diff --git a/odoo/service/server.py b/odoo/service/server.py
index 835ecd3b27a..000fe096250 100644
--- a/odoo/service/server.py
+++ b/odoo/service/server.py
@@ -140,8 +140,9 @@ class FSWatcher(object):
                     except SyntaxError:
                         _logger.error('autoreload: python code change detected, SyntaxError in %s', path)
                     else:
-                        _logger.info('autoreload: python code updated, autoreload activated')
-                        restart()
+                        if not getattr(odoo, 'phoenix', False):
+                            _logger.info('autoreload: python code updated, autoreload activated')
+                            restart()
 
     def start(self):
         self.observer.start()