diff --git a/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/system.d/xbmc.service b/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/system.d/xbmc.service
index aad3910b39..0a227d242d 100644
--- a/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/system.d/xbmc.service
+++ b/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/system.d/xbmc.service
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ EnvironmentFile=-/run/openelec/debug/xbmc.conf
 ExecStart=/usr/lib/xbmc/xbmc.bin --standalone -fs $XBMC_ARGS $XBMC_DEBUG
 KillMode=process
 Restart=always
+### TODO: remove this
+RestartSec=1
+StartLimitInterval=0
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=xbmc.target