diff --git a/lib/blockchain/install.js b/lib/blockchain/install.js
index 8596d8f9..554e3951 100644
--- a/lib/blockchain/install.js
+++ b/lib/blockchain/install.js
@@ -71,7 +71,10 @@ function processCryptos (codes) {
   ) | crontab -`
   common.es(rsyncCmd)
 
-  _.forEach(updateCrypto, selectedCryptos)
+  _.forEach(c => {
+    updateCrypto(c)
+    common.es(`sudo supervisorctl start ${c.code}`)
+  }, selectedCryptos)
 
   logger.info('Installation complete.')
 }
@@ -98,7 +101,9 @@ function setupCrypto (crypto) {
 function updateCrypto (crypto) {
   if (!common.isUpdateDependent(crypto.cryptoCode)) return
   const cryptoPlugin = plugin(crypto)
-  cryptoPlugin.updateCore(common.getBinaries(crypto.cryptoCode))
+  const status = common.es(`sudo supervisorctl status ${crypto.code} | awk '{ print $2 }'`).trim()
+  const isCurrentlyRunning = status === 'RUNNING'
+  cryptoPlugin.updateCore(common.getBinaries(crypto.cryptoCode), isCurrentlyRunning)
 }
 
 function plugin (crypto) {