diff --git a/scripts/95-woltguard.sh b/scripts/95-woltguard.sh
index cb41f4d..560c7bf 100644
--- a/scripts/95-woltguard.sh
+++ b/scripts/95-woltguard.sh
@@ -111,8 +111,10 @@ check process redis with pidfile /run/redis/redis-server.pid
   start program = "/bin/systemctl start redis-server"
   stop  program = "/bin/systemctl stop redis-server"
   if failed host 127.0.0.1 port 6379 for 2 cycles then restart
-  if failed program "/usr/local/sbin/mw-redis-ping.sh" for 2 cycles then restart
   if 5 restarts within 5 cycles then alert
+
+check program redis_ping path "/usr/local/sbin/mw-redis-ping.sh"
+  if status != 0 for 2 cycles then exec "/bin/systemctl restart redis-server"
 EOF
 
 cat >/etc/monit/conf.d/rspamd.conf <<'EOF'