diff --git a/public/pages/Snapshots/components/RestoreSnapshotFlyout/RestoreSnapshotFlyout.tsx b/public/pages/Snapshots/components/RestoreSnapshotFlyout/RestoreSnapshotFlyout.tsx
index 95867c380..87d6116df 100644
--- a/public/pages/Snapshots/components/RestoreSnapshotFlyout/RestoreSnapshotFlyout.tsx
+++ b/public/pages/Snapshots/components/RestoreSnapshotFlyout/RestoreSnapshotFlyout.tsx
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ export class RestoreSnapshotFlyout extends MDSEnabledComponent<RestoreSnapshotPr
       include_global_state: snapshot?.include_global_state,
       rename_pattern: pattern,
       rename_replacement: renameIndices === add_prefix ? `${prefix}$1` : renameReplacement,
-      include_aliases: snapshot?.restore_aliases ? snapshot.restore_aliases : true,
+      include_aliases: snapshot?.restore_aliases != undefined ? snapshot.restore_aliases : true,
       partial: snapshot?.partial || false,
     };
     let repoError = "";
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ export class RestoreSnapshotFlyout extends MDSEnabledComponent<RestoreSnapshotPr
 
                 <SnapshotRestoreAdvancedOptions
                   getIndexSettings={this.getIndexSettings}
-                  restoreAliases={String(_.get(snapshot, restore_aliases, false)) == "true"}
+                  restoreAliases={String(_.get(snapshot, restore_aliases, true)) == "true"}
                   onRestoreAliasesToggle={this.onToggle}
                   restoreClusterState={String(_.get(snapshot, include_global_state, false)) == "true"}
                   onRestoreClusterStateToggle={this.onToggle}