diff --git a/frontend/locales/english.lng b/frontend/locales/english.lng
index c813a3b..6907aee 100644
--- a/frontend/locales/english.lng
+++ b/frontend/locales/english.lng
@@ -84,3 +84,4 @@ list-status-stopped;							Stopped
 list-status-suspended;							Suspended
 
 reinstall-warning;							I understand that by reinstalling my VPS, <strong>all data on the VPS is permanently lost</strong> and cannot be recovered. There will be no further confirmations, <strong>after clicking the Reinstall button the reinstallation process cannot be aborted.</strong>
+reinstall-patience;							(be patient; this may take a while)
diff --git a/frontend/module.vps.reinstall.php b/frontend/module.vps.reinstall.php
index 0796f66..6a56544 100644
--- a/frontend/module.vps.reinstall.php
+++ b/frontend/module.vps.reinstall.php
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ if(isset($_POST['submit']))
 							$sContainer->uTemplateId = $sTemplate->sId;
 							$sContainer->InsertIntoDatabase();
 							$sContainer->Reinstall();
+							$sContainer->Start();
 							
 							$err = new CPHPErrorHandler(CPHP_ERRORHANDLER_TYPE_SUCCESS, "Reinstallation succeeded!", "Your VPS was successfully reinstalled.");
 							$sPageContents .= $err->Render();
@@ -43,6 +44,11 @@ if(isset($_POST['submit']))
 							$err = new CPHPErrorHandler(CPHP_ERRORHANDLER_TYPE_ERROR, "Reinstallation failed", "Something went wrong during the reinstallation of your VPS. Please try again. If the reinstallation fails again, please contact support.");
 							$sPageContents .= $err->Render();
 						}
+						catch (ContainerStartException $e)
+						{
+							$err = new CPHPErrorHandler(CPHP_ERRORHANDLER_TYPE_WARNING, "Failed to start", "The VPS was successfully reinstalled, but it could not be started. If the issue persists, please contact support.");
+							$sPageContents .= $err->Render();
+						}
 					}
 					else
 					{
diff --git a/frontend/templates/vps.reinstall.tpl b/frontend/templates/vps.reinstall.tpl
index c198a24..986e619 100644
--- a/frontend/templates/vps.reinstall.tpl
+++ b/frontend/templates/vps.reinstall.tpl
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@
 
 	<div class="centered">
 		<button type="submit" name="submit" value="submit" class="padded spaced"><%!button-reinstall></button>
+		&nbsp;<%!reinstall-patience>
 	</div>
 </form>