An image processing apparatus is provided, which includes a first unit which stores set information for operating the image processing apparatus, a second unit which updates the set information stored in the first unit by using set information which is received via a network from another image processing apparatus connected to the network and used to operate the image processing apparatus, a storage unit which stores the set information before update by the first unit, a return instruction acceptance unit which accepts from the user an instruction to return the set information updated by the first unit to the set information before update, and a return unit which returns the set information to the set information before update that is stored in the storage unit when the return instruction acceptance unit accepts the instruction to return the set information to the set information before update.