diff --git a/SABnzbd.py b/SABnzbd.py
index 48da667..74b2213 100755
--- a/SABnzbd.py
+++ b/SABnzbd.py
@@ -1431,9 +1431,13 @@ def main():
         ### 3 sec polling tasks
         # Check for auto-restart request
         if cherrypy.engine.execv:
-            scheduler.stop()
-            sabnzbd.halt()
-            cherrypy.engine.exit()
+            if sabnzbd.SCHED_RESTART:
+                scheduler.abort()
+                sabnzbd.halt()
+            else:
+                scheduler.stop()
+                sabnzbd.halt()
+                cherrypy.engine.exit()
             sabnzbd.SABSTOP = True
             if sabnzbd.downloader.Downloader.do.paused:
                 re_argv.append('-p')
diff --git a/sabnzbd/__init__.py b/sabnzbd/__init__.py
index 64a65ed..7ac1b83 100644
--- a/sabnzbd/__init__.py
+++ b/sabnzbd/__init__.py
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ RESTART_REQ = False
 OSX_ICON = 1
 PAUSED_ALL = False
 OLD_QUEUE = False
+SCHED_RESTART = False # Set when restarted through scheduler
 
 __INITIALIZED__ = False
 __SHUTTING_DOWN__ = False
@@ -643,11 +644,11 @@ def shutdown_program():
 
 def restart_program():
     """ Restart program (used by scheduler) """
-    logging.info("Performing sabnzbd restart")
-    sabnzbd.halt()
-    while __INITIALIZED__:
-        time.sleep(1.0)
-    cherrypy.engine.restart()
+    global SCHED_RESTART
+    logging.info("Scheduled restart request")
+    # Just set the stop flag, because stopping CherryPy from
+    # the scheduler is not reliable
+    cherrypy.engine.execv = SCHED_RESTART = True
 
 
 def change_queue_complete_action(action, new=True):