diff --git a/check_postfix.sh b/check_postfix.sh
index 33472a5..62dd085 100755
--- a/check_postfix.sh
+++ b/check_postfix.sh
@@ -114,6 +114,11 @@ if ! ps -e f | grep -E "[[:digit:]]\ ${check_string_ps}" | grep -v grep > /dev/n
    error "Postfix Mailservice seems to be down! Trying to restart service now.."
 
    if $systemd_supported ; then
+      $systemctl daemon-reload > /dev/null 2> ${LOCK_DIR}/err_msg.log
+      if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
+         error "$(cat ${LOCK_DIR}/err_msg.log)"
+      fi
+      sleep 2
       $systemctl stop postfix > /dev/null 2> ${LOCK_DIR}/err_msg.log
       if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
          error "$(cat ${LOCK_DIR}/err_msg.log)"