diff -r 1eec9b855e47 -r 078bf153fb8c Beremiz_service.py
--- a/Beremiz_service.py	Mon Apr 15 00:35:04 2013 +0200
+++ b/Beremiz_service.py	Mon Apr 15 00:36:41 2013 +0200
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@
             self.servicepublisher = ServicePublisher.ServicePublisher()
             self.servicepublisher.RegisterService(self.servicename, self.ip_addr, self.port)
         
-        if self.autostart:
+        if self.autostart and self.plcobj.GetPLCstatus()[0] != "Empty":
             self.plcobj.LoadPLC()
             self.plcobj.StartPLC()