diff --git a/tools/lvm.c b/tools/lvm.c
index d2364cbe5..8cebf2df9 100644
--- a/tools/lvm.c
+++ b/tools/lvm.c
@@ -1051,10 +1051,11 @@ static void fin(void)
 	dbg_free(cmd);
 	archive_exit();
 	backup_exit();
+	_exit_uuid_map();
 	__fin_commands();
+
 	dump_memory();
 	fin_log();
-	_exit_uuid_map();
 
 	if (_log)
 		fclose(_log);
diff --git a/tools/vgcfgrestore.c b/tools/vgcfgrestore.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0d8e2d5c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/vgcfgrestore.c
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2001 Sistina Software (UK) Limited.
+ *
+ * This file is released under the GPL.
+ */
+
+#include "tools.h"
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+int vgcfgrestore(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	if (argc != 1) {
+		log_err("Please specify a *single* volume group to restore.");
+		return ECMD_FAILED;
+	}
+
+	if (!(arg_count(file_ARG) ?
+	      backup_restore_from_file(argv[0], arg_str_value(file_ARG, "")) :
+	      backup_restore(argv[0]))) {
+		log_err("Restore failed.");
+		return ECMD_FAILED;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}