diff --git a/pkg/db/dump.go b/pkg/db/dump.go
index faf540263..334b4d1ed 100644
--- a/pkg/db/dump.go
+++ b/pkg/db/dump.go
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ func Dump() (data map[string][]byte, err error) {
 
 // Restore restores a table with all its entries
 func Restore(table string, contents []map[string]interface{}) (err error) {
+	if _, err := x.IsTableExist(table); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
 	for _, content := range contents {
 		if _, err := x.Table(table).Insert(content); err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/routes/api/v1/testing.go b/pkg/routes/api/v1/testing.go
index ac4b4ff0f..ac81a44a3 100644
--- a/pkg/routes/api/v1/testing.go
+++ b/pkg/routes/api/v1/testing.go
@@ -58,7 +58,13 @@ func HandleTesting(c echo.Context) error {
 		})
 	}
 
-	err = db.RestoreAndTruncate(table, content)
+	truncate := c.QueryParam("truncate")
+	if truncate == "true" || truncate == "" {
+		err = db.RestoreAndTruncate(table, content)
+	} else {
+		err = db.Restore(table, content)
+	}
+
 	if err != nil {
 		return c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, map[string]interface{}{
 			"error":   true,