diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/db/obj/LocalPlaylist.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/db/obj/LocalPlaylist.kt
index 259bd7699..63d67db77 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/db/obj/LocalPlaylist.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/db/obj/LocalPlaylist.kt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
 @Entity
 data class LocalPlaylist(
     @PrimaryKey(autoGenerate = true)
-    val id: Int = 0,
+    var id: Int = 0,
     var name: String = "",
     var thumbnailUrl: String = "",
     var description: String? = ""
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/db/obj/LocalPlaylistItem.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/db/obj/LocalPlaylistItem.kt
index d5b138a44..cda8ee26c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/db/obj/LocalPlaylistItem.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/db/obj/LocalPlaylistItem.kt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
 @Serializable
 @Entity
 data class LocalPlaylistItem(
-    @PrimaryKey(autoGenerate = true) val id: Int = 0,
+    @PrimaryKey(autoGenerate = true) var id: Int = 0,
     @ColumnInfo var playlistId: Int = 0,
     @ColumnInfo val videoId: String = "",
     @ColumnInfo val title: String? = null,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/BackupHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/BackupHelper.kt
index 54bbf90aa..fb6b2c492 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/BackupHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/BackupHelper.kt
@@ -55,11 +55,12 @@ object BackupHelper {
         Database.subscriptionGroupsDao().insertAll(backupFile.channelGroups.orEmpty())
 
         backupFile.localPlaylists?.forEach {
-            Database.localPlaylistsDao().createPlaylist(it.playlist)
-            val playlistId = Database.localPlaylistsDao().getAll().last().playlist.id
+            // the playlist will be created with an id of 0, so that Room will auto generate a
+            // new playlist id to avoid conflicts with existing local playlists
+            val playlistId = Database.localPlaylistsDao().createPlaylist(it.playlist.copy(id = 0))
             it.videos.forEach { playlistItem ->
-                playlistItem.playlistId = playlistId
-                Database.localPlaylistsDao().addPlaylistVideo(playlistItem)
+                playlistItem.playlistId = playlistId.toInt()
+                Database.localPlaylistsDao().addPlaylistVideo(playlistItem.copy(id = 0))
             }
         }