diff --git a/restart_service b/restart_service
index 1901dc3..e53fdcf 100644
--- a/restart_service
+++ b/restart_service
@@ -21,12 +21,13 @@ if ( [ -z $servicestate ] || [ -z $servicestatetype ] || [ -z $serviceattempt ]
   echo "USAGE: $0 -s servicestate -z servicestatetype -a serviceattempt -S service"
   exit 3;
 else
-  # Only restart on the third attempt of a critical event
-  if ( [ $servicestate == "CRITICAL" ] && [ $servicestatetype == "SOFT" ] && [ $serviceattempt -eq 3 ] ); then
-    if [ pidof systemd >/dev/null ]; then
+  # Only restart on the third attempt of a critical event in soft state and in first attempt of a critical event in hard state
+  if [ $servicestate == "CRITICAL" ] && ( ( [ $serviceattempt -eq 3 ] && [ $servicestatetype == "SOFT" ] ) || ( [ $serviceattempt -eq 1 ] && [ $servicestatetype == "HARD" ] ) ); then
+    pidof systemd >/dev/null
+    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
       sudo systemctl restart $service
     else
       sudo service $service restart
     fi
   fi
-fi
+fi
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