diff --git a/logprep/framework/pipeline_manager.py b/logprep/framework/pipeline_manager.py
index 414091732..589519984 100644
--- a/logprep/framework/pipeline_manager.py
+++ b/logprep/framework/pipeline_manager.py
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ def restart_failed_pipeline(self):
                 pipeline_index,
                 exit_code,
             )
+        if self.prometheus_exporter:
+            self.prometheus_exporter.restart()
         if self._configuration.restart_count < 0:
             return
         self.restart_count += 1
@@ -193,8 +195,7 @@ def restart(self):
         self.set_count(self._configuration.process_count)
         if not self.prometheus_exporter:
             return
-        if not self.prometheus_exporter.is_running:
-            self.prometheus_exporter.run()
+        self.prometheus_exporter.restart()
 
     def _create_pipeline(self, index) -> multiprocessing.Process:
         pipeline = Pipeline(pipeline_index=index, config=self._configuration)
diff --git a/logprep/metrics/exporter.py b/logprep/metrics/exporter.py
index 6f43ca785..b9f5691eb 100644
--- a/logprep/metrics/exporter.py
+++ b/logprep/metrics/exporter.py
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ class PrometheusExporter:
     """Used to control the prometheus exporter and to manage the metrics"""
 
     def __init__(self, configuration: MetricsConfig):
-        self.is_running = False
         logger.debug("Initializing Prometheus Exporter")
         self.configuration = configuration
         self.server = None
@@ -106,12 +105,11 @@ def mark_process_dead(self, pid):
 
     def run(self):
         """Starts the default prometheus http endpoint"""
-        port = self.configuration.port
         self.init_server()
         self._prepare_multiprocessing()
         self.server.start()
+        port = self.configuration.port
         logger.info("Prometheus Exporter started on port %s", port)
-        self.is_running = True
 
     def init_server(self) -> None:
         """Initializes the server"""
diff --git a/tests/unit/framework/test_pipeline_manager.py b/tests/unit/framework/test_pipeline_manager.py
index 64754b071..b1a19b97c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/framework/test_pipeline_manager.py
+++ b/tests/unit/framework/test_pipeline_manager.py
@@ -126,6 +126,21 @@ def test_restart_failed_pipelines_calls_prometheus_cleanup_method(self, tmpdir):
             prometheus_exporter_mock.mark_process_dead.assert_called()
             prometheus_exporter_mock.mark_process_dead.assert_called_with(42)
 
+    def test_restart_failed_pipelines_restarts_prometheus_server(self, tmpdir):
+        with mock.patch("os.environ", new={"PROMETHEUS_MULTIPROC_DIR": str(tmpdir)}):
+            failed_pipeline = mock.MagicMock()
+            failed_pipeline.is_alive = mock.MagicMock()
+            failed_pipeline.is_alive.return_value = False
+            failed_pipeline.pid = 42
+            config = deepcopy(self.config)
+            config.metrics = {"enabled": True, "port": 1234}
+            config.process_count = 2
+            manager = PipelineManager(config)
+            manager._pipelines = [failed_pipeline]
+            assert manager.prometheus_exporter.server is None
+            manager.restart_failed_pipeline()
+            assert manager.prometheus_exporter.server.thread.is_alive()
+
     def test_restart_failed_pipelines_increases_number_of_failed_pipelines_metrics(self):
         failed_pipeline = mock.MagicMock()
         failed_pipeline.is_alive = mock.MagicMock()
@@ -173,7 +188,6 @@ def test_restart_calls_prometheus_exporter_run(self):
         config = deepcopy(self.config)
         config.metrics = MetricsConfig(enabled=True, port=666)
         pipeline_manager = PipelineManager(config)
-        pipeline_manager.prometheus_exporter.is_running = False
         with mock.patch.object(pipeline_manager.prometheus_exporter, "run") as mock_run:
             pipeline_manager.restart()
             mock_run.assert_called()