diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 200512c2..e30264a7 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -1504,7 +1504,10 @@ if [ ${action-x} ]; then
 		status-check) STATUS-CHECK ${2};;
 		set-permissions) SET-PERMISSIONS ${2};;
 		service)
-			if [ "$2" = "gitea" ] && [ "$3" = "restart" ]; then
+			if [ "$2" = "gitea" ] && [ "$3" = "start" ]; then
+				SET-PERMISSIONS gitea
+				SERVICE gitea start
+			elif [ "$2" = "gitea" ] && [ "$3" = "restart" ]; then
 				SERVICE gitea stop
 				SET-PERMISSIONS gitea
 				SERVICE gitea start