diff --git a/checker.py b/checker.py
index c811857..9cad7b7 100644
--- a/checker.py
+++ b/checker.py
@@ -297,8 +297,11 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             grist_callback({ "Health": result["status"] })
             logger.info(f"Status: {result['status']} ()")
             if result["status"] == "Idle":
-                grist_callback({ "Health": "Rebooting" })
-                os.system("reboot")
+                uptime_seconds = os.popen("cat /proc/uptime | cut -d'.' -f1").read()
+                uptime_seconds = int(uptime_seconds)
+                if uptime_seconds > 60*60*1:
+                    grist_callback({ "Health": "Rebooting" })
+                    os.system("reboot")
         except Exception as e:  
             logger.error(f"Error on attempt {attempt+1}/3: {e}")
             if attempt == 2: