diff --git a/lib.sh b/lib.sh
index 3c402948..0ab15685 100644
--- a/lib.sh
+++ b/lib.sh
@@ -208,6 +208,14 @@ do
 done
 }
 
+start_if_stopped() {
+if ! pgrep "$1"
+then
+    print_text_in_color "$ICyan" "Starting $1..."
+    check_command service "$1" start
+fi
+}
+
 # Warn user that HTTP/2 will be disabled if installing app that use Apache2 PHP instead of PHP-FPM
 # E.g: http2_warn Modsecurity
 http2_warn() {
diff --git a/nextcloud_update.sh b/nextcloud_update.sh
index 9c4ed77f..ba1d9dd5 100644
--- a/nextcloud_update.sh
+++ b/nextcloud_update.sh
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ Please check in $BACKUP if the folders exist."
 fi
 
 # Start Apache2
-check_command service apache2 start
+start_if_stopped apache2
 
 # Recover apps that exists in the backed up apps folder
 run_static_script recover_apps