diff --git a/modules/services/swayosd.nix b/modules/services/swayosd.nix
index 79ca7f5e..869b4872 100644
--- a/modules/services/swayosd.nix
+++ b/modules/services/swayosd.nix
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ in {
           After = [ "graphical-session.target" ];
           ConditionEnvironment = "WAYLAND_DISPLAY";
           Documentation = "man:swayosd(1)";
+          StartLimitBurst = 5;
+          StartLimitIntervalSec = 10;
         };
 
         Service = {
@@ -71,6 +73,7 @@ in {
             + (optionalString (cfg.topMargin != null)
               " --top-margin ${toString cfg.topMargin}");
           Restart = "always";
+          RestartSec = "2s";
         };
 
         Install = { WantedBy = [ "graphical-session.target" ]; };
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/swayosd/swayosd.nix b/tests/modules/services/swayosd/swayosd.nix
index 88a7c536..1bc7d535 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/swayosd/swayosd.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/services/swayosd/swayosd.nix
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
           [Service]
           ExecStart=@swayosd@/bin/swayosd-server --display DISPLAY --style '/etc/xdg/swayosd/style.css' --top-margin 0.100000
           Restart=always
+          RestartSec=2s
           Type=simple
 
           [Unit]
@@ -31,6 +32,8 @@
           Description=Volume/backlight OSD indicator
           Documentation=man:swayosd(1)
           PartOf=graphical-session.target
+          StartLimitBurst=5
+          StartLimitIntervalSec=10
         ''
       }
   '';