diff --git a/scripts/fix_monitor_start.py b/scripts/fix_monitor_start.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e39a181
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/fix_monitor_start.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+
+path = Path('app/main.py')
+text = path.read_text()
+old = """def ensure_monitor_running() -> None:\n    global monitor_task\n    if monitor_task is None or monitor_task.done():\n        monitor_task = asyncio.create_task(monitor.loop(SessionLocal, interval_seconds=10))\n"""
+new = """def ensure_monitor_running() -> None:\n    global monitor_task\n\n    if monitor_task is not None and not monitor_task.done() and not monitor.running:\n        monitor_task.cancel()\n        monitor_task = None\n\n    if monitor_task is None or monitor_task.done():\n        monitor_task = asyncio.create_task(monitor.loop(SessionLocal, interval_seconds=10))\n"""
+if old not in text:
+    print('ensure_monitor_running already patched or function shape differs')
+else:
+    path.write_text(text.replace(old, new))
+    print('monitor start/restart patch applied')