diff --git a/etc/systemd/system/syncthing@.service b/etc/systemd/system/syncthing@.service
index f0b6b7773..5f6ffbd38 100644
--- a/etc/systemd/system/syncthing@.service
+++ b/etc/systemd/system/syncthing@.service
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Environment=STARGS=
 EnvironmentFile=-/etc/default/syncthing
 Environment=STNORESTART=yes
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/syncthing ${STARGS}
-Restart=always
+Restart=on-failure
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/etc/systemd/user/syncthing.service b/etc/systemd/user/syncthing.service
index 22f96efab..6f10539fa 100644
--- a/etc/systemd/user/syncthing.service
+++ b/etc/systemd/user/syncthing.service
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Environment=STARGS=
 EnvironmentFile=-%h/.config/syncthing/environment
 Environment=STNORESTART=yes
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/syncthing ${STARGS}
-Restart=always
+Restart=on-failure
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=cmdline.target