diff --git a/inc/services.inc b/inc/services.inc
index f1adae4f..1b394ad6 100755
--- a/inc/services.inc
+++ b/inc/services.inc
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ SERVICE(){
 				fi
 			fi
 		elif ([ "${1}" = "pdns" ] || [ "${1}" = "pdnsadmin" ]) && ([ "${3}" == "" ] || [ "${3}" == "all" ]); then			
-			if [ "${2}" = "restart" ] || [ "${2}" = "reload" ]; then
+			if [ "${2}" = "start" ] || [ "${2}" = "restart" ] || [ "${2}" = "reload" ]; then
 				if [ "${3}" != "ns" ]; then
 					if [ "${3}" != "q" ]; then
 						echo -en "${idsCL[LightYellow]}Verifying replication across the nodes... ${idsCL[Default]}"