diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/export.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/export.sh
index 5a7f4f0d..a133554c 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/export.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/export.sh
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ opt_count() {
 
 # Reset export options
 AUTO=0
+AUTO_RESTART=0
 LIVE=0
 GZIP_EXPORT=0
 XZ_EXPORT=0
@@ -301,6 +302,7 @@ if checkyesno bastille_zfs_enable; then
     elif check_target_is_running "${TARGET}"; then
         if [ "${AUTO}" -eq 1 ]; then
             bastille stop "${TARGET}"
+            AUTO_RESTART=1
         else
             info "\n[${TARGET}]:"
             error_notify "[ERROR]: Jail is running."
@@ -513,6 +515,11 @@ jail_export() {
         fi
         exit 0
     fi
+
+    # Restart if AUTO_RESTART=1
+    if [ "${AUTO_RESTART}" -eq 1 ]; then
+        bastille start "${TARGET}"
+    fi
 }
 
 jail_export