diff --git a/net/tor/Makefile b/net/tor/Makefile
index e9843289b9..0110e8c482 100644
--- a/net/tor/Makefile
+++ b/net/tor/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=tor
 PKG_VERSION:=0.4.2.5
-PKG_RELEASE:=1
+PKG_RELEASE:=2
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=https://dist.torproject.org/ \
diff --git a/net/tor/files/tor.init b/net/tor/files/tor.init
index ee0818d9d1..1480e73ebf 100644
--- a/net/tor/files/tor.init
+++ b/net/tor/files/tor.init
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@ start_service() {
 
 	procd_open_instance
 	procd_set_param command /usr/sbin/tor --runasdaemon 0
+	procd_set_param respawn
 	procd_close_instance
 }