diff --git a/multimedia/shairplay/Makefile b/multimedia/shairplay/Makefile
index 9653c925b..1c1b0af9a 100644
--- a/multimedia/shairplay/Makefile
+++ b/multimedia/shairplay/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=shairplay
-PKG_VERSION:=2014-10-25
+PKG_VERSION:=2014-10-27
 PKG_RELEASE:=$(PKG_SOURCE_VERSION)
 
 PKG_SOURCE_PROTO:=git
diff --git a/multimedia/shairplay/files/shairplay.config b/multimedia/shairplay/files/shairplay.config
index 6c4435cbd..6e1f93937 100644
--- a/multimedia/shairplay/files/shairplay.config
+++ b/multimedia/shairplay/files/shairplay.config
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config shairplay main
 	option disabled '1'
+	option respawn '1'
 	option apname 'AirPlay'
 	option port '5000'
 	option password ''
diff --git a/multimedia/shairplay/files/shairplay.init b/multimedia/shairplay/files/shairplay.init
index 2fcafe772..093a16805 100644
--- a/multimedia/shairplay/files/shairplay.init
+++ b/multimedia/shairplay/files/shairplay.init
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ append_arg() {
 
 start_instance() {
 	local cfg="$1"
+	local aux
 
-	config_get_bool disabled "$cfg" 'disabled' '0'
-	[ "$disabled" = 1 ] && return 1
+	config_get_bool aux "$cfg" 'disabled' '0'
+	[ "$aux" = 1 ] && return 1
 
 	procd_open_instance
 
@@ -34,6 +35,9 @@ start_instance() {
 	append_arg "$cfg" ao_devicename "--ao_devicename"
 	append_arg "$cfg" ao_deviceid "--ao_deviceid"
 
+	config_get_bool aux "$cfg" 'respawn' '0'
+	[ "$aux" = 1 ] && procd_set_param respawn
+
 	procd_close_instance
 }