diff --git a/src/cmds/restic/cmd_backup.go b/src/cmds/restic/cmd_backup.go
index 9622b15da..3f532464d 100644
--- a/src/cmds/restic/cmd_backup.go
+++ b/src/cmds/restic/cmd_backup.go
@@ -354,7 +354,13 @@ func runBackup(opts BackupOptions, gopts GlobalOptions, args []string) error {
 
 	// Find last snapshot to set it as parent, if not already set
 	if !opts.Force && parentSnapshotID == nil {
-		id, err := restic.FindLatestSnapshot(repo, target, "")
+		hostname, err := os.Hostname()
+		if err != nil {
+			debug.Log("os.Hostname() returned err: %v", err)
+			hostname = ""
+		}
+
+		id, err := restic.FindLatestSnapshot(repo, target, hostname)
 		if err == nil {
 			parentSnapshotID = &id
 		} else if err != restic.ErrNoSnapshotFound {
diff --git a/src/restic/snapshot.go b/src/restic/snapshot.go
index 3bc0c8732..2320fd988 100644
--- a/src/restic/snapshot.go
+++ b/src/restic/snapshot.go
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ func SamePaths(expected, actual []string) bool {
 // ErrNoSnapshotFound is returned when no snapshot for the given criteria could be found.
 var ErrNoSnapshotFound = errors.New("no snapshot found")
 
-// FindLatestSnapshot finds latest snapshot with optional target/directory and source filters
-func FindLatestSnapshot(repo Repository, targets []string, source string) (ID, error) {
+// FindLatestSnapshot finds latest snapshot with optional target/directory and hostname filters.
+func FindLatestSnapshot(repo Repository, targets []string, hostname string) (ID, error) {
 	var (
 		latest   time.Time
 		latestID ID
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func FindLatestSnapshot(repo Repository, targets []string, source string) (ID, e
 		if err != nil {
 			return ID{}, errors.Errorf("Error listing snapshot: %v", err)
 		}
-		if snapshot.Time.After(latest) && SamePaths(snapshot.Paths, targets) && (source == "" || source == snapshot.Hostname) {
+		if snapshot.Time.After(latest) && SamePaths(snapshot.Paths, targets) && (hostname == "" || hostname == snapshot.Hostname) {
 			latest = snapshot.Time
 			latestID = snapshotID
 			found = true