diff --git a/samba.sh b/samba.sh
index 1fefc52..8c03c90 100755
--- a/samba.sh
+++ b/samba.sh
@@ -104,7 +104,9 @@ shift $(( OPTIND - 1 ))
 
 [[ "${TIMEZONE:-""}" ]] && timezone "$TIMEZONE"
 
-if [[ $# -ge 1 && -x $(which $1 2>&-) ]]; then
+if ps -ef | grep -q smbd; then
+    echo "Service already running, please restart container to apply changes"
+elif [[ $# -ge 1 && -x $(which $1 2>&-) ]]; then
     exec "$@"
 elif [[ $# -ge 1 ]]; then
     echo "ERROR: command not found: $1"