diff --git a/preservice/25-bdd-init b/preservice/25-bdd-init
index 459b236..f4374f3 100644
--- a/preservice/25-bdd-init
+++ b/preservice/25-bdd-init
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ logfile="${logdir}/maria-init.log"
 
 if [[ ${ROLE} == "Leader" ]]
 then
+   service mysql start
    ${passwd} ${PASSWORD}
 
    # Run secure installation script
@@ -32,8 +33,15 @@ y
 y
 y
 __EOF__
-   touch ${INITDONE}
-   exit ${?}
+   if [[ ${?} -eq 0 ]]
+   then
+	   service mysql stop
+	   touch ${INITDONE}
+	   exit ${?}
+   else
+	   service mysql stop
+	   exit ${?}
+   fi
 else
    exit 0
 fi
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