diff --git a/lib/backup_restore/restorer.rb b/lib/backup_restore/restorer.rb
index f3b7ffbe5a..56d37480fe 100644
--- a/lib/backup_restore/restorer.rb
+++ b/lib/backup_restore/restorer.rb
@@ -65,18 +65,22 @@ module BackupRestore
 
         BackupRestore.move_tables_between_schemas("public", "backup")
 
-        # This is a temp fix to allow restores to work again. @tgxworld is
-        # current working on a fix that namespaces functions created by Discourse
-        # so that we can alter the schema of those functions before restoring.
+        # This is a temp fix to allow restores to work again.
+        # @tgxworld is currently working on a fix that namespaces functions
+        # created by Discourse so that we can alter the schema of those
+        # functions before restoring.
         %w{
           raise_email_logs_reply_key_readonly
           raise_email_logs_skipped_reason_readonly
         }.each do |function|
-          DB.exec(<<~SQL)
-          DROP FUNCTION IF EXISTS backup.#{function};
-          ALTER FUNCTION public.#{function}
-          SET SCHEMA "backup";
-          SQL
+          begin
+            DB.exec(<<~SQL)
+              DROP FUNCTION IF EXISTS backup.#{function};
+              ALTER FUNCTION public.#{function} SET SCHEMA "backup";
+            SQL
+          rescue PG::UndefinedFunction
+            # the function does not exist, no need to worry about this
+          end
         end
 
         @db_was_changed = true