diff --git a/backupbot.py b/backupbot.py
index afa0c17..78c0778 100755
--- a/backupbot.py
+++ b/backupbot.py
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ def create(retries):
 @click.option('noninteractive', '--noninteractive', envvar='NONINTERACTIVE', is_flag=True)
 @click.option('volumes', '--volumes', '-v', envvar='VOLUMES', multiple=True)
 @click.option('container', '--container', '-c', envvar='CONTAINER', multiple=True)
-def restore(snapshot, target, noninteractive, volumes, container):
+@click.option('no_commands', '--no-commands', envvar='NO_COMMANDS', is_flag=True)
+def restore(snapshot, target, noninteractive, volumes, container, no_commands):
     app_settings = parse_backup_labels('restore', container)
     if SERVICE != 'ALL':
         app_settings = {SERVICE: app_settings[SERVICE]}
@@ -136,9 +137,13 @@ def restore(snapshot, target, noninteractive, volumes, container):
             logger.error("Restore aborted")
             exit(1)
     print(f"Restoring Snapshot {snapshot} at {target}")
-    run_commands(pre_commands)
+    if not no_commands and pre_commands:
+        print(f"Run pre commands.")
+        run_commands(pre_commands)
     result = restic_restore(snapshot_id=snapshot, include=backup_paths, target_dir=target)
-    run_commands(post_commands)
+    if not no_commands and post_commands:
+        print(f"Run post commands.")
+        run_commands(post_commands)
     logger.debug(result)