diff --git a/umap/static/umap/js/modules/data/layer.js b/umap/static/umap/js/modules/data/layer.js
index 5d7e8eaf..f3e51eac 100644
--- a/umap/static/umap/js/modules/data/layer.js
+++ b/umap/static/umap/js/modules/data/layer.js
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export class DataLayer {
     this.connectToMap()
     this.permissions = new DataLayerPermissions(this._umap, this)
 
-    this._needsFetch = this.createdOnServer
+    this._needsFetch = this.createdOnServer || this.isRemoteLayer()
     if (!this.createdOnServer) {
       if (this.showAtLoad()) this.show()
     }
@@ -261,8 +261,11 @@ export class DataLayer {
     if (geojson._storage) geojson._umap_options = geojson._storage // Retrocompat
     geojson._umap_options.id = this.id
     if (geojson._umap_options) this.setOptions(geojson._umap_options)
-    if (this.isRemoteLayer()) await this.fetchRemoteData()
-    else this.fromGeoJSON(geojson, false)
+    if (this.isRemoteLayer()) {
+      await this.fetchRemoteData()
+    } else {
+      this.fromGeoJSON(geojson, false)
+    }
   }
 
   clear() {
diff --git a/umap/tests/fixtures/remote_data.umap b/umap/tests/fixtures/remote_data.umap
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..abd2aea4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/umap/tests/fixtures/remote_data.umap
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+{
+  "type": "umap",
+  "uri": "http://localhost:8020/fr/map/carte-sans-nom_128#6/50.233/6.910",
+  "properties": {
+    "easing": false,
+    "embedControl": true,
+    "fullscreenControl": true,
+    "searchControl": true,
+    "datalayersControl": true,
+    "zoomControl": true,
+    "permanentCreditBackground": true,
+    "slideshow": {},
+    "captionMenus": true,
+    "captionBar": false,
+    "limitBounds": {},
+    "overlay": null,
+    "licence": "",
+    "description": "",
+    "name": "Carte sans nom",
+    "displayPopupFooter": false,
+    "miniMap": false,
+    "moreControl": true,
+    "scaleControl": true,
+    "scrollWheelZoom": true,
+    "zoom": 6
+  },
+  "geometry": {
+    "type": "Point",
+    "coordinates": [
+      6.734619140625,
+      50.359480346298696
+    ]
+  },
+  "layers": [
+    {
+      "type": "FeatureCollection",
+      "features": [],
+      "_umap_options": {
+        "name": "Itinéraire D",
+        "color": "#d34e8d",
+        "editMode": "advanced",
+        "browsable": true,
+        "inCaption": true,
+        "remoteData": {
+          "url": "https://remote.org/data.json",
+          "format": "geojson"
+        },
+        "permissions": {
+          "edit_status": 0
+        },
+        "displayOnLoad": true
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/umap/tests/integration/test_import.py b/umap/tests/integration/test_import.py
index 9429be55..779aae75 100644
--- a/umap/tests/integration/test_import.py
+++ b/umap/tests/integration/test_import.py
@@ -650,6 +650,46 @@ def test_create_remote_data(page, live_server, tilelayer):
     )
 
 
+def test_create_remote_data_from_umap_backup(page, live_server, tilelayer):
+    def handle(route):
+        route.fulfill(
+            json={
+                "type": "FeatureCollection",
+                "features": [
+                    {
+                        "type": "Feature",
+                        "properties": {},
+                        "geometry": {
+                            "type": "Point",
+                            "coordinates": [4.3375, 51.2707],
+                        },
+                    }
+                ],
+            }
+        )
+
+    page.route("https://remote.org/data.json", handle)
+    page.goto(f"{live_server.url}/map/new/")
+    expect(page.locator(".leaflet-marker-icon")).to_be_hidden()
+    page.get_by_title("Import data").click()
+    file_input = page.locator("input[type='file']")
+    with page.expect_file_chooser() as fc_info:
+        file_input.click()
+    file_chooser = fc_info.value
+    path = Path(__file__).parent.parent / "fixtures/remote_data.umap"
+    file_chooser.set_files(path)
+    page.get_by_role("button", name="Import data", exact=True).click()
+    page.get_by_title("Open browser").click()
+    layers = page.locator(".umap-browser .datalayer")
+    expect(layers).to_have_count(1)
+    expect(page.locator(".leaflet-marker-icon")).to_be_visible()
+    page.get_by_role("button", name="Edit", exact=True).click()
+    page.locator("summary").filter(has_text="Remote data").click()
+    expect(page.locator('.panel input[name="url"]')).to_have_value(
+        "https://remote.org/data.json"
+    )
+
+
 def test_import_geojson_from_url(page, live_server, tilelayer):
     def handle(route):
         route.fulfill(