diff --git a/handlers.yml b/handlers.yml
index 1f99b34..5b24c95 100644
--- a/handlers.yml
+++ b/handlers.yml
@@ -79,6 +79,13 @@
   become: true
   command: 'sysctl --system'
 
+- name: restart tmux service
+  systemd:
+    name: tmux
+    state: restarted
+    enabled: true
+    scope: user
+
 - name: user daemon-reload
   ansible.builtin.systemd:
     daemon-reload: true
diff --git a/tasks/systemd.yml b/tasks/systemd.yml
index baee82e..204acf8 100644
--- a/tasks/systemd.yml
+++ b/tasks/systemd.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
     src: 'templates/tmux.j2'
     dest: '{{ xdg_config_dir }}/systemd/user/tmux.service'
     mode: '0644'
+  notify:
+    - user daemon-reload
+    - restart tmux service
 
 - name: copy tmux startup script
   copy: