diff --git a/scripts/backup b/scripts/backup
index 25bfc9a..0af842e 100755
--- a/scripts/backup
+++ b/scripts/backup
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ db_name=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app=$app --key=db_name)
 
 #=================================================
 # STANDARD BACKUP STEPS
+#=================================================
+# STOP SYSTEMD SERVICE
+#=================================================
+ynh_script_progression --message="Stopping a systemd service..." --time --weight=1
+
+ynh_systemd_action --service_name=$app --action="stop" --log_path="/var/log/$app/$app.log"
+
 #=================================================
 # BACKUP THE APP MAIN DIR
 #=================================================
@@ -92,6 +99,13 @@ ynh_backup --src_path="/etc/systemd/system/$app.service"
 
 ynh_backup --src_path="/etc/cron.d/$app"
 
+#=================================================
+# START SYSTEMD SERVICE
+#=================================================
+ynh_script_progression --message="Starting a systemd service..." --time --weight=1
+
+ynh_systemd_action --service_name=$app --action="start" --log_path="/var/log/$app/$app.log"
+
 #=================================================
 # END OF SCRIPT
 #=================================================
diff --git a/scripts/change_url b/scripts/change_url
index 1b12f70..d252bc2 100644
--- a/scripts/change_url
+++ b/scripts/change_url
@@ -51,6 +51,13 @@ fi
 
 #=================================================
 # STANDARD MODIFICATIONS
+#=================================================
+# STOP SYSTEMD SERVICE
+#=================================================
+ynh_script_progression --message="Stopping a systemd service..." --time --weight=1
+
+ynh_systemd_action --service_name=$app --action="stop" --log_path="/var/log/$app/$app.log"
+
 #=================================================
 # MODIFY URL IN NGINX CONF
 #=================================================
@@ -88,6 +95,13 @@ fi
 
 #=================================================
 # GENERIC FINALISATION
+#=================================================
+# START SYSTEMD SERVICE
+#=================================================
+ynh_script_progression --message="Starting a systemd service..." --time --weight=1
+
+ynh_systemd_action --service_name=$app --action="start" --log_path="/var/log/$app/$app.log"
+
 #=================================================
 # RELOAD NGINX
 #=================================================
diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index 22d2000..5ac588a 100755
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -297,6 +297,22 @@ yunohost service add $app --log "/var/log/$app/$app.log"
 # if using yunohost version 3.2 or more in the 'manifest.json', a description can be added
 #yunohost service add $app --description "$app daemon for XXX" --log "/var/log/$app/$app.log"
 
+#=================================================
+# START SYSTEMD SERVICE
+#=================================================
+ynh_script_progression --message="Starting a systemd service..." --time --weight=1
+
+### `ynh_systemd_action` is used to start a systemd service for an app.
+### Only needed if you have configure a systemd service
+### If you're not using these lines:
+###		- Remove the section "STOP SYSTEMD SERVICE" and "START SYSTEMD SERVICE" in the backup script
+###		- As well as the section "START SYSTEMD SERVICE" in the restore script
+###		- As well as the section"STOP SYSTEMD SERVICE" and "START SYSTEMD SERVICE" in the upgrade script
+###		- And the section "STOP SYSTEMD SERVICE" and "START SYSTEMD SERVICE" in the change_url script
+
+# Start a systemd service
+ynh_systemd_action --service_name=$app --action="start" --log_path="/var/log/$app/$app.log"
+
 #=================================================
 # SETUP FAIL2BAN
 #=================================================
diff --git a/scripts/restore b/scripts/restore
index 0a0a24f..dd27696 100755
--- a/scripts/restore
+++ b/scripts/restore
@@ -121,6 +121,13 @@ systemctl enable $app.service
 
 yunohost service add $app --log "/var/log/$app/$app.log"
 
+#=================================================
+# START SYSTEMD SERVICE
+#=================================================
+ynh_script_progression --message="Starting a systemd service..." --time --weight=1
+
+ynh_systemd_action --service_name=$app --action="start" --log_path="/var/log/$app/$app.log"
+
 #=================================================
 # RESTORE THE CRON FILE
 #=================================================
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index 44141f9..3e518c4 100755
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -90,6 +90,13 @@ path_url=$(ynh_normalize_url_path --path_url=$path_url)
 
 #=================================================
 # STANDARD UPGRADE STEPS
+#=================================================
+# STOP SYSTEMD SERVICE
+#=================================================
+ynh_script_progression --message="Stopping a systemd service..." --time --weight=1
+
+ynh_systemd_action --service_name=$app --action="stop" --log_path="/var/log/$app/$app.log"
+
 #=================================================
 # DOWNLOAD, CHECK AND UNPACK SOURCE
 #=================================================
@@ -194,6 +201,13 @@ then
 	ynh_app_setting_set --app=$app --key=unprotected_uris --value="/"
 fi
 
+#=================================================
+# START SYSTEMD SERVICE
+#=================================================
+ynh_script_progression --message="Starting a systemd service..." --time --weight=1
+
+ynh_systemd_action --service_name=$app --action="start" --log_path="/var/log/$app/$app.log"
+
 #=================================================
 # RELOAD NGINX
 #=================================================