diff --git a/roles/nodered/tasks/main.yml b/roles/nodered/tasks/main.yml
index d8a69a282..329d1a327 100644
--- a/roles/nodered/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/nodered/tasks/main.yml
@@ -79,6 +79,13 @@
     state: absent
   when: not nodered_enabled
 
+- name: Restart apache2 service
+  systemd:
+    name: apache2
+    daemon_reload: yes
+    state: restarted
+  when: nodered_enabled
+
 - name: Add 'nodered' variable values to {{ iiab_ini_file }}
   ini_file:
     path: "{{ iiab_ini_file }}"