diff --git a/backup/moodle2/restore_section_task.class.php b/backup/moodle2/restore_section_task.class.php
index 5c03bcb7b85..b09506c6be1 100644
--- a/backup/moodle2/restore_section_task.class.php
+++ b/backup/moodle2/restore_section_task.class.php
@@ -71,11 +71,9 @@ class restore_section_task extends restore_task {
         // Define the task contextid (the course one)
         $this->contextid = get_context_instance(CONTEXT_COURSE, $this->get_courseid())->id;
 
-        // Executed conditionally if restoring to new course or deleting or if overwrite_conf setting is enabled
-        if ($this->get_target() == backup::TARGET_NEW_COURSE || $this->get_target() == backup::TARGET_CURRENT_DELETING ||
-            $this->get_target() == backup::TARGET_EXISTING_DELETING || $this->get_setting_value('overwrite_conf') == true) {
-            $this->add_step(new restore_section_structure_step('course_info', 'section.xml'));
-        }
+        // We always try to restore as much info from sections as possible, no matter of the type
+        // of restore (new, existing, deleting, import...). MDL-27764
+        $this->add_step(new restore_section_structure_step('course_info', 'section.xml'));
 
         // At the end, mark it as built
         $this->built = true;