diff --git a/stashr/server.py b/stashr/server.py
index dfd54ba..e6d5fef 100644
--- a/stashr/server.py
+++ b/stashr/server.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ SOFTWARE.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"""
 
 """ --- PYTHON IMPORTS --- """
-import os, signal
+import os, signal, sys, subprocess
 from socket import error as SocketError
 
 """ --- STASHR DEPENDENCY IMPORTS --- """
@@ -96,10 +96,11 @@ class Server:
 
     def restart_server(self, ignored_signum, ignored_frame):
         app.logger.debug('Restarting Server')
-        print('restatr')
-        self.wsgiserver.close()
-        # self.define_wsgi()
-        self.wsgiserver.start()
+        self.wsgiserver.stop()
+        try:
+            subprocess.check_call([sys.executable, 'start.py'])
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+            print(e)
 
 
 server = Server()