diff --git a/systemd/mpd.service.in b/systemd/mpd.service.in
index caf0d67ca..bb7b5802a 100644
--- a/systemd/mpd.service.in
+++ b/systemd/mpd.service.in
@@ -21,3 +21,4 @@ ControlGroupAttribute=cpu.rt_runtime_us 500000
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
+Also=mpd.socket