diff --git a/packages/sanity/src/core/store/_legacy/history/createHistoryStore.ts b/packages/sanity/src/core/store/_legacy/history/createHistoryStore.ts
index 784031164488..b8798e0e05dd 100644
--- a/packages/sanity/src/core/store/_legacy/history/createHistoryStore.ts
+++ b/packages/sanity/src/core/store/_legacy/history/createHistoryStore.ts
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ function restore(
             actionType: 'sanity.action.document.create',
             publishedId: documentId,
             attributes: restoredDraft,
-            ifExists: 'fail',
+            ifExists: 'ignore',
           },
           // @ts-expect-error FIXME
           {