diff --git a/backup/moodle2/restore_stepslib.php b/backup/moodle2/restore_stepslib.php
index 65b3ded98ee..dee1bdbc48b 100644
--- a/backup/moodle2/restore_stepslib.php
+++ b/backup/moodle2/restore_stepslib.php
@@ -1386,13 +1386,31 @@ class restore_section_structure_step extends restore_structure_step {
 
     public function process_course_format_options($data) {
         global $DB;
-        $data = (object)$data;
-        $oldid = $data->id;
-        unset($data->id);
-        $data->sectionid = $this->task->get_sectionid();
-        $data->courseid = $this->get_courseid();
-        $newid = $DB->insert_record('course_format_options', $data);
-        $this->set_mapping('course_format_options', $oldid, $newid);
+        static $courseformats = array();
+        $courseid = $this->get_courseid();
+        if (!array_key_exists($courseid, $courseformats)) {
+            // It is safe to have a static cache of course formats because format can not be changed after this point.
+            $courseformats[$courseid] = $DB->get_field('course', 'format', array('id' => $courseid));
+        }
+        $data = (array)$data;
+        if ($courseformats[$courseid] === $data['format']) {
+            // Import section format options only if both courses (the one that was backed up
+            // and the one we are restoring into) have same formats.
+            $params = array(
+                'courseid' => $this->get_courseid(),
+                'sectionid' => $this->task->get_sectionid(),
+                'format' => $data['format'],
+                'name' => $data['name']
+            );
+            if ($record = $DB->get_record('course_format_options', $params, 'id, value')) {
+                // Do not overwrite existing information.
+                $newid = $record->id;
+            } else {
+                $params['value'] = $data['value'];
+                $newid = $DB->insert_record('course_format_options', $params);
+            }
+            $this->set_mapping('course_format_options', $data['id'], $newid);
+        }
     }
 
     protected function after_execute() {