diff --git a/salt/manager/tools/sbin/soup b/salt/manager/tools/sbin/soup
index 091e471d4..6826bde2f 100755
--- a/salt/manager/tools/sbin/soup
+++ b/salt/manager/tools/sbin/soup
@@ -32,10 +32,7 @@ check_err() {
   if [[ $exit_code -ne 0 ]]; then
 
     set +e
-    systemctl_func "start" "$cron_service_name"
-    systemctl_func "start" "salt-master"
-    systemctl_func "start" "salt-minion"
-    enable_highstate
+    failed_soup_restore_items
 
     printf '%s' "Soup failed with error $exit_code: "
     case $exit_code in
@@ -358,8 +355,12 @@ masterlock() {
 }
 
 masterunlock() {
-  echo "Unlocking Salt Master"
-  mv -v $BACKUPTOPFILE $TOPFILE
+  if [ -f $BACKUPTOPFILE ]; then
+    echo "Unlocking Salt Master"
+    mv -v $BACKUPTOPFILE $TOPFILE
+  else
+    echo "Salt Master does not need unlocked."
+  fi
 }
 
 phases_pillar_2_4_80() {
@@ -1079,6 +1080,13 @@ apply_hotfix() {
   fi
 }
 
+failed_soup_restore_items() {
+  systemctl_func "start" "$cron_service_name"
+  systemctl_func "start" "salt-master"
+  systemctl_func "start" "salt-minion"
+  enable_highstate
+  masterunlock
+}
 
 #upgrade salt to 3004.1
 #2_3_10_hotfix_1() {
@@ -1118,6 +1126,8 @@ main() {
   echo ""
   require_manager
 
+  failed_soup_restore_items
+
   check_pillar_items
 
   echo "Checking to see if this is an airgap install."