diff --git a/conf.d/main b/conf.d/main
index 9b15964..fa5dc48 100755
--- a/conf.d/main
+++ b/conf.d/main
@@ -110,3 +110,5 @@ systemctl enable emby-server.service
 mkdir -p /var/lib/emby-server/config/
 mv /usr/local/src/emby-branding.xml  /var/lib/emby-server/config/branding.xml
 
+# add Emby to monit configuration
+ln -s /etc/monit/monitrc.d/emby-server /etc/monit/conf.d/emby-server
diff --git a/overlay/etc/monit/monitrc.d/emby-server b/overlay/etc/monit/monitrc.d/emby-server
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82b2d95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/overlay/etc/monit/monitrc.d/emby-server
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+ check process emby-server with pidfile /var/run/emby-server.pid
+   group emby-server
+   start program = "/etc/init.d/emby-server start"
+   stop program = "/etc/init.d/emby-server stop"
+   if failed port 8096 protocol http request "/" then restart
+   if 5 restarts with 5 cycles then timeout
+   depend emby_bin
+   depend emby_conf
+   depend emby_rc
+
+ check file emby_bin with path /usr/bin/emby-server
+   group emby-server
+   include /etc/monit/templates/rootbin
+
+ check file emby_conf with path /etc/emby-server.conf
+   group emby-server
+   include /etc/monit/templates/rootrc
+
+ check file emby_rc with path /etc/init.d/emby-server
+   group emby-server
+   include /etc/monit/templates/rootbin
+