diff --git a/07-WAMO-Update.bat b/07-WAMO-Update.bat
index 2c8f4aa..0a6e094 100644
--- a/07-WAMO-Update.bat
+++ b/07-WAMO-Update.bat
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ node .\dist\modules\wamo\cli\generateConfig.js
 @REM create the new services
 node .\dist\lib\cli\createService.js --noFuncs --runInstances --runEveryService --runExtra --layer io-client --log info
 node .\dist\lib\cli\ioServerService.js -m install
+node .\dist\lib\cli\ioServerService.js -m start
 
 @REM now reinstall the services
 
diff --git a/lib/cli/ioServerService.ts b/lib/cli/ioServerService.ts
index de60c5f..ca7d78f 100644
--- a/lib/cli/ioServerService.ts
+++ b/lib/cli/ioServerService.ts
@@ -97,6 +97,13 @@ switch (parser.parseArgs().mode) {
       svc.start();
       logger.info("ioServer installed and started");
     });
+    svc.on("start", function () {
+      logger.info("ioServer started");
+    });
+    svc.on("alreadyinstalled", function () {
+      svc.start();
+      logger.info("ioServer installed and started");
+    });
 
     svc.install();
     break;