diff --git a/setup/so-setup b/setup/so-setup
index 20a1168c9..ccc9f6f2f 100755
--- a/setup/so-setup
+++ b/setup/so-setup
@@ -695,9 +695,11 @@ if ! [[ -f $install_opt_file ]]; then
 			logCmd "so-rule-update"
 			title "Downloading YARA rules"
 			logCmd "su socore -c '/usr/sbin/so-yara-download'"
-			if [[ $monints ]]; then
+			if [[ $monints || $is_import ]]; then
 				title "Restarting Suricata to pick up the new rules"
 				logCmd "so-suricata-restart"
+			fi
+			if [[ $monints ]]; then
 				title "Restarting Strelka to use new rules"
 				logCmd "so-strelka-restart"
 			fi