diff --git a/dsvpn/files/init b/dsvpn/files/init
index ccec6b40c..9a996bc3c 100755
--- a/dsvpn/files/init
+++ b/dsvpn/files/init
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ start_instance() {
 	fi
 
 	ip addr flush $dev
+	sleep 2
 
 	_log "starting ${PROG_NAME} ${1} instance $*"
 
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ start_instance() {
 		${remoteip:+$remoteip}
 
 
-	procd_set_param respawn 0 30 0
+	procd_set_param respawn 0 30 5
 	procd_set_param file /tmp/${PROG_NAME}-${1}.key
 
 	procd_set_param stdout 1