--- a/src/Cedar/Session.c	2026-06-04 16:38:36.571857886 +0530
+++ b/src/Cedar/Session.c	2026-06-04 16:38:36.581858026 +0530
@@ -1789,6 +1789,13 @@
 
 	Debug("Session Halt.\n");
 
+
+	// Exit process when a startup account exhausts retries.
+	// Lets systemd restart the service for a clean reconnect + DHCP.
+	if (s->Account != NULL && s->Account->StartupAccount)
+	{
+		_exit(1);
+	}
 	s->ClientStatus = CLIENT_STATUS_IDLE;
 
 	// Regard as that the session is ended here