diff --git a/admin/cli/backup.php b/admin/cli/backup.php
index b8be31827c9..4b094ec0cb2 100644
--- a/admin/cli/backup.php
+++ b/admin/cli/backup.php
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ require_once($CFG->dirroot . '/backup/util/includes/backup_includes.php');
 list($options, $unrecognized) = cli_get_params(array(
     'courseid' => false,
     'courseshortname' => '',
+    'cmid' => false,
     'destination' => '',
     'help' => false,
     ), array('h' => 'help'));
@@ -42,13 +43,14 @@ if ($unrecognized) {
     cli_error(get_string('cliunknowoption', 'admin', $unrecognized));
 }
 
-if ($options['help'] || !($options['courseid'] || $options['courseshortname'])) {
+if ($options['help'] || !($options['courseid'] || $options['courseshortname'] || $options['cmid'])) {
     $help = <<<EOL
-Perform backup of the given course.
+Perform backup of the given course or course module.
 
 Options:
 --courseid=INTEGER          Course ID for backup.
---courseshortname=STRING    Course shortname for backup.
+--courseshortname=STRING    Course shortname for backup. This option is ignored if courseid is set.
+--cmid=INTEGER              Course module ID for backup. This option is ignored if courseid or courseshortname is set.
 --destination=STRING        Path where to store backup file. If not set the backup
                             will be stored within the course backup file area.
 -h, --help                  Print out this help.
@@ -76,16 +78,26 @@ if (!empty($dir)) {
     }
 }
 
-// Check that the course exists.
+// Check that the course or course module exists.
 if ($options['courseid']) {
     $course = $DB->get_record('course', array('id' => $options['courseid']), '*', MUST_EXIST);
 } else if ($options['courseshortname']) {
     $course = $DB->get_record('course', array('shortname' => $options['courseshortname']), '*', MUST_EXIST);
+} else if ($options['cmid']) {
+    $cm = $DB->get_record('course_modules', ['id' => $options['cmid']], '*', MUST_EXIST);
 }
 
 cli_heading('Performing backup...');
-$bc = new backup_controller(backup::TYPE_1COURSE, $course->id, backup::FORMAT_MOODLE,
-                            backup::INTERACTIVE_YES, backup::MODE_GENERAL, $admin->id);
+if (!empty($course)) {
+    $bc = new backup_controller(backup::TYPE_1COURSE, $course->id, backup::FORMAT_MOODLE,
+        backup::INTERACTIVE_YES, backup::MODE_GENERAL, $admin->id);
+} else if (!empty($cm)) {
+    $bc = new backup_controller(backup::TYPE_1ACTIVITY, $cm->id, backup::FORMAT_MOODLE,
+        backup::INTERACTIVE_YES, backup::MODE_GENERAL, $admin->id);
+} else {
+    throw new \moodle_exception('invalidoption');
+}
+
 // Set the default filename.
 $format = $bc->get_format();
 $type = $bc->get_type();
@@ -113,7 +125,11 @@ if (!empty($dir)) {
         }
     }
 } else {
-    mtrace("Backup completed, the new file is listed in the backup area of the given course");
+    if (!empty($course)) {
+        mtrace("Backup completed, the new file is listed in the backup area of the given course");
+    } else {
+        mtrace("Backup completed, the new file is listed in the backup area of the given module");
+    }
 }
 $bc->destroy();
 exit(0);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/admin/cli/restore_backup.php b/admin/cli/restore_backup.php
index 46eccb2db4f..597c85f5dac 100644
--- a/admin/cli/restore_backup.php
+++ b/admin/cli/restore_backup.php
@@ -32,11 +32,13 @@ require_once($CFG->dirroot . "/backup/util/includes/restore_includes.php");
 list($options, $unrecognized) = cli_get_params([
     'file' => '',
     'categoryid' => '',
+    'courseid' => '',
     'showdebugging' => false,
     'help' => false,
 ], [
     'f' => 'file',
     'c' => 'categoryid',
+    'C' => 'courseid',
     's' => 'showdebugging',
     'h' => 'help',
 ]);
@@ -46,15 +48,17 @@ if ($unrecognized) {
     cli_error(get_string('cliunknowoption', 'admin', $unrecognized));
 }
 
-if ($options['help'] || !($options['file']) || !($options['categoryid'])) {
+if ($options['help'] || !($options['file']) || !($options['categoryid'] || $options['courseid'])) {
     $help = <<<EOL
-Restore backup into provided category.
+Restore backup into provided category or course.
+If courseid is set, course module/s will be added into the course.
 
 Options:
--f, --file=STRING           Path to the backup file.
--c, --categoryid=INT        ID of the category to restore too.
--s, --showdebugging         Show developer level debugging information
--h, --help                  Print out this help.
+-f, --file=STRING       Path to the backup file.
+-c, --categoryid=INT    ID of the course category to restore to.
+-C, --courseid=INT      ID of the course to restore to. This option is ignored if categoryid is set.
+-s, --showdebugging     Show developer level debugging information
+-h, --help              Print out this help.
 
 Example:
 \$sudo -u www-data /usr/bin/php admin/cli/restore_backup.php --file=/path/to/backup/file.mbz --categoryid=1\n
@@ -76,8 +80,16 @@ if (!file_exists($options['file'])) {
     throw new \moodle_exception('filenotfound');
 }
 
-if (!$category = $DB->get_record('course_categories', ['id' => $options['categoryid']], 'id')) {
-    throw new \moodle_exception('invalidcategoryid');
+if ($options['categoryid']) {
+    if (!$category = $DB->get_record('course_categories', ['id' => $options['categoryid']], 'id')) {
+        throw new \moodle_exception('invalidcategoryid');
+    }
+} else if ($options['courseid']) {
+    if (!$course = $DB->get_record('course', ['id' => $options['courseid']], 'id')) {
+        throw new \moodle_exception('invalidcourseid');
+    }
+} else {
+    throw new \moodle_exception('invalidoption');
 }
 
 $backupdir = "restore_" . uniqid();
@@ -92,13 +104,29 @@ try {
     list($fullname, $shortname) = restore_dbops::calculate_course_names(0, get_string('restoringcourse', 'backup'),
         get_string('restoringcourseshortname', 'backup'));
 
-    $courseid = restore_dbops::create_new_course($fullname, $shortname, $category->id);
-
-    $rc = new restore_controller($backupdir, $courseid, backup::INTERACTIVE_NO,
-        backup::MODE_GENERAL, $admin->id, backup::TARGET_NEW_COURSE);
+    if (!empty($course)) {
+        $courseid = $course->id;
+        $rc = new restore_controller($backupdir, $courseid, backup::INTERACTIVE_NO,
+            backup::MODE_GENERAL, $admin->id, backup::TARGET_EXISTING_ADDING);
+    } else {
+        $courseid = restore_dbops::create_new_course($fullname, $shortname, $category->id);
+        $rc = new restore_controller($backupdir, $courseid, backup::INTERACTIVE_NO,
+            backup::MODE_GENERAL, $admin->id, backup::TARGET_NEW_COURSE);
+    }
     $rc->execute_precheck();
     $rc->execute_plan();
     $rc->destroy();
+
+    // Rename course name if the backup is from course module and restore to category.
+    if (empty($course)) {
+        $course = get_course($courseid);
+        list($fullname, $shortname) = restore_dbops::calculate_course_names(0, get_string('restoretonewcourse', 'backup'),
+            get_string('newcourse'));
+        $course->fullname = $fullname;
+        $course->shortname = $shortname;
+        $course->visible = 1;
+        $DB->update_record('course', $course);
+    }
 } catch (Exception $e) {
     cli_heading(get_string('cleaningtempdata'));
     fulldelete($path);