diff --git a/core/rspamd/start.py b/core/rspamd/start.py
index fcb33a97..b03a602f 100755
--- a/core/rspamd/start.py
+++ b/core/rspamd/start.py
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 import os
 import glob
 import logging as log
+import requests
 import sys
+import time
 from socrate import system, conf
 
 log.basicConfig(stream=sys.stderr, level=os.environ.get("LOG_LEVEL", "WARNING"))
@@ -19,5 +21,16 @@ if os.environ.get("ANTIVIRUS") == 'clamav':
 for rspamd_file in glob.glob("/conf/*"):
     conf.jinja(rspamd_file, os.environ, os.path.join("/etc/rspamd/local.d", os.path.basename(rspamd_file)))
 
+# Admin may not be up just yet
+healthcheck = f'http://{os.environ["ADMIN_ADDRESS"]}/internal/rspamd/local_domains'
+while True:
+    time.sleep(1)
+    try:
+        if requests.get(healthcheck,timeout=2).ok:
+            break
+    except:
+        pass
+    print("Admin is not up just yet, retrying in 1 second")
+
 # Run rspamd
 os.execv("/usr/sbin/rspamd", ["rspamd", "-i", "-f"])