diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/__jest__/client_integration/policy_add.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/__jest__/client_integration/policy_add.test.ts
index 4bce8aad05c8b..1007e0d583b52 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/__jest__/client_integration/policy_add.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/__jest__/client_integration/policy_add.test.ts
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ describe('<PolicyAdd />', () => {
         expect(exists('featureStatesDropdown')).toBe(false);
       });
 
-      test('include all features', async () => {
+      test('include all features by default', async () => {
         const { actions } = testBed;
 
         // Complete step 2
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ describe('<PolicyAdd />', () => {
 
         expect(requestUrl).toBe(`${API_BASE_PATH}policies`);
         expect(parsedReqBody.config).toEqual({
+          includeGlobalState: true,
           featureStates: [],
         });
       });
@@ -293,6 +294,7 @@ describe('<PolicyAdd />', () => {
 
         expect(requestUrl).toBe(`${API_BASE_PATH}policies`);
         expect(parsedReqBody.config).toEqual({
+          includeGlobalState: true,
           featureStates: ['kibana'],
         });
       });
@@ -320,7 +322,10 @@ describe('<PolicyAdd />', () => {
         const parsedReqBody = JSON.parse((requestBody as Record<string, any>).body);
 
         expect(requestUrl).toBe(`${API_BASE_PATH}policies`);
-        expect(parsedReqBody.config).toEqual({ featureStates: [FEATURE_STATES_NONE_OPTION] });
+        expect(parsedReqBody.config).toEqual({
+          includeGlobalState: true,
+          featureStates: [FEATURE_STATES_NONE_OPTION],
+        });
       });
     });
 
@@ -358,7 +363,7 @@ describe('<PolicyAdd />', () => {
               snapshotName: SNAPSHOT_NAME,
               schedule: DEFAULT_POLICY_SCHEDULE,
               repository: repository.name,
-              config: { featureStates: [] },
+              config: { featureStates: [], includeGlobalState: true },
               retention: {
                 expireAfterValue: Number(EXPIRE_AFTER_VALUE),
                 expireAfterUnit: 'd', // default
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/__jest__/client_integration/policy_list.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/__jest__/client_integration/policy_list.test.tsx
index 31bc523a42e7a..3404a4f6d0350 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/__jest__/client_integration/policy_list.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/__jest__/client_integration/policy_list.test.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { setupEnvironment } from './helpers';
 import { getPolicy } from '../../test/fixtures';
 import { setupPoliciesListPage, PoliciesListTestBed } from './helpers/policy_list.helpers';
 
-const POLICY_WITH_GLOBAL_STATE = getPolicy({
+const POLICY_WITH_GLOBAL_STATE_AND_FEATURES = getPolicy({
   name: 'with_state',
   retention: { minCount: 1 },
   config: { includeGlobalState: true, featureStates: ['kibana'] },
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ describe('<PolicyList />', () => {
   beforeEach(async () => {
     httpRequestsMockHelpers.setLoadPoliciesResponse({
       policies: [
-        POLICY_WITH_GLOBAL_STATE,
+        POLICY_WITH_GLOBAL_STATE_AND_FEATURES,
         POLICY_WITHOUT_GLOBAL_STATE,
         POLICY_WITH_JUST_GLOBAL_STATE,
       ],
     });
-    httpRequestsMockHelpers.setGetPolicyResponse(POLICY_WITH_GLOBAL_STATE.name, {
-      policy: POLICY_WITH_GLOBAL_STATE,
+    httpRequestsMockHelpers.setGetPolicyResponse(POLICY_WITH_GLOBAL_STATE_AND_FEATURES.name, {
+      policy: POLICY_WITH_GLOBAL_STATE_AND_FEATURES,
     });
 
     testBed = await setupPoliciesListPage(httpSetup);
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ describe('<PolicyList />', () => {
     test('should show feature states if include global state is enabled', async () => {
       const { find, actions } = testBed;
 
-      // Assert against first resutl shown in the table, which should have includeGlobalState enabled
+      // Assert against first result shown in the table, which should have includeGlobalState enabled
       await actions.clickPolicyAt(0);
 
       expect(find('includeGlobalState.value').text()).toEqual('Yes');
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ describe('<PolicyList />', () => {
         policy: POLICY_WITH_JUST_GLOBAL_STATE,
       });
 
-      // Assert against third resutl shown in the table, which should have just includeGlobalState enabled
+      // Assert against third result shown in the table, which should have just includeGlobalState enabled
       await actions.clickPolicyAt(2);
 
       expect(find('includeGlobalState.value').text()).toEqual('Yes');
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/public/application/components/policy_form/policy_form.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/public/application/components/policy_form/policy_form.tsx
index 32bbc5eb7f8a7..140e38ae12738 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/public/application/components/policy_form/policy_form.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/public/application/components/policy_form/policy_form.tsx
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ export const PolicyForm: React.FunctionComponent<Props> = ({
       // when creating the local state for the form and also set featureStates to be an empty array, which
       // for the API it means that it will include all featureStates.
       featureStates: [],
+      // IncludeGlobalState is set as default by the api, so we want to replicate that behaviour in our
+      // form state so that it gets explicitly represented in the request.
+      includeGlobalState: true,
       ...(originalPolicy.config || {}),
     },
     retention: {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/public/application/components/restore_snapshot_form/steps/step_logistics/step_logistics.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/public/application/components/restore_snapshot_form/steps/step_logistics/step_logistics.tsx
index 3c3c295971b00..e9fd9559deecf 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/public/application/components/restore_snapshot_form/steps/step_logistics/step_logistics.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/public/application/components/restore_snapshot_form/steps/step_logistics/step_logistics.tsx
@@ -647,6 +647,7 @@ export const RestoreSnapshotStepLogistics: React.FunctionComponent<StepProps> =
               defaultMessage="Restores the configuration, history, and other data stored in Elasticsearch by a feature such as Elasticsearch security."
             />
 
+            {/* Only display callout if includeFeatureState is enabled and the snapshot was created by ES 7.12+ */}
             {semverGt(version, '7.12.0') && isFeatureStatesToggleEnabled && (
               <>
                 <EuiSpacer size="s" />
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/public/application/components/summaries/policies/policy_feature_states_summary.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/public/application/components/summaries/policies/policy_feature_states_summary.tsx
index 3e56e9ed6d4c4..8fee2ea802505 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/public/application/components/summaries/policies/policy_feature_states_summary.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/public/application/components/summaries/policies/policy_feature_states_summary.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ export const PolicyFeatureStatesSummary: React.FunctionComponent<SnapshotConfig>
         <EuiDescriptionListTitle>
           <FormattedMessage
             id="xpack.snapshotRestore.summary.policyFeatureStatesLabel"
-            defaultMessage="Include feature state"
+            defaultMessage="Include feature state {hasSpecificFeatures, plural, one {from} other {}}"
+            values={{ hasSpecificFeatures: !hasNoFeatureStates && !hasAllFeatureStates ? 1 : 0 }}
           />
         </EuiDescriptionListTitle>
         <EuiDescriptionListDescription data-test-subj="value">
@@ -48,13 +49,7 @@ export const PolicyFeatureStatesSummary: React.FunctionComponent<SnapshotConfig>
             />
           )}
           {!hasNoFeatureStates && !hasAllFeatureStates && (
-            <>
-              <FormattedMessage
-                id="xpack.snapshotRestore.summary.policyFeatureStatesFromLabel"
-                defaultMessage="Only from:"
-              />{' '}
-              <CollapsibleFeatureStatesList featureStates={featureStates} />
-            </>
+            <CollapsibleFeatureStatesList featureStates={featureStates} />
           )}
         </EuiDescriptionListDescription>
       </EuiDescriptionList>
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/public/application/components/summaries/snapshots/snapshot_feature_states_summary.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/public/application/components/summaries/snapshots/snapshot_feature_states_summary.tsx
index 7bd88ddaeceaa..57b624416c6a2 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/public/application/components/summaries/snapshots/snapshot_feature_states_summary.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/public/application/components/summaries/snapshots/snapshot_feature_states_summary.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ export const SnapshotFeatureStatesSummary: React.FunctionComponent<SnapshotConfi
         <EuiDescriptionListTitle>
           <FormattedMessage
             id="xpack.snapshotRestore.summary.snapshotFeatureStatesLabel"
-            defaultMessage="Include feature state"
+            defaultMessage="Include feature state {hasSpecificFeatures, plural, one {from} other {}}"
+            values={{ hasSpecificFeatures: !hasNoFeatureStates ? 1 : 0 }}
           />
         </EuiDescriptionListTitle>
         <EuiDescriptionListDescription data-test-subj="value">
@@ -40,13 +41,7 @@ export const SnapshotFeatureStatesSummary: React.FunctionComponent<SnapshotConfi
               defaultMessage="No"
             />
           ) : (
-            <>
-              <FormattedMessage
-                id="xpack.snapshotRestore.summary.snapshotFeatureStatesFromLabel"
-                defaultMessage="Only from:"
-              />{' '}
-              <CollapsibleFeatureStatesList featureStates={featureStates} />
-            </>
+            <CollapsibleFeatureStatesList featureStates={featureStates} />
           )}
         </EuiDescriptionListDescription>
       </EuiDescriptionList>