diff --git a/home.admin/_bootstrap.sh b/home.admin/_bootstrap.sh
index 078fd6a71..0a47f670d 100644
--- a/home.admin/_bootstrap.sh
+++ b/home.admin/_bootstrap.sh
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ if [ "${setupStep}" != "100" ]; then
 fi
 sudo chmod 777 ${infoFile}
 
+# resetting start count files
+echo "SYSTEMD RESTART LOG: blockchain (bitcoind/litecoind)" > /home/admin/blockchain.systemd.log
+echo "SYSTEMD RESTART LOG: lightning (LND)" > /home/admin/lightning.systemd.log
+sudo chmod 777 /home/admin/blockchain.systemd.log
+sudo chmod 777 /home/admin/lightning.systemd.log
+
 # Emergency cleaning logs when over 1GB (to prevent SD card filling up)
 # see https://github.com/rootzoll/raspiblitz/issues/418#issuecomment-472180944
 echo "*** Checking Log Size ***"