diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9a59fca0..2975135d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Decrease compile time (#886)
 - Fix some data synchronization error (#890)
 - Fix Qt screenhot crash (#889)
+- Fix RPC restart of Hyperion (#894)
 
 ### Removed
 
diff --git a/include/commandline/Parser.h b/include/commandline/Parser.h
index 129d5184..7b1a806e 100644
--- a/include/commandline/Parser.h
+++ b/include/commandline/Parser.h
@@ -71,6 +71,28 @@ public:
 		return *option;
 	}
 
+	template<class OptionT>
+	OptionT &addHidden(
+		const char shortOption,
+		const QString longOption,
+		const QString description,
+		const QString default_ = QString())
+	{
+		OptionT * option = new OptionT(
+			_getNames(shortOption, longOption),
+			_getDescription(description, default_),
+			longOption,
+			default_);
+		#if (QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 8, 0))
+		option->setFlags(QCommandLineOption::HiddenFromHelp);
+		#else
+		option->setHidden(true);
+		#endif
+
+		addOption(option);
+		return *option;
+	}
+
 	Parser(QString description=QString())
 	{
 		if(description.size())setApplicationDescription(description);
diff --git a/libsrc/api/JsonAPI.cpp b/libsrc/api/JsonAPI.cpp
index 108ba5ec..6b0c3072 100644
--- a/libsrc/api/JsonAPI.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/api/JsonAPI.cpp
@@ -868,12 +868,16 @@ void JsonAPI::handleConfigCommand(const QJsonObject &message, const QString &com
 	{
 		if (_adminAuthorized)
 		{
-			_hyperion->freeObjects(true);
+			Debug(_log, "Restarting due to RPC command");
+
 			Process::restartHyperion();
-			sendErrorReply("failed to restart hyperion", full_command, tan);
+
+			sendSuccessReply(command + "-" + subcommand, tan);
 		}
 		else
+		{
 			sendErrorReply("No Authorization", command, tan);
+		}
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/libsrc/utils/Process.cpp b/libsrc/utils/Process.cpp
index eaa3c71a..3403398d 100644
--- a/libsrc/utils/Process.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/utils/Process.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ QByteArray command_exec(QString /*cmd*/, QByteArray /*data*/)
 #include <utils/Logger.h>
 
 #include <QCoreApplication>
+#include <QProcess>
 #include <QStringList>
 
 #include <unistd.h>
@@ -31,26 +32,20 @@ namespace Process {
 void restartHyperion(bool asNewProcess)
 {
 	Logger* log = Logger::getInstance("Process");
+	Info(log, "Restarting hyperion ...");
+
 	std::cout << std::endl
 		<< "      *******************************************" << std::endl
 		<< "      *      hyperion will restart now          *" << std::endl
 		<< "      *******************************************" << std::endl << std::endl;
 
+	auto arguments = QCoreApplication::arguments();
+	if (!arguments.contains("--wait-hyperion"))
+		arguments << "--wait-hyperion";
 
-	QStringList qargs = QCoreApplication::arguments();
-	int size = qargs.size();
-	char *args[size+1];
-	args[size] = nullptr;
-	for(int i=0; i<size; i++)
-	{
-		int str_size = qargs[i].toLocal8Bit().size();
-		args[i] = new char[str_size+1];
-		strncpy(args[i], qargs[i].toLocal8Bit().constData(),str_size);
-		args[i][str_size] = '\0';
-	}
+	QProcess::startDetached(QCoreApplication::applicationFilePath(), arguments);
 
-	execv(args[0],args);
-	Error(log, "error while restarting hyperion");
+	QCoreApplication::quit();
 }
 
 QByteArray command_exec(QString cmd, QByteArray data)
diff --git a/src/hyperiond/detectProcess.h b/src/hyperiond/detectProcess.h
index 8d5b622f..48ba2964 100644
--- a/src/hyperiond/detectProcess.h
+++ b/src/hyperiond/detectProcess.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ QStringList getProcessIdsByProcessName(const char *processName)
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		QFile cmdline("/proc/" + pid + "/cmdline");
+		QFile cmdline("/proc/" + pid + "/comm");
 		if (!cmdline.open(QFile::ReadOnly | QFile::Text))
 		{
 			/* Can not open cmdline file */
diff --git a/src/hyperiond/main.cpp b/src/hyperiond/main.cpp
index 494e5113..7dcbb5dd 100644
--- a/src/hyperiond/main.cpp
+++ b/src/hyperiond/main.cpp
@@ -151,12 +151,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 	#else
 		const char* processName = "hyperiond";
 	#endif
-	const QStringList listOfPids = getProcessIdsByProcessName(processName);
-	if (listOfPids.size() > 1)
-	{
-		Error(log, "The Hyperion Daemon is already running, abort start");
-		return 0;
-	}
 
 	// Initialising QCoreApplication
 	QScopedPointer<QCoreApplication> app(createApplication(argc, argv));
@@ -181,18 +175,37 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 	Option        & userDataOption      = parser.add<Option>        ('u', "userdata", "Overwrite user data path, defaults to home directory of current user (%1)", QDir::homePath() + "/.hyperion");
 	BooleanOption & resetPassword       = parser.add<BooleanOption> (0x0, "resetPassword", "Lost your password? Reset it with this option back to 'hyperion'");
 	BooleanOption & deleteDB            = parser.add<BooleanOption> (0x0, "deleteDatabase", "Start all over? This Option will delete the database");
-	BooleanOption & silentOption        = parser.add<BooleanOption> ('s', "silent", "do not print any outputs");
+	BooleanOption & silentOption        = parser.add<BooleanOption> ('s', "silent", "Do not print any outputs");
 	BooleanOption & verboseOption       = parser.add<BooleanOption> ('v', "verbose", "Increase verbosity");
 	BooleanOption & debugOption         = parser.add<BooleanOption> ('d', "debug", "Show debug messages");
 #ifdef WIN32
 	BooleanOption & consoleOption       = parser.add<BooleanOption> ('c', "console", "Open a console window to view log output");
 #endif
-	                                      parser.add<BooleanOption> (0x0, "desktop", "show systray on desktop");
-	                                      parser.add<BooleanOption> (0x0, "service", "force hyperion to start as console service");
-	Option        & exportEfxOption     = parser.add<Option>        (0x0, "export-effects", "export effects to given path");
+	                                      parser.add<BooleanOption> (0x0, "desktop", "Show systray on desktop");
+	                                      parser.add<BooleanOption> (0x0, "service", "Force hyperion to start as console service");
+	Option        & exportEfxOption     = parser.add<Option>        (0x0, "export-effects", "Export effects to given path");
+
+	/* Internal options, invisible to help */
+	BooleanOption & waitOption          = parser.addHidden<BooleanOption> (0x0, "wait-hyperion", "Do not exit if other Hyperion instances are running, wait them to finish");
 
 	parser.process(*qApp);
 
+	if (!parser.isSet(waitOption))
+	{
+		if (getProcessIdsByProcessName(processName).size() > 1)
+		{
+			Error(log, "The Hyperion Daemon is already running, abort start");
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		while (getProcessIdsByProcessName(processName).size() > 1)
+		{
+			QThread::msleep(100);
+		}
+	}
+
 #ifdef WIN32
 	if (parser.isSet(consoleOption))
 	{