diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 0f10efe..62ba89a 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 mysql_origin: 'default'
 mysql_vendor: 'mariadb'
 mysql_root_password: 'change_me_NOW'
+mysql_notify_restart: true
 
 # -------------------------------------
 # Configuration
diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index 736f653..94bf5f0 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 
 - name: restart mysql
   action: service name=mysql state=restarted enabled=yes
+  when: mysql_notify_restart
diff --git a/tasks/galera/bootstrap.yml b/tasks/galera/bootstrap.yml
index 3354d22..ec2628d 100644
--- a/tasks/galera/bootstrap.yml
+++ b/tasks/galera/bootstrap.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
   register: s
 
 - block:
+    - name: SET_FACT | We must NOT restart after bootstrap!
+      set_fact:
+        mysql_notify_restart: false
 
     - name: SERVICE | Stop MariaDB
       service: name=mysql state=stopped