diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index 4605115d0d2..61a8cfcdd13 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-* don't fail a service if reload fails
-
 * reload PID file after reload, allow dynamically changing main PIDs
 
 * Fix multiple reload statements
diff --git a/src/service.c b/src/service.c
index e765004e4fe..67b1dfd4a69 100644
--- a/src/service.c
+++ b/src/service.c
@@ -2650,7 +2650,7 @@ static void service_sigchld_event(Unit *u, pid_t pid, int code, int status) {
                                 if (success)
                                         service_enter_running(s, true);
                                 else
-                                        service_enter_stop(s, false);
+                                        service_enter_running(s, false);
 
                                 break;