diff --git a/patchday.yml b/patchday.yml
index 9c56f31..8b3f21a 100644
--- a/patchday.yml
+++ b/patchday.yml
@@ -102,6 +102,34 @@
         name: postgresql
         state: started
 
+    - name: "Smardigo Patchday: check if postgres is listing on net internal ip address"
+      ansible.builtin.wait_for:
+        delay: 15
+        timeout: 180
+        port: 5432
+        host: '{{ stage_server_ip }}'
+      register: check_postgres
+
+    - name: "Smardigo Patchday: restart postgres and check listing on net internal ip address again"
+      block:
+
+      - name: "Smardigo Patchday: stop service(s)"
+        ansible.builtin.systemd:
+          name: postgresql
+          state: restarted
+
+      - name: "Smardigo Patchday: check if postgres is listing on net internal ip address"
+        ansible.builtin.wait_for:
+          delay: 15
+          timeout: 180
+          port: 5432
+          host: '{{ stage_server_ip }}'
+          register: check_postgres
+        failed_when: check_postgres_again.failed
+
+      when:
+        - check_postgres.failed
+
 - hosts: all,!elastic,!postgres,!k8s_cluster,!gw
   serial: 10
   become: yes