diff --git a/graphql/admin/restore.go b/graphql/admin/restore.go
index 90df7973d96..5ecb185fdcb 100644
--- a/graphql/admin/restore.go
+++ b/graphql/admin/restore.go
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ package admin
 import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/edgraph"
 
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/graphql/resolve"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/graphql/schema"
@@ -66,7 +69,9 @@ func resolveRestore(ctx context.Context, m schema.Mutation) (*resolve.Resolved,
 		VaultField:        input.VaultField,
 		VaultFormat:       input.VaultFormat,
 	}
-	restoreId, err := worker.ProcessRestoreRequest(context.Background(), &req)
+
+	wg := &sync.WaitGroup{}
+	restoreId, err := worker.ProcessRestoreRequest(context.Background(), &req, wg)
 	if err != nil {
 		worker.DeleteRestoreId(restoreId)
 		return &resolve.Resolved{
@@ -78,6 +83,11 @@ func resolveRestore(ctx context.Context, m schema.Mutation) (*resolve.Resolved,
 		}, false
 	}
 
+	go func() {
+		wg.Wait()
+		edgraph.ResetAcl(nil)
+	}()
+
 	return &resolve.Resolved{
 		Data: map[string]interface{}{m.Name(): map[string]interface{}{
 			"code":      "Success",
diff --git a/worker/online_restore.go b/worker/online_restore.go
index 7bf1ef9c909..f329ae31d92 100644
--- a/worker/online_restore.go
+++ b/worker/online_restore.go
@@ -20,13 +20,15 @@ package worker
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/protos/pb"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/x"
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
 )
 
-func ProcessRestoreRequest(ctx context.Context, req *pb.RestoreRequest) (int, error) {
+func ProcessRestoreRequest(ctx context.Context, req *pb.RestoreRequest,
+	wg *sync.WaitGroup) (int, error) {
 	glog.Warningf("Restore failed: %v", x.ErrNotSupported)
 	return 0, x.ErrNotSupported
 }
diff --git a/worker/online_restore_ee.go b/worker/online_restore_ee.go
index 77f4c6985d6..ca8a2410db2 100644
--- a/worker/online_restore_ee.go
+++ b/worker/online_restore_ee.go
@@ -18,15 +18,17 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"net/url"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/golang/glog"
+
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/conn"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/ee/enc"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/posting"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/protos/pb"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/schema"
 
-	"github.com/golang/glog"
 	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
@@ -38,7 +40,8 @@ const (
 )
 
 // ProcessRestoreRequest verifies the backup data and sends a restore proposal to each group.
-func ProcessRestoreRequest(ctx context.Context, req *pb.RestoreRequest) (int, error) {
+func ProcessRestoreRequest(ctx context.Context, req *pb.RestoreRequest,
+	wg *sync.WaitGroup) (int, error) {
 	if req == nil {
 		return 0, errors.Errorf("restore request cannot be nil")
 	}
@@ -102,7 +105,7 @@ func ProcessRestoreRequest(ctx context.Context, req *pb.RestoreRequest) (int, er
 	for _, gid := range currentGroups {
 		reqCopy := proto.Clone(req).(*pb.RestoreRequest)
 		reqCopy.GroupId = gid
-
+		wg.Add(1)
 		go func() {
 			errCh <- tryRestoreProposal(ctx, reqCopy)
 		}()
@@ -114,6 +117,7 @@ func ProcessRestoreRequest(ctx context.Context, req *pb.RestoreRequest) (int, er
 			if err := <-errCh; err != nil {
 				errs = append(errs, err)
 			}
+			wg.Done()
 		}
 		if err := rt.Done(restoreId, errs); err != nil {
 			glog.Warningf("Could not mark restore operation with ID %d as done. Error: %s",