diff --git a/etc/init/minidlna.conf b/etc/init/minidlna.conf
index 2990d76..b731936 100644
--- a/etc/init/minidlna.conf
+++ b/etc/init/minidlna.conf
@@ -8,5 +8,9 @@ stop on runlevel [016]
 
 console none
 
+pre-start script
+	/sbin/CheckPid /var/run/minidlna.pid
+end script
+
 expect fork
 exec /opt/dlna/sbin/minidlna