diff --git a/CHANGELOG.unreleased.md b/CHANGELOG.unreleased.md
index ae5beafcd..e29a084ec 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.unreleased.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.unreleased.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 > Users must be able to say: “Nice enhancement, I'm eager to test it”
 
 - [VM export] Feat export to `ova` format (PR [#6006](https://github.com/vatesfr/xen-orchestra/pull/6006))
+- [Backup] Add *Restore Health Check*: ensure a backup is viable by doing an automatic test restore (requires guest tools in the VM) [#6148](https://github.com/vatesfr/xen-orchestra/pull/6148)
 
 ### Bug fixes
 
diff --git a/packages/xo-server/src/api/backup-ng.mjs b/packages/xo-server/src/api/backup-ng.mjs
index bd27619ae..d7c25ce2c 100644
--- a/packages/xo-server/src/api/backup-ng.mjs
+++ b/packages/xo-server/src/api/backup-ng.mjs
@@ -268,6 +268,24 @@ importVmBackup.params = {
   },
 }
 
+export function checkBackup({ id, settings, sr }) {
+  return this.checkVmBackupNg(id, sr, settings)
+}
+
+checkBackup.permission = 'admin'
+
+checkBackup.params = {
+  id: {
+    type: 'string',
+  },
+  settings: {
+    type: 'object',
+  },
+  sr: {
+    type: 'string',
+  },
+}
+
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 export function listPartitions({ remote, disk }) {
diff --git a/packages/xo-server/src/xo-mixins/backups-ng/index.mjs b/packages/xo-server/src/xo-mixins/backups-ng/index.mjs
index e29626a00..cd05357fc 100644
--- a/packages/xo-server/src/xo-mixins/backups-ng/index.mjs
+++ b/packages/xo-server/src/xo-mixins/backups-ng/index.mjs
@@ -534,4 +534,46 @@ export default class BackupNg {
 
     return backupsByVmByRemote
   }
+
+  async checkVmBackupNg(id, srId, settings) {
+    let restoredVm, xapi
+    try {
+      const restoredId = await this.importVmBackupNg(id, srId, settings)
+      const app = this._app
+      xapi = app.getXapi(srId)
+      restoredVm = xapi.getObject(restoredId)
+
+      // remove vifs
+      await Promise.all(restoredVm.$VIFs.map(vif => xapi._deleteVif(vif)))
+
+      const start = new Date()
+      // start Vm
+      await xapi.startVm(restoredId)
+      const timeout = 10 * 60 * 1000
+      const startDuration = new Date() - start
+
+      if (startDuration >= timeout) {
+        throw new Error(`VM ${restoredId} not started after ${timeout / 1000} second`)
+      }
+
+      const remainingTimeout = timeout - startDuration
+
+      await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+        const stopWatch = xapi.watchObject(restoredVm.$ref, vm => {
+          if (vm.$guest_metrics) {
+            stopWatch()
+            timeoutId !== undefined && clearTimeout(timeoutId)
+            resolve()
+          }
+        })
+
+        const timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
+          stopWatch()
+          reject(new Error(`Guest tools of VM ${restoredId} not started after ${timeout / 1000} second`))
+        }, remainingTimeout)
+      })
+    } finally {
+      restoredVm !== undefined && xapi !== undefined && (await xapi.VM_destroy(restoredVm.$ref))
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/xo-web/src/common/intl/messages.js b/packages/xo-web/src/common/intl/messages.js
index ddd5fbfa4..d80cae89a 100644
--- a/packages/xo-web/src/common/intl/messages.js
+++ b/packages/xo-web/src/common/intl/messages.js
@@ -481,6 +481,7 @@ const messages = {
     'If your country participates in DST, it is advised that you avoid scheduling jobs at the time of change. e.g. 2AM to 3AM for US.',
 
   // ------ New backup -----
+  checkBackup: 'Restore health check',
   newBackupAdvancedSettings: 'Advanced settings',
   newBackupSettings: 'Settings',
   reportWhenAlways: 'Always',
@@ -1631,6 +1632,7 @@ const messages = {
   refreshBackupList: 'Refresh backup list',
   restoreVmBackups: 'Restore',
   restoreVmBackupsTitle: 'Restore {vm}',
+  checkVmBackupsTitle: 'Restore health check {vm}',
   restoreVmBackupsBulkTitle: 'Restore {nVms, number} VM{nVms, plural, one {} other {s}}',
   restoreVmBackupsBulkMessage:
     'Restore {nVms, number} VM{nVms, plural, one {} other {s}} from {nVms, plural, one {its} other {their}} {oldestOrLatest} backup.',
diff --git a/packages/xo-web/src/common/xo/index.js b/packages/xo-web/src/common/xo/index.js
index f53d255ba..acdac9070 100644
--- a/packages/xo-web/src/common/xo/index.js
+++ b/packages/xo-web/src/common/xo/index.js
@@ -2237,6 +2237,14 @@ export const restoreBackup = (
   return promise
 }
 
+export const checkBackup = (backup, sr, { mapVdisSrs = {} } = {}) => {
+  return _call('backupNg.checkBackup', {
+    id: resolveId(backup),
+    settings: { mapVdisSrs: resolveIds(mapVdisSrs) },
+    sr: resolveId(sr),
+  })
+}
+
 export const deleteBackup = backup => _call('backupNg.deleteVmBackup', { id: resolveId(backup) })
 
 export const deleteBackups = async backups =>
diff --git a/packages/xo-web/src/icons.scss b/packages/xo-web/src/icons.scss
index b0c2940d0..d702e8ba3 100644
--- a/packages/xo-web/src/icons.scss
+++ b/packages/xo-web/src/icons.scss
@@ -345,6 +345,10 @@
     @extend .fa;
     @extend .fa-download;
   }
+  &-check {
+    @extend .fa;
+    @extend .fa-check;
+  }
   &-restore {
     @extend .fa;
     @extend .fa-upload;
diff --git a/packages/xo-web/src/xo-app/backup/restore/index.js b/packages/xo-web/src/xo-app/backup/restore/index.js
index d8b8cb601..69c7f514e 100644
--- a/packages/xo-web/src/xo-app/backup/restore/index.js
+++ b/packages/xo-web/src/xo-app/backup/restore/index.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { confirm } from 'modal'
 import { error } from 'notification'
 import { FormattedDate } from 'react-intl'
 import { cloneDeep, filter, find, flatMap, forEach, map, reduce, orderBy } from 'lodash'
-import { deleteBackups, listVmBackups, restoreBackup, subscribeBackupNgJobs, subscribeRemotes } from 'xo'
+import { checkBackup, deleteBackups, listVmBackups, restoreBackup, subscribeBackupNgJobs, subscribeRemotes } from 'xo'
 
 import RestoreBackupsModalBody, { RestoreBackupsBulkModalBody } from './restore-backups-modal-body'
 import DeleteBackupsModalBody from './delete-backups-modal-body'
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export default class Restore extends Component {
     backupDataByVm: {},
   }
 
-  componentWillReceiveProps(props) {
+  UNSAFE_componentWillReceiveProps(props) {
     if (props.remotes !== this.props.remotes || props.jobs !== this.props.jobs) {
       this._refreshBackupList(props.remotes, props.jobs)
     }
@@ -198,6 +198,24 @@ export default class Restore extends Component {
       }, noop)
       .then(() => this._refreshBackupList())
 
+  _restoreHealthCheck = data =>
+    confirm({
+      title: _('checkVmBackupsTitle', { vm: data.last.vm.name_label }),
+      body: <RestoreBackupsModalBody data={data} showGenerateNewMacAddress={false} showStartAfterBackup={false} />,
+      icon: 'restore',
+    })
+      .then(({ backup, targetSrs: { mainSr, mapVdisSrs } }) => {
+        if (backup == null || mainSr == null) {
+          error(_('backupRestoreErrorTitle'), _('backupRestoreErrorMessage'))
+          return
+        }
+
+        return checkBackup(backup, mainSr, {
+          mapVdisSrs,
+        })
+      }, noop)
+      .then(() => this._refreshBackupList())
+
   _delete = data =>
     confirm({
       title: _('deleteVmBackupsTitle', { vm: data.last.vm.name_label }),
@@ -251,6 +269,12 @@ export default class Restore extends Component {
       label: _('restoreVmBackups'),
       level: 'primary',
     },
+    {
+      icon: 'check',
+      individualHandler: this._restoreHealthCheck,
+      label: _('checkBackup'),
+      level: 'secondary',
+    },
     {
       handler: this._bulkDelete,
       icon: 'delete',
diff --git a/packages/xo-web/src/xo-app/backup/restore/restore-backups-modal-body.js b/packages/xo-web/src/xo-app/backup/restore/restore-backups-modal-body.js
index d2d8fbcc3..0dc77496c 100644
--- a/packages/xo-web/src/xo-app/backup/restore/restore-backups-modal-body.js
+++ b/packages/xo-web/src/xo-app/backup/restore/restore-backups-modal-body.js
@@ -53,23 +53,31 @@ export default class RestoreBackupsModalBody extends Component {
                 vdis={this._getDisks()}
               />
             </div>
-            <div>
-              <Toggle iconSize={1} onChange={this.linkState('start')} /> {_('restoreVmBackupsStart', { nVms: 1 })}
-            </div>
-            <div>
-              <Toggle
-                iconSize={1}
-                value={this.state.generateNewMacAddresses}
-                onChange={this.toggleState('generateNewMacAddresses')}
-              />{' '}
-              {_('generateNewMacAddress')}
-            </div>
+            {this.props.showStartAfterBackup && (
+              <div>
+                <Toggle iconSize={1} onChange={this.linkState('start')} /> {_('restoreVmBackupsStart', { nVms: 1 })}
+              </div>
+            )}
+            {this.props.showGenerateNewMacAddress && (
+              <div>
+                <Toggle
+                  iconSize={1}
+                  value={this.state.generateNewMacAddresses}
+                  onChange={this.toggleState('generateNewMacAddresses')}
+                />{' '}
+                {_('generateNewMacAddress')}
+              </div>
+            )}
           </div>
         )}
       </div>
     )
   }
 }
+RestoreBackupsModalBody.defaultProps = {
+  showGenerateNewMacAddress: true,
+  showStartAfterBackup: true,
+}
 
 export class RestoreBackupsBulkModalBody extends Component {
   state = { generateNewMacAddresses: false, latest: true }