diff --git a/data/www/js/sysinfo.js b/data/www/js/sysinfo.js
index f5f64f2..1e07999 100644
--- a/data/www/js/sysinfo.js
+++ b/data/www/js/sysinfo.js
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 jQuery(document).ready(function ($) {
+    var done = function () {
+        setTimeout(function() {
+            document.location.reload();
+        }, 3000);
+    };
+
     $(document).on('click', '.sysinfo-restart', function () {
         if (confirm(l.js_sysinfo_restart_confirmation)) {
             $('body').html(l.js_sysinfo_restart_loading).css({margin:200});
@@ -7,11 +13,7 @@ jQuery(document).ready(function ($) {
                 headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
                 data: '',
                 method: 'POST',
-            }).catch(function () {
-                setTimeout(function() {
-                    document.location.reload();
-                }, 3000);
-            });
+            }).done(done).catch(done);
         }
 
     });
diff --git a/obscreen.py b/obscreen.py
index f4bd3b7..dcfc808 100755
--- a/obscreen.py
+++ b/obscreen.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def inject_global_vars():
 PlayerController(app, LANGDICT, slide_manager)
 SlideshowController(app, LANGDICT, slide_manager)
 SettingsController(app, LANGDICT, variable_manager)
-SysinfoController(app, LANGDICT)
+SysinfoController(app, LANGDICT, config)
 
 if vars['fleet_enabled'].as_bool():
     FleetController(app, LANGDICT, screen_manager)
diff --git a/src/controller/SysinfoController.py b/src/controller/SysinfoController.py
index 6db99ee..a6d24b6 100644
--- a/src/controller/SysinfoController.py
+++ b/src/controller/SysinfoController.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import sys
+import platform
+import subprocess
 
 from flask import Flask, render_template, jsonify
 from src.utils import get_ip_address
@@ -7,9 +9,10 @@ from src.utils import get_ip_address
 
 class SysinfoController:
 
-    def __init__(self, app, lang_dict):
+    def __init__(self, app, lang_dict, config):
         self._app = app
         self._lang_dict = lang_dict
+        self._config = config
         self.register()
 
     def register(self):
@@ -24,7 +27,18 @@ class SysinfoController:
         )
 
     def sysinfo_restart(self):
-        python = sys.executable
-        os.execl(python, python, *sys.argv)
+        if platform.system().lower() == 'darwin':
+            if self._config['debug']:
+                python = sys.executable
+                os.execl(python, python, *sys.argv)
+        else:
+            try:
+                subprocess.run(["sudo", "systemctl", "restart", 'obscreen'], check=True, timeout=10, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+                pass
+            except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
+                pass
+            except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+                pass
+
         return jsonify({'status': 'ok'})