diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 690ee11c..864a8208 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -219,6 +219,9 @@ STATUS(){
 										fi
 										if [ "${STATUS_CHECK_EMAIL}" != "" ]; then echo "${NM_SERVICES[${srvc}]} has been down for $(SHOW_TIME ${toterrtime})" | mail -s "${NM_NODETYPES[$NTYPE]}-Node${nid}-${nip}" ${STATUS_CHECK_EMAIL}; fi
 										touch ${FOLDER}/${nip}-${srvc}.down
+										if [ "${srvc}" = "mysql" ] && [ "${NTYPE}" = "MYSQL" ]; then
+											${NCMD} systemctl restart ${srvc}
+										fi
 									fi
 								fi
 							else