diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/9900-shubham-pampattiwar b/changelogs/unreleased/9900-shubham-pampattiwar
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..034507c1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/9900-shubham-pampattiwar
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Skip VGS cleanup when backup did not use VolumeGroupSnapshots
diff --git a/pkg/controller/restore_finalizer_controller.go b/pkg/controller/restore_finalizer_controller.go
index f82216bc3..93652c0c2 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/restore_finalizer_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/restore_finalizer_controller.go
@@ -301,8 +301,10 @@ func (ctx *finalizerContext) execute() (results.Result, results.Result) {
 	pdpErrs := ctx.patchDynamicPVWithVolumeInfo()
 	errs.Merge(&pdpErrs)
 
-	vgscWarnings := ctx.cleanupStubVGSC()
-	warnings.Merge(&vgscWarnings)
+	if ctx.hasVolumeGroupSnapshotHandles() {
+		vgscWarnings := ctx.cleanupStubVGSC()
+		warnings.Merge(&vgscWarnings)
+	}
 
 	rehErrs := ctx.WaitRestoreExecHook()
 	errs.Merge(&rehErrs)
@@ -449,6 +451,15 @@ func (ctx *finalizerContext) patchDynamicPVWithVolumeInfo() (errs results.Result
 	return errs
 }
 
+func (ctx *finalizerContext) hasVolumeGroupSnapshotHandles() bool {
+	for _, vi := range ctx.volumeInfo {
+		if vi.CSISnapshotInfo != nil && vi.CSISnapshotInfo.VolumeGroupSnapshotHandle != "" {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 // cleanupStubVGSC deletes stub VolumeGroupSnapshotContent objects that were
 // created during restore to satisfy CSI controller validation. These stubs are
 // labeled with velero.io/restore-name for identification.
diff --git a/pkg/controller/restore_finalizer_controller_test.go b/pkg/controller/restore_finalizer_controller_test.go
index 6fb5ba303..f07d2576c 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/restore_finalizer_controller_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/restore_finalizer_controller_test.go
@@ -743,6 +743,83 @@ func TestRestoreOperationList(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestHasVolumeGroupSnapshotHandles(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name       string
+		volumeInfo []*volume.BackupVolumeInfo
+		expected   bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:       "nil volumeInfo",
+			volumeInfo: nil,
+			expected:   false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "empty volumeInfo",
+			volumeInfo: []*volume.BackupVolumeInfo{},
+			expected:   false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "no CSISnapshotInfo",
+			volumeInfo: []*volume.BackupVolumeInfo{
+				{PVCName: "pvc-1", BackupMethod: volume.NativeSnapshot},
+			},
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "CSISnapshotInfo with empty VolumeGroupSnapshotHandle",
+			volumeInfo: []*volume.BackupVolumeInfo{
+				{
+					PVCName:      "pvc-1",
+					BackupMethod: volume.CSISnapshot,
+					CSISnapshotInfo: &volume.CSISnapshotInfo{
+						SnapshotHandle: "snap-1",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "one volume with VolumeGroupSnapshotHandle",
+			volumeInfo: []*volume.BackupVolumeInfo{
+				{
+					PVCName:      "pvc-1",
+					BackupMethod: volume.CSISnapshot,
+					CSISnapshotInfo: &volume.CSISnapshotInfo{
+						SnapshotHandle:            "snap-1",
+						VolumeGroupSnapshotHandle: "vgs-handle-1",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "mixed volumes only one with VolumeGroupSnapshotHandle",
+			volumeInfo: []*volume.BackupVolumeInfo{
+				{PVCName: "pvc-1", BackupMethod: volume.NativeSnapshot},
+				{
+					PVCName:      "pvc-2",
+					BackupMethod: volume.CSISnapshot,
+					CSISnapshotInfo: &volume.CSISnapshotInfo{
+						SnapshotHandle:            "snap-2",
+						VolumeGroupSnapshotHandle: "vgs-handle-2",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			expected: true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			ctx := &finalizerContext{
+				volumeInfo: tc.volumeInfo,
+			}
+			assert.Equal(t, tc.expected, ctx.hasVolumeGroupSnapshotHandles())
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestCleanupStubVGSC(t *testing.T) {
 	snapshotHandle1 := "snap-handle-1"
 	snapshotHandle2 := "snap-handle-2"