diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/config_flow.py
index eefb673f1c7..2d9bc0fa1cd 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/config_flow.py
@@ -1133,7 +1133,15 @@ class ZWaveJSConfigFlow(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
         self, user_input: dict[str, Any] | None = None
     ) -> ConfigFlowResult:
         """Restore failed."""
-        return self.async_abort(reason="restore_failed")
+        if user_input is not None:
+            return await self.async_step_restore_nvm()
+
+        return self.async_show_form(
+            step_id="restore_failed",
+            description_placeholders={
+                "file_path": str(self.backup_filepath),
+            },
+        )
 
     async def async_step_migration_done(
         self, user_input: dict[str, Any] | None = None
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/strings.json
index 9c704e675a3..53615e84691 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/strings.json
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
       "not_zwave_js_addon": "Discovered add-on is not the official Z-Wave add-on.",
       "reconfigure_successful": "[%key:common::config_flow::abort::reconfigure_successful%]",
       "reset_failed": "Failed to reset controller.",
-      "restore_failed": "Failed to restore network.",
       "usb_ports_failed": "Failed to get USB devices."
     },
     "error": {
@@ -118,6 +117,11 @@
         "title": "Unplug your old controller",
         "description": "Backup saved to \"{file_path}\"\n\nYour old controller has been reset. If the hardware is no longer needed, you can now unplug it.\n\nPlease make sure your new controller is plugged in before continuing."
       },
+      "restore_failed": {
+        "title": "Restoring unsuccessful",
+        "description": "Your Z-Wave network could not be restored to the new controller. This means that your Z-Wave devices are not connected to Home Assistant.\n\nThe backup is saved to ”{file_path}”",
+        "submit": "Try again"
+      },
       "choose_serial_port": {
         "data": {
           "usb_path": "[%key:common::config_flow::data::usb_path%]"
diff --git a/tests/components/zwave_js/test_config_flow.py b/tests/components/zwave_js/test_config_flow.py
index a4c80fb4df9..8256e10e697 100644
--- a/tests/components/zwave_js/test_config_flow.py
+++ b/tests/components/zwave_js/test_config_flow.py
@@ -3914,8 +3914,27 @@ async def test_reconfigure_migrate_restore_failure(
 
     result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_configure(result["flow_id"])
 
-    assert result["type"] == FlowResultType.ABORT
-    assert result["reason"] == "restore_failed"
+    assert result["type"] == FlowResultType.FORM
+    assert result["step_id"] == "restore_failed"
+    assert result["description_placeholders"]["file_path"]
+
+    result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_configure(result["flow_id"], {})
+
+    assert result["type"] == FlowResultType.SHOW_PROGRESS
+    assert result["step_id"] == "restore_nvm"
+
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    assert client.driver.controller.async_restore_nvm.call_count == 2
+
+    result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_configure(result["flow_id"])
+
+    assert result["type"] == FlowResultType.FORM
+    assert result["step_id"] == "restore_failed"
+
+    hass.config_entries.flow.async_abort(result["flow_id"])
+
+    assert len(hass.config_entries.flow.async_progress()) == 0
 
 
 async def test_get_driver_failure(hass: HomeAssistant, integration, client) -> None: