diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/monitor.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/monitor.sh
index 2bbf76bc..ee09edcf 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/monitor.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/monitor.sh
@@ -120,13 +120,8 @@ for jail in ${JAILS}; do
 
     bastille_jail_monitor="${bastille_jailsdir}/${jail}/monitor"
 
-    # Skip if jail is not running or no monitor file
-    if ! check_target_is_running "${jail}" || [ ! -f "${bastille_jail_monitor}" ]; then
-        continue
-    fi
-
     ## iterate service(s) and check service status; restart on failure
-    if [ -z "${ACTION}" ] && [ -f "${bastille_jail_monitor}" ]; then
+    if ! check_target_is_running "${jail}" && [ -z "${ACTION}" ] && [ -f "${bastille_jail_monitor}" ]; then
         for service in $(xargs < "${bastille_jail_monitor}"); do
             ## check service status
             if ! jexec -l -U root "${jail}" service "${service}" status >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then