diff --git a/etc/systemd/system/zfs-zed.service.in b/etc/systemd/system/zfs-zed.service.in
index 73a83e59e5..be2fc67348 100644
--- a/etc/systemd/system/zfs-zed.service.in
+++ b/etc/systemd/system/zfs-zed.service.in
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ConditionPathIsDirectory=/sys/module/zfs
 [Service]
 EnvironmentFile=-@initconfdir@/zfs
 ExecStart=@sbindir@/zed -F
-Restart=on-abort
+Restart=always
 
 [Install]
 Alias=zed.service