diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index 82af745..b9a04f1 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -4,3 +4,18 @@
   ansible.builtin.package_facts:
 - name: 'ensure_clamav.service_facts'
   ansible.builtin.service_facts:
+- name: 'ensure_clamav.services'
+  when:
+    - ansible_system == 'Linux'
+    - ensure_clamav is defined
+    - ensure_clamav.service_list is defined
+    - ensure_clamav.service_list is iterable
+    - item.enabled == 'started'
+  ansible.builtin.service:
+    enabled: '{{ item.enabled }}'
+    name: '{{ item.name }}'
+    state: 'restarted'
+  loop: '{{ ensure_clamav.service_list }}'
+  loop_control:
+    label: '{{ item.name }} will be restarted'
+
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index b3cbba7..2336549 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
   notify:
     - 'ensure_clamav.package_facts'
     - 'ensure_clamav.service_facts'
+    - 'ensure_clamav.services'
 - name: 'flush handlers'
   meta: 'flush_handlers'
 - name: 'ensure services'