diff --git a/bindings/ldk_node.udl b/bindings/ldk_node.udl
index 4b69fd03..46327757 100644
--- a/bindings/ldk_node.udl
+++ b/bindings/ldk_node.udl
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ interface Builder {
 	Node build();
 	[Throws=BuildError]
 	Node build_with_fs_store();
+	void restore_encoded_channel_monitors(sequence<KeyValue> monitors);
 };
 
 interface Node {
@@ -92,8 +93,6 @@ interface Node {
 	boolean verify_signature([ByRef]sequence<u8> msg, [ByRef]string sig, [ByRef]PublicKey pkey);
 	[Throws=NodeError]
 	sequence<KeyValue> get_encoded_channel_monitors();
-	[Throws=NodeError]
-	void restore_encoded_channel_monitors(sequence<KeyValue> monitors);
 	void force_close_all_channels_without_broadcasting_txn();
 };
 
diff --git a/src/builder.rs b/src/builder.rs
index 56f3f373..ad2c38c7 100644
--- a/src/builder.rs
+++ b/src/builder.rs
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ use crate::payment::store::PaymentStore;
 use crate::peer_store::PeerStore;
 use crate::tx_broadcaster::TransactionBroadcaster;
 use crate::types::{
-	ChainMonitor, ChannelManager, DynStore, GossipSync, Graph, KeysManager, MessageRouter,
-	OnionMessenger, PeerManager,
+	ChainMonitor, ChannelManager, DynStore, GossipSync, Graph, KeyValue, KeysManager,
+	MessageRouter, OnionMessenger, PeerManager,
 };
 use crate::wallet::Wallet;
 use crate::{LogLevel, Node};
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ pub struct NodeBuilder {
 	chain_data_source_config: Option<ChainDataSourceConfig>,
 	gossip_source_config: Option<GossipSourceConfig>,
 	liquidity_source_config: Option<LiquiditySourceConfig>,
+	monitors_to_restore: Option<Vec<KeyValue>>,
 }
 
 impl NodeBuilder {
@@ -187,15 +188,23 @@ impl NodeBuilder {
 		let chain_data_source_config = None;
 		let gossip_source_config = None;
 		let liquidity_source_config = None;
+		let monitors_to_restore = None;
 		Self {
 			config,
 			entropy_source_config,
 			chain_data_source_config,
 			gossip_source_config,
 			liquidity_source_config,
+			monitors_to_restore,
 		}
 	}
 
+	/// Alby: set monitors to restore when restoring SCB
+	pub fn restore_encoded_channel_monitors(&mut self, monitors: Vec<KeyValue>) -> &mut Self {
+		self.monitors_to_restore = Some(monitors);
+		self
+	}
+
 	/// Configures the [`Node`] instance to source its wallet entropy from a seed file on disk.
 	///
 	/// If the given file does not exist a new random seed file will be generated and
@@ -316,6 +325,7 @@ impl NodeBuilder {
 			)
 			.map_err(|_| BuildError::KVStoreSetupFailed)?,
 		);
+
 		self.build_with_store(kv_store)
 	}
 
@@ -381,6 +391,17 @@ impl NodeBuilder {
 		)?;
 		let config = Arc::new(self.config.clone());
 
+		// Alby: Restore encoded channel monitors for a recovery of last resort
+		if self.monitors_to_restore.is_some() {
+			let monitors = self.monitors_to_restore.clone().unwrap();
+			for monitor in monitors {
+				let result = kv_store.write("monitors", "", &monitor.key, &monitor.value);
+				if result.is_err() {
+					log_error!(logger, "Failed to restore monitor: {}", result.unwrap_err());
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 		build_with_store_internal(
 			config,
 			self.chain_data_source_config.as_ref(),
@@ -420,6 +441,11 @@ impl ArcedNodeBuilder {
 		Self { inner }
 	}
 
+	/// Alby: set monitors to restore when restoring SCB
+	pub fn restore_encoded_channel_monitors(&self, monitors: Vec<KeyValue>) {
+		self.inner.write().unwrap().restore_encoded_channel_monitors(monitors);
+	}
+
 	/// Configures the [`Node`] instance to source its wallet entropy from a seed file on disk.
 	///
 	/// If the given file does not exist a new random seed file will be generated and
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index d12c4f50..9db31e57 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1566,23 +1566,6 @@ impl Node {
 		return Ok(entries);
 	}
 
-	/// Alby: Restore encoded channel monitors for a recovery of last resort
-	pub fn restore_encoded_channel_monitors(&self, monitors: Vec<KeyValue>) -> Result<(), Error> {
-		let channel_monitor_store = Arc::clone(&self.kv_store);
-		let channel_monitor_logger = Arc::clone(&self.logger);
-
-		for monitor in monitors {
-			channel_monitor_store.write("monitors", "", &monitor.key, &monitor.value).map_err(
-				|e| {
-					log_error!(channel_monitor_logger, "Failed to restore monitor: {}", e);
-					Error::ConnectionFailed
-				},
-			)?;
-		}
-
-		return Ok(());
-	}
-
 	/// Retrieves an overview of all known balances.
 	pub fn list_balances(&self) -> BalanceDetails {
 		let cur_anchor_reserve_sats =