--- sh/runscript.sh.in	2014-09-08 21:41:13.351207527 +0100
+++ sh/runscript.sh.in	2014-09-08 21:40:59.345152895 +0100
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@
 # Template start / stop / status functions
 start()
 {
+	# Support re-entrant services
+	[ "$IN_BACKGROUND" = true ] && return 0
+
 	[ -n "$command" ] || return 0
 	local _background=
 	ebegin "Starting ${name:-$RC_SVCNAME}"
@@ -164,6 +167,12 @@
 
 stop()
 {
+	# Support re-entrant services
+	if [ "$IN_BACKGROUND" = true ]; then
+		mark_service_inactive "$RC_SVCNAME"
+		return 0
+	fi
+
 	local startcommand="$(service_get_value "command")"
 	local startpidfile="$(service_get_value "pidfile")"
 	local startprocname="$(service_get_value "procname")"