diff --git a/truenas_kmip_unlock.py b/truenas_kmip_unlock.py
index 7c0dbae..3c84bc6 100644
--- a/truenas_kmip_unlock.py
+++ b/truenas_kmip_unlock.py
@@ -457,6 +457,9 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
                             services_to_restart = request('pool/unlock_services_restart_choices', api_key, "POST", pool['id'])['response']
                             first = True
                             for service_to_restart in services_to_restart:
+                                if service_to_restart == "jails":
+                                    logger.debug('Skipping adding the {} service'.format(services_to_restart[service_to_restart]))
+                                    continue
                                 if first:
                                     pool_services = "'{}'".format(service_to_restart)
                                     first = False
@@ -484,6 +487,9 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
                                         logger.info('Restarting services')
                                         services_to_restart = request('pool/unlock_services_restart_choices', api_key, "POST", pool['id'])['response']
                                         for service_to_restart in services_to_restart:
+                                            if service_to_restart == "jails":
+                                               logger.debug('Skipping restarting the {} service'.format(services_to_restart[service_to_restart]))
+                                               continue
                                             logger.debug('Restarting the {} service'.format(services_to_restart[service_to_restart]))
                                             response = request('service/restart', api_key, 'POST', {'service': service_to_restart})
                                             if response['ok']:
@@ -500,6 +506,14 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     response = request('jail/activate', api_key, 'POST', '{}'.format(jail_storage_pool))
     if response['ok']:
         logger.info('Successfully set jail storage pool to {}'.format(jail_storage_pool))
+        # restart the jails service
+        jails_service_name = 'jails'
+        logger.debug('Restarting the {} service'.format(jails_service_name))
+        response = request('service/restart', api_key, 'POST', {'service': jails_service_name})
+        if response['ok']:
+            logger.debug('Service {} was restarted successfully'.format(jails_service_name))
+        else:
+            logger.error('Service {} was NOT restarted'.format(jails_service_name))
         # start any jails that are set to start on boot but are most likely on an encrypted pool
         API_JAILS = request('jail', api_key)['response']
         for jail in API_JAILS: