diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-matrix b/src/freedombone-app-matrix
index 904dd8207fccd809ac4afe18a293b17239d28a06..c3f73d47cf69ab79374e36a43e23a84e1fa37a6d 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-matrix
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-matrix
@@ -958,6 +958,8 @@ function install_matrix {
 
     increment_app_install_progress
 
+    systemctl restart matrix
+
     matrix_wait_for_database
 
     increment_app_install_progress