diff --git a/hooks/pg_gw_utils.py b/hooks/pg_gw_utils.py
index 57a9632..8cfc815 100644
--- a/hooks/pg_gw_utils.py
+++ b/hooks/pg_gw_utils.py
@@ -158,7 +158,9 @@ def restart_pg():
             if service_start('libvirt-bin'):
                 time.sleep(3)
                 if not service_running('plumgrid'):
-                    raise ValueError("plumgrid service couldn't be started")
+                    if not service_start('plumgrid'):
+                        raise ValueError("plumgrid service couldn't be started"
+                                         )
             else:
                 raise ValueError("libvirt-bin service couldn't be started")
     status_set('active', 'Unit is ready')