diff --git a/gentooup.sh b/gentooup.sh
index 08361dc..686b07c 100755
--- a/gentooup.sh
+++ b/gentooup.sh
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ if [[ $(qlist -I gentoo-sources) != "" ]] ; then
   emerge "${PORTAGE_OPTIONS[@]}" --deselect gentoo-sources:"${CURRENTKERNELVERSION/"-gentoo"/}"
 fi
 
-if [[ -n "$(which restart_services)" ]] ; then
+if [[ -n "$(which restart_services)" && $CHROOTED == "1" ]] ; then
   restart_services -l
 fi
 echo "Started at $STARTDATE"