diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/backup/v2/database/RecipientTableBackupExtensions.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/backup/v2/database/RecipientTableBackupExtensions.kt
index 9a99d9bb86..3aab49c032 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/backup/v2/database/RecipientTableBackupExtensions.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/backup/v2/database/RecipientTableBackupExtensions.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import org.signal.core.util.SqlUtil
 import org.signal.core.util.deleteAll
 import org.signal.core.util.logging.Log
 import org.signal.core.util.nullIfBlank
+import org.signal.core.util.requireBlob
 import org.signal.core.util.requireBoolean
 import org.signal.core.util.requireInt
 import org.signal.core.util.requireLong
@@ -23,7 +24,16 @@ import org.signal.core.util.toInt
 import org.signal.core.util.update
 import org.signal.libsignal.zkgroup.InvalidInputException
 import org.signal.libsignal.zkgroup.groups.GroupMasterKey
+import org.signal.libsignal.zkgroup.groups.GroupSecretParams
+import org.signal.storageservice.protos.groups.AccessControl
+import org.signal.storageservice.protos.groups.Member
+import org.signal.storageservice.protos.groups.local.DecryptedBannedMember
 import org.signal.storageservice.protos.groups.local.DecryptedGroup
+import org.signal.storageservice.protos.groups.local.DecryptedMember
+import org.signal.storageservice.protos.groups.local.DecryptedPendingMember
+import org.signal.storageservice.protos.groups.local.DecryptedRequestingMember
+import org.signal.storageservice.protos.groups.local.DecryptedTimer
+import org.signal.storageservice.protos.groups.local.EnabledState
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.backup.v2.BackupState
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.backup.v2.proto.AccountData
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.backup.v2.proto.Contact
@@ -37,13 +47,14 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.SignalDatabase
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.model.databaseprotos.RecipientExtras
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.dependencies.ApplicationDependencies
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.groups.GroupId
-import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.groups.v2.processing.GroupsV2StateProcessor
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.keyvalue.SignalStore
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.phonenumbers.PhoneNumberFormatter
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.profiles.ProfileName
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.Recipient
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.RecipientId
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.storage.StorageSyncHelper
+import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.groupsv2.GroupsV2Operations
+import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.ServiceId
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.ServiceId.ACI
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.ServiceId.PNI
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.util.toByteArray
@@ -103,7 +114,8 @@ fun RecipientTable.getGroupsForBackup(): BackupGroupIterator {
       "${RecipientTable.TABLE_NAME}.${RecipientTable.EXTRAS}",
       "${GroupTable.TABLE_NAME}.${GroupTable.V2_MASTER_KEY}",
       "${GroupTable.TABLE_NAME}.${GroupTable.SHOW_AS_STORY_STATE}",
-      "${GroupTable.TABLE_NAME}.${GroupTable.TITLE}"
+      "${GroupTable.TABLE_NAME}.${GroupTable.TITLE}",
+      "${GroupTable.TABLE_NAME}.${GroupTable.V2_DECRYPTED_GROUP}"
     )
     .from(
       """
@@ -219,9 +231,8 @@ private fun RecipientTable.restoreGroupFromBackup(group: Group): RecipientId {
   val masterKey = GroupMasterKey(group.masterKey.toByteArray())
   val groupId = GroupId.v2(masterKey)
 
-  val placeholderState = DecryptedGroup.Builder()
-    .revision(GroupsV2StateProcessor.PLACEHOLDER_REVISION)
-    .build()
+  val operations = ApplicationDependencies.getGroupsV2Operations().forGroup(GroupSecretParams.deriveFromMasterKey(masterKey))
+  val decryptedState = group.snapshot!!.toDecryptedGroup(operations)
 
   val values = ContentValues().apply {
     put(RecipientTable.GROUP_ID, groupId.toString())
@@ -236,20 +247,148 @@ private fun RecipientTable.restoreGroupFromBackup(group: Group): RecipientId {
   }
 
   val recipientId = writableDatabase.insert(RecipientTable.TABLE_NAME, null, values)
-  val groupValues = ContentValues().apply {
-    put(GroupTable.RECIPIENT_ID, recipientId)
-    put(GroupTable.GROUP_ID, groupId.toString())
-    put(GroupTable.TITLE, group.name)
-    put(GroupTable.V2_MASTER_KEY, masterKey.serialize())
-    put(GroupTable.V2_DECRYPTED_GROUP, placeholderState.encode())
-    put(GroupTable.V2_REVISION, placeholderState.revision)
-    put(GroupTable.SHOW_AS_STORY_STATE, group.storySendMode.toGroupShowAsStoryState().code)
-  }
-  writableDatabase.insert(GroupTable.TABLE_NAME, null, groupValues)
+  SignalDatabase.groups.create(masterKey, decryptedState)
 
   return RecipientId.from(recipientId)
 }
 
+private fun Group.AccessControl.AccessRequired.toLocal(): AccessControl.AccessRequired {
+  return when (this) {
+    Group.AccessControl.AccessRequired.UNKNOWN -> AccessControl.AccessRequired.UNKNOWN
+    Group.AccessControl.AccessRequired.ANY -> AccessControl.AccessRequired.ANY
+    Group.AccessControl.AccessRequired.MEMBER -> AccessControl.AccessRequired.MEMBER
+    Group.AccessControl.AccessRequired.ADMINISTRATOR -> AccessControl.AccessRequired.ADMINISTRATOR
+    Group.AccessControl.AccessRequired.UNSATISFIABLE -> AccessControl.AccessRequired.UNSATISFIABLE
+  }
+}
+
+private fun Group.AccessControl.toLocal(): AccessControl {
+  return AccessControl(members = this.members.toLocal(), attributes = this.attributes.toLocal(), addFromInviteLink = this.addFromInviteLink.toLocal())
+}
+
+private fun Group.Member.Role.toLocal(): Member.Role {
+  return when (this) {
+    Group.Member.Role.UNKNOWN -> Member.Role.UNKNOWN
+    Group.Member.Role.DEFAULT -> Member.Role.DEFAULT
+    Group.Member.Role.ADMINISTRATOR -> Member.Role.ADMINISTRATOR
+  }
+}
+
+private fun AccessControl.AccessRequired.toSnapshot(): Group.AccessControl.AccessRequired {
+  return when (this) {
+    AccessControl.AccessRequired.UNKNOWN -> Group.AccessControl.AccessRequired.UNKNOWN
+    AccessControl.AccessRequired.ANY -> Group.AccessControl.AccessRequired.ANY
+    AccessControl.AccessRequired.MEMBER -> Group.AccessControl.AccessRequired.MEMBER
+    AccessControl.AccessRequired.ADMINISTRATOR -> Group.AccessControl.AccessRequired.ADMINISTRATOR
+    AccessControl.AccessRequired.UNSATISFIABLE -> Group.AccessControl.AccessRequired.UNSATISFIABLE
+  }
+}
+
+private fun AccessControl.toSnapshot(): Group.AccessControl {
+  return Group.AccessControl(members = members.toSnapshot(), attributes = attributes.toSnapshot(), addFromInviteLink = addFromInviteLink.toSnapshot())
+}
+
+private fun Member.Role.toSnapshot(): Group.Member.Role {
+  return when (this) {
+    Member.Role.UNKNOWN -> Group.Member.Role.UNKNOWN
+    Member.Role.DEFAULT -> Group.Member.Role.DEFAULT
+    Member.Role.ADMINISTRATOR -> Group.Member.Role.ADMINISTRATOR
+  }
+}
+
+private fun DecryptedGroup.toSnapshot(): Group.GroupSnapshot {
+  return Group.GroupSnapshot(
+    title = title,
+    avatar = avatar,
+    disappearingMessagesTimer = disappearingMessagesTimer?.duration ?: 0,
+    accessControl = accessControl?.toSnapshot(),
+    version = revision,
+    members = members.map { it.toSnapshot() },
+    membersPendingProfileKey = pendingMembers.map { it.toSnapshot() },
+    membersPendingAdminApproval = requestingMembers.map { it.toSnapshot() },
+    inviteLinkPassword = inviteLinkPassword,
+    description = description,
+    announcements_only = isAnnouncementGroup == EnabledState.ENABLED,
+    members_banned = bannedMembers.map { it.toSnapshot() }
+  )
+}
+
+private fun Group.Member.toLocal(): DecryptedMember {
+  return DecryptedMember(aciBytes = userId, role = role.toLocal(), profileKey = profileKey, joinedAtRevision = joinedAtVersion)
+}
+
+private fun DecryptedMember.toSnapshot(): Group.Member {
+  return Group.Member(userId = aciBytes, role = role.toSnapshot(), profileKey = profileKey, joinedAtVersion = joinedAtRevision)
+}
+
+private fun Group.MemberPendingProfileKey.toLocal(operations: GroupsV2Operations.GroupOperations): DecryptedPendingMember {
+  return DecryptedPendingMember(
+    serviceIdBytes = member!!.userId,
+    role = member.role.toLocal(),
+    addedByAci = addedByUserId,
+    timestamp = timestamp,
+    serviceIdCipherText = operations.encryptServiceId(ServiceId.Companion.parseOrNull(member.userId))
+  )
+}
+
+private fun DecryptedPendingMember.toSnapshot(): Group.MemberPendingProfileKey {
+  return Group.MemberPendingProfileKey(
+    member = Group.Member(
+      userId = serviceIdBytes,
+      role = role.toSnapshot()
+    ),
+    addedByUserId = addedByAci,
+    timestamp = timestamp
+  )
+}
+
+private fun Group.MemberPendingAdminApproval.toLocal(): DecryptedRequestingMember {
+  return DecryptedRequestingMember(
+    aciBytes = userId,
+    profileKey = profileKey,
+    timestamp = timestamp
+  )
+}
+
+private fun DecryptedRequestingMember.toSnapshot(): Group.MemberPendingAdminApproval {
+  return Group.MemberPendingAdminApproval(
+    userId = aciBytes,
+    profileKey = profileKey,
+    timestamp = timestamp
+  )
+}
+
+private fun Group.MemberBanned.toLocal(): DecryptedBannedMember {
+  return DecryptedBannedMember(
+    serviceIdBytes = userId,
+    timestamp = timestamp
+  )
+}
+
+private fun DecryptedBannedMember.toSnapshot(): Group.MemberBanned {
+  return Group.MemberBanned(
+    userId = serviceIdBytes,
+    timestamp = timestamp
+  )
+}
+
+private fun Group.GroupSnapshot.toDecryptedGroup(operations: GroupsV2Operations.GroupOperations): DecryptedGroup {
+  return DecryptedGroup(
+    title = title,
+    avatar = avatar,
+    disappearingMessagesTimer = DecryptedTimer(duration = disappearingMessagesTimer),
+    accessControl = accessControl?.toLocal(),
+    revision = version,
+    members = members.map { member -> member.toLocal() },
+    pendingMembers = membersPendingProfileKey.map { pending -> pending.toLocal(operations) },
+    requestingMembers = membersPendingAdminApproval.map { requesting -> requesting.toLocal() },
+    inviteLinkPassword = inviteLinkPassword,
+    description = description,
+    isAnnouncementGroup = if (announcements_only) EnabledState.ENABLED else EnabledState.DISABLED,
+    bannedMembers = members_banned.map { it.toLocal() }
+  )
+}
+
 private fun Contact.toLocalExtras(): RecipientExtras {
   return RecipientExtras(
     hideStory = this.hideStory
@@ -331,6 +470,8 @@ class BackupGroupIterator(private val cursor: Cursor) : Iterator<BackupRecipient
     val extras = RecipientTableCursorUtil.getExtras(cursor)
     val showAsStoryState: GroupTable.ShowAsStoryState = GroupTable.ShowAsStoryState.deserialize(cursor.requireInt(GroupTable.SHOW_AS_STORY_STATE))
 
+    val decryptedGroup: DecryptedGroup = DecryptedGroup.ADAPTER.decode(cursor.requireBlob(GroupTable.V2_DECRYPTED_GROUP)!!)
+
     return BackupRecipient(
       id = cursor.requireLong(RecipientTable.ID),
       group = BackupGroup(
@@ -338,7 +479,8 @@ class BackupGroupIterator(private val cursor: Cursor) : Iterator<BackupRecipient
         whitelisted = cursor.requireBoolean(RecipientTable.PROFILE_SHARING),
         hideStory = extras?.hideStory() ?: false,
         storySendMode = showAsStoryState.toGroupStorySendMode(),
-        name = cursor.requireString(GroupTable.TITLE) ?: ""
+        name = cursor.requireString(GroupTable.TITLE) ?: "",
+        snapshot = decryptedGroup.toSnapshot()
       )
     )
   }
diff --git a/app/src/main/protowire/Backup.proto b/app/src/main/protowire/Backup.proto
index f3a6c9213c..a258d90c37 100644
--- a/app/src/main/protowire/Backup.proto
+++ b/app/src/main/protowire/Backup.proto
@@ -121,6 +121,74 @@ message Group {
   bool hideStory = 3;
   StorySendMode storySendMode = 4;
   string name = 5;
+  GroupSnapshot snapshot = 6;
+
+  // These are simply plaintext copies of the groups proto from Groups.proto.
+  // They should be kept completely in-sync with Groups.proto.
+  // These exist to allow us to have the latest snapshot of a group during restoration without having to hit the network.
+  // We would use Groups.proto if we could, but we want a plaintext version to improve export readability.
+  // For documentation, defer to Groups.proto. The only name change is Group -> GroupSnapshot to avoid the naming conflict.
+  message GroupSnapshot {
+    bytes publicKey = 1;
+    string title = 2;
+    string description = 11;
+    string avatar = 3;
+    uint32 disappearingMessagesTimer = 4;
+    AccessControl accessControl = 5;
+    uint32 version = 6;
+    repeated Member members = 7;
+    repeated MemberPendingProfileKey membersPendingProfileKey = 8;
+    repeated MemberPendingAdminApproval membersPendingAdminApproval = 9;
+    bytes inviteLinkPassword = 10;
+    bool announcements_only = 12;
+    repeated MemberBanned members_banned = 13;
+  }
+
+  message Member {
+    enum Role {
+      UNKNOWN = 0;
+      DEFAULT = 1;
+      ADMINISTRATOR = 2;
+    }
+
+    bytes userId = 1;
+    Role role = 2;
+    bytes profileKey = 3;
+    bytes presentation = 4;
+    uint32 joinedAtVersion = 5;
+  }
+
+  message MemberPendingProfileKey {
+    Member member = 1;
+    bytes addedByUserId = 2;
+    uint64 timestamp = 3;
+  }
+
+  message MemberPendingAdminApproval {
+    bytes userId = 1;
+    bytes profileKey = 2;
+    bytes presentation = 3;
+    uint64 timestamp = 4;
+  }
+
+  message MemberBanned {
+    bytes userId = 1;
+    uint64 timestamp = 2;
+  }
+
+  message AccessControl {
+    enum AccessRequired {
+      UNKNOWN = 0;
+      ANY = 1;
+      MEMBER = 2;
+      ADMINISTRATOR = 3;
+      UNSATISFIABLE = 4;
+    }
+
+    AccessRequired attributes = 1;
+    AccessRequired members = 2;
+    AccessRequired addFromInviteLink = 3;
+  }
 }
 
 message Self {}