diff --git a/frappe/commands/site.py b/frappe/commands/site.py
index 3e920cc0c2..ab7b337426 100644
--- a/frappe/commands/site.py
+++ b/frappe/commands/site.py
@@ -217,9 +217,29 @@ def _restore(
 	with_public_files=None,
 	with_private_files=None,
 ):
+	from pathlib import Path
+
 	from frappe.installer import extract_files
 	from frappe.utils.backups import decrypt_backup, get_or_generate_backup_encryption_key
 
+	# Check for the backup file in the backup directory, as well as the main bench directory
+	dirs = (f"{site}/private/backups", "..")
+
+	# Try to resolve path to the file if we can't find it directly
+	if not Path(sql_file_path).exists():
+		click.secho(
+			f"File {sql_file_path} not found. Trying to check in alternative directories.", fg="yellow"
+		)
+		for dir in dirs:
+			potential_path = Path(dir) / Path(sql_file_path)
+			if potential_path.exists():
+				sql_file_path = str(potential_path.resolve())
+				click.secho(f"File {sql_file_path} found.", fg="green")
+				break
+		else:
+			click.secho(f"File {sql_file_path} not found.", fg="red")
+			sys.exit(1)
+
 	err, out = frappe.utils.execute_in_shell(f"file {sql_file_path}", check_exit_code=True)
 	if err:
 		click.secho("Failed to detect type of backup file", fg="red")
@@ -304,24 +324,6 @@ def restore_backup(
 
 	from frappe.installer import _new_site, is_downgrade, is_partial, validate_database_sql
 
-	# Check for the backup file in the backup directory, as well as the main bench directory
-	dirs = (f"{site}/private/backups", "..")
-
-	# Try to resolve path to the file if we can't find it directly
-	if not Path(sql_file_path).exists():
-		click.secho(
-			f"File {sql_file_path} not found. Trying to check in alternative directories.", fg="yellow"
-		)
-		for dir in dirs:
-			potential_path = Path(dir) / Path(sql_file_path)
-			if potential_path.exists():
-				sql_file_path = str(potential_path.resolve())
-				click.secho(f"File {sql_file_path} found.", fg="green")
-				break
-		else:
-			click.secho(f"File {sql_file_path} not found.", fg="red")
-			sys.exit(1)
-
 	if is_partial(sql_file_path):
 		click.secho(
 			"Partial Backup file detected. You cannot use a partial file to restore a Frappe site.",