diff --git a/actions/minidlna b/actions/minidlna
index 639104d96..62df13f25 100755
--- a/actions/minidlna
+++ b/actions/minidlna
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ import subprocess
 from os import fdopen, remove, chmod, stat
 
 import augeas
-
+from plinth import action_utils
 from plinth.utils import grep
 
-config_path = '/etc/minidlna.conf'
+CONFIG_PATH = '/etc/minidlna.conf'
 
 
 def parse_arguments():
@@ -67,17 +67,19 @@ def subcommand_setup(arguments):
 
 def subcommand_get_media_dir(arguments):
     """Retrieve media directory from minidlna.conf"""
-    line = grep('^media_dir=', config_path)
+    line = grep('^media_dir=', CONFIG_PATH)
 
     print(line[0].split("=")[1])
 
 
 def subcommand_set_media_dir(arguments):
     """Set media directory in minidlna.conf"""
-    line = grep('^media_dir=', config_path)[0]
+    line = grep('^media_dir=', CONFIG_PATH)[0]
 
     new_line = 'media_dir=%s\n' % arguments.dir
-    replace_in_config_file(config_path, line, new_line)
+    replace_in_config_file(CONFIG_PATH, line, new_line)
+    if action_utils.service_is_running('minidlna'):
+        action_utils.service_restart('minidlna')
 
 
 def replace_in_config_file(file_path, pattern, subst):
diff --git a/plinth/modules/minidlna/views.py b/plinth/modules/minidlna/views.py
index ee3926f2c..0966e600d 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/minidlna/views.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/minidlna/views.py
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ class MiniDLNAAppView(AppView):
                     'minidlna',
                     ['set-media-dir', '--dir', new_config['media_dir']]
                 )
-                actions.superuser_run('service', ['restart', 'minidlna'])
                 messages.success(self.request, _('Updated media directory'))
 
         return super().form_valid(form)