diff --git a/roles/backuphost/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/backuphost/tasks/main.yaml
index 5ca888a..8c62142 100644
--- a/roles/backuphost/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/backuphost/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -33,4 +33,9 @@
     path: /etc/ssh/sshd_config
     line: "AllowUsers tormakris ansible backup"
   when: checkallowusers.found == 0
+
+- name: "Restart sshd"
+  service:
+    name: sshd
+    status: restarted
 ...
diff --git a/roles/common/tasks/ssh-security-settings.yaml b/roles/common/tasks/ssh-security-settings.yaml
index 81a7e18..f9a311c 100644
--- a/roles/common/tasks/ssh-security-settings.yaml
+++ b/roles/common/tasks/ssh-security-settings.yaml
@@ -38,4 +38,9 @@
     path: /etc/ssh/sshd_config
     line: "AllowUsers tormakris ansible service-user"
   when: checkallowusers.found == 0
+
+- name: "Restart sshd"
+  service:
+    name: sshd
+    status: restarted
 ...