diff --git a/playbooks/roles/matrix-eavesdrop/handlers/main.yaml b/playbooks/roles/matrix-eavesdrop/handlers/main.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..30f5131a4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playbooks/roles/matrix-eavesdrop/handlers/main.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+- name: Restart matrix-eavesdrop
+  shell:
+    cmd: docker-compose restart eavesdrop
+    chdir: /etc/matrix-eavesdrop-docker/
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/matrix-eavesdrop/tasks/main.yaml b/playbooks/roles/matrix-eavesdrop/tasks/main.yaml
index 6e00fea949..6f2ddd52bd 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/matrix-eavesdrop/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/matrix-eavesdrop/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     owner: root
     group: root
     mode: 0644
+  notify: Restart matrix-eavesdrop
 
 - name: Ensure /etc/matrix-eavesdrop-docker directory
   file: