diff --git a/application/luniebox.py b/application/luniebox.py
index 8f92a65..b48a53e 100644
--- a/application/luniebox.py
+++ b/application/luniebox.py
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ class Luniebox(object):
 
         if restart:
             subprocess.run(["sudo", "systemctl", "restart", "spotifyd"])
+            time.sleep(20)
 
         tries = 0
         spotifyd_status = subprocess.call(
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ class Luniebox(object):
 
         while spotifyd_status != 0 and tries < max_tries:
             subprocess.call(["systemctl", "restart", "spotifyd"])
-            tries += 1
+            tries = tries + 1
             time.sleep(10 * tries)
             spotifyd_status = subprocess.call(
                 ["systemctl", "is-active", "--quiet", "spotifyd"])