diff --git a/bundles/wireguard/files/wg_health_check b/bundles/wireguard/files/wg_health_check
index 3126058..8299708 100644
--- a/bundles/wireguard/files/wg_health_check
+++ b/bundles/wireguard/files/wg_health_check
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+if [[ -e "/var/lib/bundlewrap/hard-${node.name}/info" ]]
+then
+    # make sure we're not restarting during bw apply
+    echo "bw apply running"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
 now="$(date +%s)"
 
 everything_up=1