diff --git a/etc/linux-systemd/system/syncthing@.service b/etc/linux-systemd/system/syncthing@.service
index 5f6ffbd38..12528537f 100644
--- a/etc/linux-systemd/system/syncthing@.service
+++ b/etc/linux-systemd/system/syncthing@.service
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ EnvironmentFile=-/etc/default/syncthing
 Environment=STNORESTART=yes
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/syncthing ${STARGS}
 Restart=on-failure
+RestartPreventExitStatus=1
+SuccessExitStatus=2
+RestartForceExitStatus=3 4
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/etc/linux-systemd/user/syncthing.service b/etc/linux-systemd/user/syncthing.service
index 6f10539fa..e0c51b87a 100644
--- a/etc/linux-systemd/user/syncthing.service
+++ b/etc/linux-systemd/user/syncthing.service
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ EnvironmentFile=-%h/.config/syncthing/environment
 Environment=STNORESTART=yes
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/syncthing ${STARGS}
 Restart=on-failure
+RestartPreventExitStatus=1
+SuccessExitStatus=2
+RestartForceExitStatus=3 4
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=cmdline.target