diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ed3fdb1..42aecda 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ Moreover, if you link `tutum/mongodb-backup` to a mongodb container(e.g. `tutum/
     EXTRA_OPTS      the extra options to pass to mongodump command
     CRON_TIME       the interval of cron job to run mongodump. `0 0 * * *` by default, which is every day at 00:00
     MAX_BACKUPS     the number of backups to keep. When reaching the limit, the old backup will be discarded. No limit, by default
+    INIT_RESTORE    if set, restore latest backup when the container launched (before initial backup)
     INIT_BACKUP     if set, create a backup when the container launched
 
 ## Restore from a backup
diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
index 2643cb0..372971b 100755
--- a/run.sh
+++ b/run.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ MONGODB_PASS=${MONGODB_PASS:-${MONGODB_ENV_MONGODB_PASS}}
 
 [[ ( -n "${MONGODB_USER}" ) ]] && USER_STR=" --username ${MONGODB_USER}"
 [[ ( -n "${MONGODB_PASS}" ) ]] && PASS_STR=" --password ${MONGODB_PASS}"
-[[ ( -n "${MONGODB_DB}" ) ]] && USER_STR=" --db ${MONGODB_DB}"
+[[ ( -n "${MONGODB_DB}" ) ]] && DB_STR=" --db ${MONGODB_DB}"
 
 BACKUP_CMD="mongodump --out /backup/"'${BACKUP_NAME}'" --host ${MONGODB_HOST} --port ${MONGODB_PORT} ${USER_STR}${PASS_STR}${DB_STR} ${EXTRA_OPTS}"
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ rm -f /restore.sh
 cat <<EOF >> /restore.sh
 #!/bin/bash
 echo "=> Restore database from \$1"
-if mongorestore --host ${MONGODB_HOST} --port ${MONGODB_PORT} ${USER_STR}${PASS_STR} \$1; then
+if mongorestore --host ${MONGODB_HOST} --port ${MONGODB_PORT} ${USER_STR}${PASS_STR}${DB_STR} \$1; then
     echo "   Restore succeeded"
 else
     echo "   Restore failed"
@@ -59,6 +59,14 @@ chmod +x /restore.sh
 touch /mongo_backup.log
 tail -F /mongo_backup.log &
 
+if [ -n "${INIT_RESTORE}" ]; then
+    echo "=> Restore on the startup"
+    latest_backup=$(ls /backup/ -1 | sort -r | head -1)
+    if [ -n "$latest_backup" ]; then
+        /restore.sh /backup/$latest_backup/${MONGODB_DB}
+    fi
+fi
+
 if [ -n "${INIT_BACKUP}" ]; then
     echo "=> Create a backup on the startup"
     /backup.sh