diff --git a/src/bot.py b/src/bot.py
index 193962f..782e27b 100644
--- a/src/bot.py
+++ b/src/bot.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import time
 from input_layer import keyboard
 import time
 import os
+import sys
 import random
 import cv2
 import math
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ from health_manager import set_pause_state
 from transmute import Transmute
 from utils.misc import wait, hms
 from utils.log_rotation import safe_imwrite
-from utils.restart import safe_exit, restart_game
+from utils.restart import safe_exit
 from game_stats import GameStats
 from logger import Logger
 from config import Config
@@ -239,9 +240,10 @@ class Bot:
             if not self._game_stats.get_failure_reason():
                 self._game_stats.set_failure_reason(message)
         if Config().general["restart_d2r_when_stuck"]:
-            Logger.info("Restart botty")
-            restart_game(Config().general["d2r_path"], Config().advanced_options["launch_options"])
-            self.stop()
+            Logger.info("Restarting bot — game kept running")
+            import subprocess
+            subprocess.Popen([sys.executable, os.path.abspath(sys.argv[0])])
+            os._exit(0)
         else:
             Logger.info("Shut down botty")
             safe_exit()
diff --git a/src/game_controller.py b/src/game_controller.py
index 4ffb4d2..15fdcd5 100644
--- a/src/game_controller.py
+++ b/src/game_controller.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from health_manager import HealthManager
 from logger import Logger
 from messages import Messenger
 from screen import grab, get_offset_state
-from utils.restart import restart_game, safe_exit
+from utils.restart import safe_exit
 from utils.misc import cooperative_shutdown, set_d2r_always_on_top, restore_d2r_window_visibility, wait
 
 
@@ -114,21 +114,15 @@ class GameController:
             if Config().general["info_screenshots"]:
                 safe_imwrite("./log/screenshots/info/info_could_not_recover_" + time.strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S") + ".png", grab())
             if Config().general['restart_d2r_when_stuck']:
-                Logger.error("Could not recover from a max game length violation. Restarting the Game.")
+                Logger.error("Could not recover. Restarting the bot — game kept running.")
                 if messenger.enabled:
-                    messenger.send_message("Got stuck and will now restart D2R")
-                if restart_game(Config().general["d2r_path"], Config().advanced_options["launch_options"]):
-                    if max_game_length_reached and not self.game_stats.get_failure_reason():
-                        self.game_stats.set_failure_reason("Max game length reached (stuck)")
-                    self.game_stats.log_end_game(failed=max_game_length_reached)
-                    if self.setup_screen():
-                        self.start_health_manager_thread()
-                        self.start_death_manager_thread()
-                        self.game_recovery = GameRecovery(self.death_manager)
-                        return self.run_bot()
-                Logger.error("Could not restart the game. Quitting.")
-                if messenger.enabled:
-                    messenger.send_message("Got stuck and could not restart the game. Quitting.")
+                    messenger.send_message("Got stuck, restarting bot (game kept running)")
+                if max_game_length_reached and not self.game_stats.get_failure_reason():
+                    self.game_stats.set_failure_reason("Max game length reached (stuck)")
+                self.game_stats.log_end_game(failed=max_game_length_reached)
+                import subprocess, sys, os as _os
+                subprocess.Popen([sys.executable, _os.path.abspath(sys.argv[0])])
+                _os._exit(0)
             else:
                 Logger.error("Could not recover from a max game length violation. Quitting botty.")
                 if messenger.enabled: