diff --git a/lib/tasks/sidekiq.rake b/lib/tasks/sidekiq.rake
index d0e9dfe46a..ba79b6e035 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/sidekiq.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/sidekiq.rake
@@ -5,16 +5,28 @@ namespace :sidekiq do
   end
 
   desc "GITLAB | Start sidekiq"
-  task :start do
-    system "nohup bundle exec sidekiq -q post_receive,mailer,system_hook,project_web_hook,gitlab_shell,common,default -e #{Rails.env} -P #{pidfile} >> #{Rails.root.join("log", "sidekiq.log")} 2>&1 &"
+  task :start => :restart
+
+  desc 'GitLab | Restart sidekiq'
+  task :restart do
+    if File.exist?(pidfile)
+      puts 'Shutting down existing sidekiq process.'
+      Rake::Task['sidekiq:stop'].invoke
+      puts 'Starting new sidekiq process.'
+    end
+    system "bundle exec sidekiq -q post_receive,mailer,system_hook,project_web_hook,gitlab_shell,common,default -e #{Rails.env} -P #{pidfile} -d -L #{log_file} >> #{log_file} 2>&1"
   end
 
   desc "GITLAB | Start sidekiq with launchd on Mac OS X"
   task :launchd do
-    system "bundle exec sidekiq -q post_receive,mailer,system_hook,project_web_hook,gitlab_shell,common,default -e #{Rails.env} -P #{pidfile} >> #{Rails.root.join("log", "sidekiq.log")} 2>&1"
+    system "bundle exec sidekiq -q post_receive,mailer,system_hook,project_web_hook,gitlab_shell,common,default -e #{Rails.env} -P #{pidfile} >> #{log_file} 2>&1"
   end
 
   def pidfile
     Rails.root.join("tmp", "pids", "sidekiq.pid")
   end
+
+  def log_file
+    Rails.root.join("log", "sidekiq.log")
+  end
 end