1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/network/sickrage/rc.sickrage b/network/sickrage/rc.sickrage
index 8991897925..a5aa2e5fe2 100644
--- a/network/sickrage/rc.sickrage
+++ b/network/sickrage/rc.sickrage
@@ -23,10 +23,13 @@ done
 
 # Check if the pid file exists
 check() {
+  STATUS=stopped
   if [ -e $PIDFILE ]; then
-    STATUS=running
-  else
-    STATUS=stopped
+    if ps -p $(cat $PIDFILE); then
+      STATUS=running
+    else
+      STATUS=stopped
+    fi
   fi
 }