1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/nspawn/nspawn.c b/src/nspawn/nspawn.c
index 29652e00e5..05d2c71e45 100644
--- a/src/nspawn/nspawn.c
+++ b/src/nspawn/nspawn.c
@@ -2081,6 +2081,11 @@ static int terminate_machine(pid_t pid) {
         if (!arg_register)
                 return 0;
 
+        /* If we are reusing the unit, then just exit, systemd will do
+         * the right thing when we exit. */
+        if (arg_keep_unit)
+                return 0;
+
         r = sd_bus_default_system(&bus);
         if (r < 0)
                 return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to open system bus: %m");