diff --git a/bin/v-restart-service b/bin/v-restart-service
index b15cfaa24..d2ad93b85 100755
--- a/bin/v-restart-service
+++ b/bin/v-restart-service
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ if [ -x "/etc/init.d/$service" ]; then
         rm -f $tmpfile
         exit $E_RESTART
     fi
+else
+    service $service restart >/dev/null 2>&1
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        exit $E_RESTART
+    fi
 fi
 
 
diff --git a/bin/v-start-service b/bin/v-start-service
index 69cbfea62..340f8b272 100755
--- a/bin/v-start-service
+++ b/bin/v-start-service
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ if [ -x "/etc/init.d/$service" ]; then
     if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
         exit $E_RESTART
     fi
+else
+    service $service start >/dev/null 2>&1
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        exit $E_RESTART
+    fi
 fi
 
 
diff --git a/bin/v-stop-service b/bin/v-stop-service
index 3984a36a6..60c98fcf1 100755
--- a/bin/v-stop-service
+++ b/bin/v-stop-service
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ if [ -x "/etc/init.d/$service" ]; then
     if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
         exit $E_RESTART
     fi
+else
+    service $service stop >/dev/null 2>&1
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        exit $E_RESTART
+    fi
 fi