diff --git a/install/localagi-install.sh b/install/localagi-install.sh
index 608089cca..e5e865fbe 100644
--- a/install/localagi-install.sh
+++ b/install/localagi-install.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,21 @@ setting_up_container
 network_check
 update_os
 
+LOCALAGI_SERVICE_NEEDS_RECOVERY=0
+
+function cleanup_localagi_service() {
+  if [[ "${LOCALAGI_SERVICE_NEEDS_RECOVERY:-0}" == "1" ]] && ! systemctl is-active -q localagi; then
+    msg_warn "LocalAGI service is not active; attempting recovery start"
+    if systemctl start localagi; then
+      msg_ok "Recovered LocalAGI service"
+    else
+      msg_error "Failed to recover LocalAGI service"
+    fi
+  fi
+}
+
+trap cleanup_localagi_service EXIT
+
 msg_info "Installing Dependencies"
 $STD apt install -y \
   curl \
@@ -82,6 +97,7 @@ RestartSec=5
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
 EOF
 systemctl daemon-reload
+LOCALAGI_SERVICE_NEEDS_RECOVERY=1
 systemctl enable -q --now localagi
 msg_ok "Created Service"
 
@@ -89,6 +105,7 @@ if ! systemctl is-active -q localagi; then
   msg_error "Failed to start LocalAGI service"
   exit 1
 fi
+LOCALAGI_SERVICE_NEEDS_RECOVERY=0
 msg_ok "Started LocalAGI (${BACKEND})"
 
 motd_ssh