diff --git a/ipynbsrv/api/urls.py b/ipynbsrv/api/urls.py
index 9678966..4980342 100644
--- a/ipynbsrv/api/urls.py
+++ b/ipynbsrv/api/urls.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
     url(r'^containers/(?P<pk>[0-9]+)/snapshots/?$', views.ContainerSnapshotsList.as_view(), name="container_snapshots"),
     url(r'^containers/(?P<pk>[0-9]+)/commit$', views.container_commit, name="container_commit"),
     url(r'^containers/(?P<pk>[0-9]+)/create_snapshot$', views.container_create_snapshot, name="container_create_snapshot"),
-    url(r'^containers/(?P<pk>[0-9]+)/restore_snapshot$', views.container_restore_snapshot, name="container_restore_snapshot"),
     url(r'^containers/(?P<pk>[0-9]+)/restart$', views.container_restart, name="container_restart"),
     url(r'^containers/(?P<pk>[0-9]+)/resume$', views.container_resume, name="container_resume"),
     url(r'^containers/(?P<pk>[0-9]+)/start$', views.container_start, name="container_start"),
@@ -50,6 +49,7 @@
     # /api/container/snapshots(/)...
     url(r'^containers/snapshots/?$', views.ContainerSnapshotList.as_view(), name="snapshot"),
     url(r'^containers/snapshots/(?P<pk>[0-9]+)$', views.ContainerSnapshotDetail.as_view(), name="snapshot_detail"),
+    url(r'^containers/snapshots/(?P<pk>[0-9]+)/restore$', views.container_snapshot_restore, name="container_snapshot_restore"),
 
     # /api/servers(/)...
     url(r'^servers/?$', views.ServerList.as_view(), name="servers"),
diff --git a/ipynbsrv/api/views.py b/ipynbsrv/api/views.py
index 1413761..b5110b6 100644
--- a/ipynbsrv/api/views.py
+++ b/ipynbsrv/api/views.py
@@ -589,37 +589,6 @@ def container_create_snapshot(request, pk):
         return Response({"error": "Container not found!", "pk": pk})
 
 
-@api_view(['POST'])
-def container_restore_snapshot(request, pk):
-    """
-    Restore a snapshot of the container.
-    Todo: show params on OPTIONS call.
-    :param pk   pk of the container that needs to be cloned
-    """
-    params = {}
-
-    data = request.data
-
-    if not data.get('id'):
-        return Response({"error": "please provide name for the clone: {\"name\" : \"some name \"}"})
-
-    params['id'] = data.get('id')
-
-    container = get_container(pk)
-
-    # validate permissions
-    validate_object_permission(ContainerDetailPermission, request, container)
-
-    snapshots = ContainerSnapshot.objects.filter(id=params.get('id'))
-    if container and snapshots:
-        s = snapshots.first()
-        s.restore()
-        serializer = ContainerSerializer(container)
-        return Response(serializer.data, status=status.HTTP_201_CREATED)
-    else:
-        return Response({"error": "Container or Snapshot not found!", "pk": pk})
-
-
 @api_view(['GET'])
 def container_clones(request, pk):
     container = get_container(pk)
@@ -799,6 +768,26 @@ class ContainerSnapshotDetail(generics.RetrieveUpdateDestroyAPIView):
     queryset = ContainerSnapshot.objects.all()
 
 
+@api_view(['POST'])
+def container_snapshot_restore(request, pk):
+    """
+    Restore a snapshot of the container.
+    Todo: show params on OPTIONS call.
+    :param pk   pk of the container that needs to be cloned
+    """
+    snapshots = ContainerSnapshot.objects.filter(id=pk)
+    if snapshots:
+        s = snapshots.first()
+        container = s.container
+        # validate permissions
+        validate_object_permission(ContainerDetailPermission, request, container)
+        s.restore()
+        serializer = ContainerSerializer(container)
+        return Response(serializer.data, status=status.HTTP_201_CREATED)
+    else:
+        return Response({"error": "Snapshot not found!", "pk": pk})
+
+
 class ServerList(generics.ListCreateAPIView):
     """
     Get a list of all the servers.
diff --git a/ipynbsrv/core/models.py b/ipynbsrv/core/models.py
index ade260d..dfd6d67 100644
--- a/ipynbsrv/core/models.py
+++ b/ipynbsrv/core/models.py
@@ -883,7 +883,8 @@ def restore(self):
         """
         TODO: write doc.
         """
-        pass
+        from ipynbsrv.core.signals.signals import container_snapshot_restored
+        container_snapshot_restored.send(sender=self, snapshot=self)
 
     def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """
diff --git a/ipynbsrv/core/signals/container_snapshots.py b/ipynbsrv/core/signals/container_snapshots.py
index bc9bb50..3c9a329 100644
--- a/ipynbsrv/core/signals/container_snapshots.py
+++ b/ipynbsrv/core/signals/container_snapshots.py
@@ -47,7 +47,13 @@ def restore_on_server(sender, snapshot, **kwargs):
     """
     Restore the restored snapshot on the container backend.
     """
-    pass
+    if snapshot is not None:
+        backend = snapshot.container.server.get_container_backend()
+        try:
+            backend.restore_container_snapshot(snapshot.container.backend_pk, snapshot.backend_pk)
+        except ContainerBackendError as ex:
+            # XXX: restore?
+            raise ex
 
 
 @receiver(post_delete, sender=ContainerSnapshot)
diff --git a/ipynbsrv/web/templates/web/container_snapshots/index.html b/ipynbsrv/web/templates/web/container_snapshots/index.html
index 5df0e00..473e3a6 100644
--- a/ipynbsrv/web/templates/web/container_snapshots/index.html
+++ b/ipynbsrv/web/templates/web/container_snapshots/index.html
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ <h1>Container Snapshots</h1>
                                 <form action="{% url 'container_restore_snapshot' %}" method="POST" class="form-action" role="form">
                                     {% csrf_token %}
                                     <input type="hidden" name="id" value="{{ snapshot.id }}">
-                                    <input type="hidden" name="ct_id" value="{{ container.id }}">
                                     <button type="submit" class="btn btn-sm btn-warning" title="Restore this image?" data-toggle="confirmation" data-placement="left" disabled>
                                         <i class="glyphicon glyphicon-open"></i>
                                     </button>
diff --git a/ipynbsrv/web/views/containers.py b/ipynbsrv/web/views/containers.py
index d8054bd..606d3b8 100644
--- a/ipynbsrv/web/views/containers.py
+++ b/ipynbsrv/web/views/containers.py
@@ -374,24 +374,27 @@ def restore_snapshot(request):
     if request.method != "POST":
         messages.error(request, "Invalid request method.")
         return redirect('containers')
-    if 'id' not in request.POST or 'ct_id' not in request.POST:
+    if 'id' not in request.POST:
         messages.error(request, "Invalid POST request.")
         return redirect('containers')
 
-    ct_id = int(request.POST.get('ct_id'))
     params = {}
-    params['id'] = int(request.POST.get('id'))
+    id = int(request.POST.get('id'))
 
     client = get_httpclient_instance(request)
 
-    # create snapshot
-    try:
-        client.containers(ct_id).restore_snapshot.post(params)
-        messages.success(request, "Sucessfully restored snapshot `{}`.".format(params.get('name')))
-    except Exception as e:
-            messages.error(request, api_error_message(e, params))
+    snapshot = client.containers.snapshots(id).get()
+    if snapshot:
+        # restore snapshot
+        try:
+            client.containers.snapshots(id).restore.post()
+            messages.success(request, "Sucessfully restored snapshot `{}`.".format(snapshot.name)
+        except Exception as e:
+                messages.error(request, api_error_message(e, ""))
+    else:
+        messages.error(request, "Snapshot not found")
 
-    return redirect('container_snapshots', ct_id)
+    return redirect('container_snapshots', snapshot.container.id)
 
 
 @user_passes_test(login_allowed)