diff --git a/scripts/watchdog_monitord.sh b/scripts/watchdog_monitord.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# watchdog script for monitord
+# add this script to your crontab by using `crontab -e`
+
+# "monitord status" returns 0 if it is not running
+/etc/init.d/monitord status >> /dev/null
+
+
+# try to restart
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+then
+        echo "not running... trying to restart"
+        /etc/init.d/monitord start
+
+        if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+        then
+                echo "failed!"
+        fi
+fi
+