diff --git a/backup/util/dbops/restore_dbops.class.php b/backup/util/dbops/restore_dbops.class.php
index 071187472ae..1e9ac82427d 100644
--- a/backup/util/dbops/restore_dbops.class.php
+++ b/backup/util/dbops/restore_dbops.class.php
@@ -920,7 +920,12 @@ abstract class restore_dbops {
         $course->timemodified = $course->timecreated;
         $course->visible = $category->visible;
 
-        return $DB->insert_record('course', $course);
+        $courseid = $DB->insert_record('course', $course);
+
+        $category->coursecount++;
+        $DB->update_record('course_categories', $category);
+
+        return $courseid;
     }
 
     /**