diff --git a/revid/revid.go b/revid/revid.go
index febb05c1..2b146bf4 100644
--- a/revid/revid.go
+++ b/revid/revid.go
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ func New(c Config, ns *netsender.Sender) (*Revid, error) {
 				if err != nil {
 					r.config.Logger.Log(logger.Fatal, pkg+"failed to stop", "error", err.Error())
 				}
-				r.Start()
+				err = r.Start()
 				if err != nil {
 					r.config.Logger.Log(logger.Fatal, pkg+"failed to restart", "error", err.Error())
 				}