diff --git a/smartgears/smartgears/templates/smartgears-nrpe.cfg.j2 b/smartgears/smartgears/templates/smartgears-nrpe.cfg.j2
index 31a0cd1c..fd0df6b2 100644
--- a/smartgears/smartgears/templates/smartgears-nrpe.cfg.j2
+++ b/smartgears/smartgears/templates/smartgears-nrpe.cfg.j2
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 
 # Restart SmartGears (via handler)
-command[global_restart_smartgears]=/usr/bin/sudo /etc/init.d/tomcat-instance-{{ smartgears_http_port }} start
+command[global_restart_smartgears]=/usr/bin/sudo /etc/init.d/tomcat-instance-{{ smartgears_http_port }} restart