diff --git a/labs/scripts/setup_lbaas_controller.sh b/labs/scripts/setup_lbaas_controller.sh
index 4dee05a6..c0629c8a 100755
--- a/labs/scripts/setup_lbaas_controller.sh
+++ b/labs/scripts/setup_lbaas_controller.sh
@@ -37,6 +37,5 @@ echo "Checking dashboard configuration."
 check_dashboard_settings
 
 echo "Reloading apache and memcached service."
-sudo service apache2 stop
-sudo service apache2 start
+sudo service apache2 restart
 sudo service memcached restart
diff --git a/labs/scripts/ubuntu/setup_horizon.sh b/labs/scripts/ubuntu/setup_horizon.sh
index d7d52588..2ba1cfe8 100755
--- a/labs/scripts/ubuntu/setup_horizon.sh
+++ b/labs/scripts/ubuntu/setup_horizon.sh
@@ -54,6 +54,5 @@ echo "Checking dashboard configuration."
 check_dashboard_settings
 
 echo "Reloading apache and memcached service."
-sudo service apache2 stop
-sudo service apache2 start
+sudo service apache2 restart
 sudo service memcached restart