diff --git a/debian/sems.init b/debian/sems.init
index 91058c8d..608ad83f 100644
--- a/debian/sems.init
+++ b/debian/sems.init
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ case "$1" in
 	start-stop-daemon --oknodo --stop --quiet --pidfile \
 		$SEMS_PIDFILE --exec $DAEMON
 	sleep 5
-	start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile \
+	start-stop-daemon --oknodo --start --quiet --pidfile \
 		$SEMS_PIDFILE --exec $DAEMON  -- $PARAMS
 	echo "."
 	;;