocalAttachmentJob.enqueueRestoreLocalAttachmentsJobs(mediaNameToFileInfo)
+        AppDependencies.jobManager.add(EnqueueRestoreLocalAttachmentsJob.create(Uri.fromFile(backupDir)))
 
         QuickstartInitializer.pendingBackupDir = null