diff --git a/blockauth b/blockauth
index 0999392..67bca5d 100755
--- a/blockauth
+++ b/blockauth
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ fi
 
 # Check dependencies
 path_check="/usr/bin /bin /usr/local/bin /sbin ${HOME}/.local/bin"
-dependencies="iptables cat grep sort sed rm echo"
+dependencies="iptables cat grep sort sed rm echo systemctl"
 dependencies_found=""
 dependencies_not_found=""
 for checkPath in ${path_check} ; do
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ while [ ${blockauth} -eq 0 ] ; do
     echo "blockauth: allowing access for ${user}" >> ${filelog} 
     sed -i "s/Failed password for ${user} from/blockauth\[allowed\]\: invalid pass for ${user} from/g" /var/log/auth.log
     sed -i "s/Failed password for invalid user ${user} from/blockauth\[allowed\]\: invalid pass for ${user} from/g" /var/log/auth.log
+    systemctl restart rsyslog &> /dev/null
   done
   touch ${blocklist}
   cat ${blocklist} > ${blocklist}.temp