diff --git a/src/ozones/Server/bin/ozones-server b/src/ozones/Server/bin/ozones-server
index 4e00f2fa8a..ac76d2f6c3 100755
--- a/src/ozones/Server/bin/ozones-server
+++ b/src/ozones/Server/bin/ozones-server
@@ -66,12 +66,15 @@ start()
     echo "The port $PORT is being used. Please specify a different one."
     exit 1
   fi
-  
+
   # Start the ozones daemon
   touch $OZONES_LOCK_FILE
   rackup $OZONES_SERVER -s thin -p $PORT -o $HOST \
                   -P $OZONES_PID &> $OZONES_LOG &
 
+  sleep 2
+  ps -p $(cat $OZONES_PID 2>/dev/null) > /dev/null 2>&1
+
   if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
     echo "Error executing $OZONES_SERVER, please check the log $OZONES_LOG"
     exit 1