diff --git a/lib/web_ui/lib/src/engine/html/recording_canvas.dart b/lib/web_ui/lib/src/engine/html/recording_canvas.dart
index a7c994990ad5d..55564b5fbfcaf 100644
--- a/lib/web_ui/lib/src/engine/html/recording_canvas.dart
+++ b/lib/web_ui/lib/src/engine/html/recording_canvas.dart
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ class RecordingCanvas {
   }
 
   void restore() {
-    if (!_recordingEnded) {
+    if (!_recordingEnded && _saveCount > 1) {
       _paintBounds.restoreTransformsAndClip();
     }
     if (_commands.isNotEmpty && _commands.last is PaintSave) {
diff --git a/lib/web_ui/test/engine/recording_canvas_test.dart b/lib/web_ui/test/engine/recording_canvas_test.dart
index 7bd1a9810eef4..e18309bae51f5 100644
--- a/lib/web_ui/test/engine/recording_canvas_test.dart
+++ b/lib/web_ui/test/engine/recording_canvas_test.dart
@@ -200,6 +200,13 @@ void testMain() {
     // Should not throw exception on restore.
     expect(() => rc.restore(), returnsNormally);
   });
+
+  // Regression test for https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/61697.
+  test('Allows restore calls even if recording is not ended', () {
+    final RecordingCanvas rc = RecordingCanvas(Rect.fromLTRB(0, 0, 200, 400));
+    // Should not throw exception on restore.
+    expect(() => rc.restore(), returnsNormally);
+  });
 }
 
 // Expect a drawDRRect call to be registered in the mock call log, with the expectedArguments