diff --git a/controllers/checlusterbackup/backup_data_collector.go b/controllers/checlusterbackup/backup_data_collector.go
index 3fe1199bd..87fc24cfb 100644
--- a/controllers/checlusterbackup/backup_data_collector.go
+++ b/controllers/checlusterbackup/backup_data_collector.go
@@ -162,7 +162,9 @@ func backupDatabases(bctx *BackupContext, destDir string) (bool, error) {
 
 	databasesToBackup := []string{
 		bctx.cheCR.Spec.Database.ChePostgresDb,
-		"keycloak",
+	}
+	if !bctx.cheCR.Spec.DevWorkspace.Enable {
+		databasesToBackup = append(databasesToBackup, "keycloak")
 	}
 
 	k8sClient := util.GetK8Client()
diff --git a/controllers/checlusterrestore/backup_data_restorer.go b/controllers/checlusterrestore/backup_data_restorer.go
index 88034c435..eb0bac74d 100644
--- a/controllers/checlusterrestore/backup_data_restorer.go
+++ b/controllers/checlusterrestore/backup_data_restorer.go
@@ -38,13 +38,27 @@ import (
 )
 
 func RestoreChe(rctx *RestoreContext, dataDir string) (bool, error) {
-	// Delete existing Che resources if any
-	if !rctx.state.oldCheCleaned {
+	// Request deletion of existing Che resources if any
+	if !rctx.state.oldCheDeletionRequested {
 		done, err := cleanPreviousInstallation(rctx, dataDir)
 		if err != nil || !done {
 			return done, err
 		}
 
+		rctx.state.oldCheDeletionRequested = true
+		if err := rctx.UpdateRestoreStatus(); err != nil {
+			return false, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Waiting for finalizers of existing Che if any
+	if !rctx.state.oldCheCleaned {
+		done, err := waitPreviousInstallationDeleted(rctx)
+		if err != nil || !done {
+			logrus.Info("Restore: Waiting for existing Che to be deleted")
+			return done, err
+		}
+
 		rctx.state.oldCheCleaned = true
 		if err := rctx.UpdateRestoreStatus(); err != nil {
 			return false, err
@@ -97,10 +111,12 @@ func RestoreChe(rctx *RestoreContext, dataDir string) (bool, error) {
 			return done, err
 		}
 
-		// After Keycloak's database restoring, it is required to restart Keycloak to invalidate its cache.
-		done, err = deleteKeycloakPod(rctx)
-		if err != nil || !done {
-			return done, err
+		if !rctx.cheCR.Spec.DevWorkspace.Enable {
+			// After Keycloak's database restoring, it is required to restart Keycloak to invalidate its cache.
+			done, err = deleteKeycloakPod(rctx)
+			if err != nil || !done {
+				return done, err
+			}
 		}
 
 		rctx.state.cheDatabaseRestored = true
@@ -209,6 +225,19 @@ func cleanPreviousInstallation(rctx *RestoreContext, dataDir string) (bool, erro
 	return true, nil
 }
 
+func waitPreviousInstallationDeleted(rctx *RestoreContext) (bool, error) {
+	_, cheCRCount, err := util.FindCheClusterCRInNamespace(rctx.r.cachingClient, rctx.namespace)
+	if cheCRCount == -1 {
+		// An error occurred while retreiving CheCluster CR
+		return false, err
+	} else if cheCRCount > 0 {
+		// Wait more for finalizers
+		return false, nil
+	}
+	// Che CR is deleted
+	return true, nil
+}
+
 func deleteKeycloakPod(rctx *RestoreContext) (bool, error) {
 	k8sClient := util.GetK8Client()
 	keycloakPodName, err := k8sClient.GetDeploymentPod(deploy.IdentityProviderName, rctx.namespace)
diff --git a/controllers/checlusterrestore/restore_context.go b/controllers/checlusterrestore/restore_context.go
index 37046c458..fa00d72fe 100644
--- a/controllers/checlusterrestore/restore_context.go
+++ b/controllers/checlusterrestore/restore_context.go
@@ -75,25 +75,27 @@ func (rctx *RestoreContext) UpdateRestoreStatus() error {
 }
 
 type RestoreState struct {
-	backupDownloaded     bool
-	oldCheCleaned        bool
-	cheResourcesRestored bool
-	cheCRRestored        bool
-	cheAvailable         bool
-	cheDatabaseRestored  bool
-	cheRestored          bool
+	backupDownloaded        bool
+	oldCheDeletionRequested bool
+	oldCheCleaned           bool
+	cheResourcesRestored    bool
+	cheCRRestored           bool
+	cheAvailable            bool
+	cheDatabaseRestored     bool
+	cheRestored             bool
 }
 
 // RestoreState phase messages
 // Each message represents state in progress, not done
 const (
-	restoreStateIn_backupDownloaded     = "Downloading backup from backup server"
-	restoreStateIn_oldCheCleaned        = "Cleaning up existing Che"
-	restoreStateIn_cheResourcesRestored = "Restoring Che related cluster objects"
-	restoreStateIn_cheCRRestored        = "Restoring Che Custom Resource"
-	restoreStateIn_cheAvailable         = "Waiting until clean Che is ready"
-	restoreStateIn_cheDatabaseRestored  = "Restoring Che database"
-	restoreStateIn_cheRestored          = "Waiting until Che is ready"
+	restoreStateIn_backupDownloaded        = "Downloading backup from backup server"
+	restoreStateIn_oldCheDeletionRequested = "Requesting deletion of existing Che"
+	restoreStateIn_oldCheCleaned           = "Cleaning up existing Che"
+	restoreStateIn_cheResourcesRestored    = "Restoring Che related cluster objects"
+	restoreStateIn_cheCRRestored           = "Restoring Che Custom Resource"
+	restoreStateIn_cheAvailable            = "Waiting until clean Che is ready"
+	restoreStateIn_cheDatabaseRestored     = "Restoring Che database"
+	restoreStateIn_cheRestored             = "Waiting until Che is ready"
 )
 
 func (s *RestoreState) GetPhaseMessage() string {
@@ -101,6 +103,9 @@ func (s *RestoreState) GetPhaseMessage() string {
 	if !s.backupDownloaded {
 		return restoreStateIn_backupDownloaded
 	}
+	if !s.oldCheDeletionRequested {
+		return restoreStateIn_oldCheDeletionRequested
+	}
 	if !s.oldCheCleaned {
 		return restoreStateIn_oldCheCleaned
 	}
@@ -150,6 +155,9 @@ func NewRestoreState(restoreCR *chev1.CheClusterRestore) (*RestoreState, error)
 			rs.oldCheCleaned = true
 			fallthrough
 		case restoreStateIn_oldCheCleaned:
+			rs.oldCheDeletionRequested = true
+			fallthrough
+		case restoreStateIn_oldCheDeletionRequested:
 			rs.backupDownloaded = true
 			fallthrough
 		case restoreStateIn_backupDownloaded: