diff --git a/src/internal/operations/restore.go b/src/internal/operations/restore.go
index dafb8670e..5fd8c9ffb 100644
--- a/src/internal/operations/restore.go
+++ b/src/internal/operations/restore.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/account"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/backup/details"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/control"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/fault"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/logger"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/path"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/selectors"
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ func (op *RestoreOperation) do(
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "getting backup and details")
 	}
 
-	paths, err := formatDetailsForRestoration(ctx, op.Selectors, deets)
+	paths, err := formatDetailsForRestoration(ctx, op.Selectors, deets, op.Errors)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "formatting paths from details")
 	}
@@ -290,6 +291,7 @@ func (op *RestoreOperation) persistResults(
 	if opStats.readErr != nil || opStats.writeErr != nil {
 		op.Status = Failed
 
+		// TODO(keepers): replace with fault.Errors handling.
 		return multierror.Append(
 			errors.New("errors prevented the operation from processing"),
 			opStats.readErr,
@@ -340,6 +342,7 @@ func formatDetailsForRestoration(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	sel selectors.Selector,
 	deets *details.Details,
+	errs *fault.Errors,
 ) ([]path.Path, error) {
 	fds, err := sel.Reduce(ctx, deets)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -347,18 +350,21 @@ func formatDetailsForRestoration(
 	}
 
 	var (
-		errs     *multierror.Error
 		fdsPaths = fds.Paths()
 		paths    = make([]path.Path, len(fdsPaths))
 	)
 
 	for i := range fdsPaths {
+		if errs.Err() != nil {
+			return nil, errs.Err()
+		}
+
 		p, err := path.FromDataLayerPath(fdsPaths[i], true)
 		if err != nil {
-			errs = multierror.Append(
-				errs,
-				errors.Wrap(err, "parsing details entry path"),
-			)
+			errs.Add(clues.
+				Wrap(err, "parsing details path after reduction").
+				WithMap(clues.In(ctx)).
+				With("path", fdsPaths[i]))
 
 			continue
 		}
@@ -377,9 +383,5 @@ func formatDetailsForRestoration(
 		return paths[i].String() < paths[j].String()
 	})
 
-	if errs != nil {
-		return nil, errs
-	}
-
-	return paths, nil
+	return paths, errs.Err()
 }
diff --git a/src/internal/operations/restore_test.go b/src/internal/operations/restore_test.go
index 9bf21b806..7b0e0d211 100644
--- a/src/internal/operations/restore_test.go
+++ b/src/internal/operations/restore_test.go
@@ -285,6 +285,7 @@ func (suite *RestoreOpIntegrationSuite) TestRestore_Run() {
 	ds, err := ro.Run(ctx)
 
 	require.NoError(t, err, "restoreOp.Run()")
+	require.Empty(t, ro.Errors.Errs(), "restoreOp.Run() recoverable errors")
 	require.NotEmpty(t, ro.Results, "restoreOp results")
 	require.NotNil(t, ds, "restored details")
 	assert.Equal(t, ro.Status, Completed, "restoreOp status")
diff --git a/src/pkg/fault/mock/mock.go b/src/pkg/fault/mock/mock.go
index ba560996d..4d3fd06cd 100644
--- a/src/pkg/fault/mock/mock.go
+++ b/src/pkg/fault/mock/mock.go
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ func NewAdder() *Adder {
 
 func (ma *Adder) Add(err error) *fault.Errors {
 	ma.Errs = append(ma.Errs, err)
-	return fault.New(false)
+	return fault.New(true)
 }