diff --git a/plugins/webstats/index.py b/plugins/webstats/index.py
index 74e02878d..4b56d657d 100755
--- a/plugins/webstats/index.py
+++ b/plugins/webstats/index.py
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ def stop():
 
 def restart():
     initDreplace()
-
+    loadDebugLogFile()
     luaRestart()
     return 'ok'