diff --git a/birdnet-pi/rootfs/custom-services.d/30-monitoring.sh b/birdnet-pi/rootfs/custom-services.d/30-monitoring.sh
index 0f7a01394..1d92899b0 100755
--- a/birdnet-pi/rootfs/custom-services.d/30-monitoring.sh
+++ b/birdnet-pi/rootfs/custom-services.d/30-monitoring.sh
@@ -90,17 +90,12 @@ while true; do
         apprisealert "Too many files in queue (>50)"
         sudo systemctl stop "$srv"
         sudo systemctl restart "$srv2"
-        sleep 30
+        sleep 60
     elif ((wav_count > 30)); then
         log_red "$(date) WARNING: Too many files in queue, restarting $srv2"
         apprisealert "Queue growing large (>30)"
         sudo systemctl restart "$srv2"
         sleep 30
-    elif ((wav_count == 0)); then
-        log_red "$(date) WARNING: No files in queue, restarting $srv2"
-        apprisealert "No files in queue"
-        sudo systemctl restart "$srv2"
-        sleep 30
     fi
 
     # Check service states