diff --git a/bin/v-restart-proxy b/bin/v-restart-proxy
index 5966ddd63..ca63c16d8 100755
--- a/bin/v-restart-proxy
+++ b/bin/v-restart-proxy
@@ -80,7 +80,9 @@ else
 
   # Default behaviour
   # Restart system
-  service $PROXY_SYSTEM restart >/dev/null 2>&1
+  # service $PROXY_SYSTEM restart > /dev/null 2>&1
+  systemctl reset-failed $PROXY_SYSTEM
+  systemctl restart $PROXY_SYSTEM > /dev/null 2>&1
   if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
       send_email_report
       check_result $E_RESTART "$PROXY_SYSTEM restart failed"