diff --git a/dvbackup.sh b/dvbackup.sh
index 7d70dac..5551ed1 100755
--- a/dvbackup.sh
+++ b/dvbackup.sh
@@ -67,8 +67,12 @@ restore_all() {
         volume_name="${tarball%.tar}"
         echo "$volume_name -> $volume"
         if ! "$DOCKER" volume inspect "$volume_name" 1>&2 2>/dev/null; then
-            echo "Error: no such volume $volume_name" >&2
-            exit 4
+            if echo "$DVB_CREATE_VOLUME" | grep -Eiq 't|true|1|y|yes'; then
+                "$DOCKER" volume create "$volume_name"
+            else
+                echo "Error: no such volume $volume_name" >&2
+                exit 4
+            fi
         fi
         restore "$tarball" "$volume_name"
     done