diff --git a/data/NetworkManager.service.in b/data/NetworkManager.service.in
index 84a9c959c2..b2e61ffbca 100644
--- a/data/NetworkManager.service.in
+++ b/data/NetworkManager.service.in
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Before=network.target @DISTRO_NETWORK_SERVICE@
 Type=dbus
 BusName=org.freedesktop.NetworkManager
 ExecStart=@sbindir@/NetworkManager --no-daemon
+Restart=on-failure
 # NM doesn't want systemd to kill its children for it
 KillMode=process