diff --git a/scripts/lvm2_lvmetad_systemd_red_hat.service.in b/scripts/lvm2_lvmetad_systemd_red_hat.service.in
index ec43494a1..afb46c229 100644
--- a/scripts/lvm2_lvmetad_systemd_red_hat.service.in
+++ b/scripts/lvm2_lvmetad_systemd_red_hat.service.in
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ NonBlocking=true
 ExecStart=@sbindir@/lvmetad
 ExecStartPost=@sbindir@/vgscan
 ExecReload=@sbindir@/lvmetad -R
+Restart=on-abort
 PIDFile=@DEFAULT_RUN_DIR@/lvmetad.pid
 
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