diff --git a/console/src/index.js b/console/src/index.js
index 160a340dc3..ffb8b8d1d4 100755
--- a/console/src/index.js
+++ b/console/src/index.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ $(function() {
 
         var serverState = arg.home.state;
         var serverCircles = $('#ds-status .circle, #ac-status .circle');
+        
         switch (serverState) {
             case HFProcess.ProcessStates.STOPPED:
                 serverCircles.attr('class', 'circle stopped');
diff --git a/console/src/main.js b/console/src/main.js
index a33dbd00b7..935ed474dd 100644
--- a/console/src/main.js
+++ b/console/src/main.js
@@ -149,9 +149,7 @@ app.on('ready', function() {
             sendProcessUpdate();
         });
         ipcMain.on('restart-server', function(event, arg) {
-            homeServer.stop();
-            sendProcessUpdate();
-            homeServer.start();
+            homeServer.restart();
             sendProcessUpdate();
         });
         ipcMain.on('stop-server', function(event, arg) {
diff --git a/console/src/modules/hf-process.js b/console/src/modules/hf-process.js
index 7a1a5d8646..37621bf940 100755
--- a/console/src/modules/hf-process.js
+++ b/console/src/modules/hf-process.js
@@ -59,14 +59,17 @@ ProcessGroup.prototype = extend(ProcessGroup.prototype, {
         this.state = ProcessGroupStates.STOPPING;
     },
     restart: function() {
-        // set our restart flag so the group will restart once stopped
-        this.restarting = true;
+        if (this.state == ProcessGroupStates.STOPPED) {
+            // start the group, we were already stopped
+            console.log("STARTING THE GROUP, ALREADY STOPPED");
+            this.start();
+        } else {
+            // set our restart flag so the group will restart once stopped
+            this.restarting = true;
 
-        // call stop, that will put them in the stopping state
-        this.stop();
-
-        // update our state
-        this.state = ProcessGroupStates.STOPPING;
+            // call stop, that will put them in the stopping state
+            this.stop();
+        }
     },
 
     // Event handlers