diff --git a/backup/util/ui/renderer.php b/backup/util/ui/renderer.php
index df29e89810b..0d82017fb07 100644
--- a/backup/util/ui/renderer.php
+++ b/backup/util/ui/renderer.php
@@ -754,9 +754,12 @@ class core_backup_renderer extends plugin_renderer_base {
                     $row->attributes['class'] .= ' dimmed';
                 }
                 $id = $this->make_unique_id('restore-course');
+                $attrs = ['type' => 'radio', 'name' => 'targetid', 'value' => $course->id, 'id' => $id];
+                if ($course->id == $component->get_current_course_id()) {
+                    $attrs['checked'] = 'checked';
+                }
                 $row->cells = [
-                    html_writer::empty_tag('input', ['type' => 'radio', 'name' => 'targetid', 'value' => $course->id,
-                        'id' => $id]),
+                    html_writer::empty_tag('input', $attrs),
                     html_writer::label(
                         format_string($course->shortname, true, ['context' => context_course::instance($course->id)]),
                         $id,
diff --git a/backup/util/ui/restore_ui_components.php b/backup/util/ui/restore_ui_components.php
index ff0a31f53f1..9b165d3be30 100644
--- a/backup/util/ui/restore_ui_components.php
+++ b/backup/util/ui/restore_ui_components.php
@@ -363,6 +363,15 @@ class restore_course_search extends restore_search_base {
     public function set_include_currentcourse() {
         $this->includecurrentcourse = true;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the current course id
+     *
+     * @return int
+     */
+    public function get_current_course_id(): int {
+        return $this->currentcourseid;
+    }
 }
 
 /**