diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-pleroma b/src/freedombone-app-pleroma
index f729d980..58195c84 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-pleroma
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-pleroma
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ function pleroma_create_database {
         return
     fi
 
+    systemctl restart postgresql
     add_postgresql_user pleroma "$PLEROMA_ADMIN_PASSWORD" encrypted
     run_system_query_postgresql "create database pleroma;"
     # temporarily allow the user to create databases