diff --git a/mm-scripts.sh b/mm-scripts.sh
index aa9b6f1..cbe3114 100755
--- a/mm-scripts.sh
+++ b/mm-scripts.sh
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ unset IFS
 MMSTART(){
 	[ $VERBOSE = true ] && chktmstart=`date +%s`
 	if [ "${1}" = "start" ] || [ "${1}" = "" ]; then
+		GOFORSTART=true;
+	elif [ "${1}" = "check" ] && [ "$(systemctl is-active openvpn)" != "active" ]; then
+		GOFORSTART=true;
+	else
+		GOFORSTART=false;
+	fi
+	if [ ${GOFORSTART} = true ]; then
 		mmsv='Starting'
 		echo
 		OUT=$(ip link | grep "$VPN_INTERFACE")