diff --git a/head_src/consolehead/consolehead.c b/head_src/consolehead/consolehead.c
index 1846a56..1efbd5b 100644
--- a/head_src/consolehead/consolehead.c
+++ b/head_src/consolehead/consolehead.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 	}
 
 	restartOnCrash = loadBool(RESTART_ON_CRASH);
+	int restartOnStatus = loadInt(RESTART_ON_STATUS);
 	DWORD dwExitCode;
 
 	do
@@ -85,11 +86,11 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 			break;
 		}
 
-		if (restartOnCrash && dwExitCode != 0)
+		if (dwExitCode != 0 && (restartOnCrash || dwExitCode == restartOnStatus))
 		{
 	  		debug("Exit code:\t%d, restarting the application!\n", dwExitCode);
   		}
-	} while (restartOnCrash && dwExitCode != 0);
+	} while (dwExitCode != 0 && (restartOnCrash || dwExitCode == restartOnStatus));
 
 	debug("Exit code:\t%d\n", dwExitCode);
 	closeLogFile();
diff --git a/head_src/guihead/guihead.c b/head_src/guihead/guihead.c
index 6d165a2..26a0000 100644
--- a/head_src/guihead/guihead.c
+++ b/head_src/guihead/guihead.c
@@ -148,14 +148,16 @@ int APIENTRY WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,
 			TranslateMessage(&msg);
 			DispatchMessage(&msg);
 		}
-		
-		if (restartOnCrash && dwExitCode != 0)
+
+		int restartOnStatus = loadInt(RESTART_ON_STATUS);
+
+		if (dwExitCode != 0 && (restartOnCrash || dwExitCode == restartOnStatus))
 		{
 	  		debug("Exit code:\t%d, restarting the application!\n", dwExitCode);
   		}
 
   		closeProcessHandles();
-	} while (restartOnCrash && dwExitCode != 0);
+	} while (dwExitCode != 0 && (restartOnCrash || dwExitCode == restartOnStatus));
 
 	debug("Exit code:\t%d\n", dwExitCode);
 	closeLogFile();
diff --git a/head_src/jniconsolehead_BETA/jniconsolehead.c b/head_src/jniconsolehead_BETA/jniconsolehead.c
index 0e7f6dd..9dd598c 100644
--- a/head_src/jniconsolehead_BETA/jniconsolehead.c
+++ b/head_src/jniconsolehead_BETA/jniconsolehead.c
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 	}
 
 	restartOnCrash = loadBool(RESTART_ON_CRASH);
+	int restartOnStatus = loadInt(RESTART_ON_STATUS);
 	DWORD dwExitCode;
 
 	do
@@ -87,11 +88,11 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 			break;
 		}
 
-		if (restartOnCrash && dwExitCode != 0)
+		if (dwExitCode != 0 && (restartOnCrash || dwExitCode == restartOnStatus))
 		{
 	  		debug("Exit code:\t%d, restarting the application!\n", dwExitCode);
   		}
-	} while (restartOnCrash && dwExitCode != 0);
+	} while (dwExitCode != 0 && (restartOnCrash || dwExitCode == restartOnStatus));
 
 	debug("Exit code:\t%d\n", dwExitCode);
 	closeLogFile();
diff --git a/head_src/jniguihead_BETA/jniguihead.c b/head_src/jniguihead_BETA/jniguihead.c
index 0259a27..b15f391 100644
--- a/head_src/jniguihead_BETA/jniguihead.c
+++ b/head_src/jniguihead_BETA/jniguihead.c
@@ -151,14 +151,16 @@ int APIENTRY WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,
 			TranslateMessage(&msg);
 			DispatchMessage(&msg);
 		}
-		
-		if (restartOnCrash && dwExitCode != 0)
+
+        int restartOnStatus = loadInt(RESTART_ON_STATUS);
+
+		if (dwExitCode != 0 && (restartOnCrash || dwExitCode == restartOnStatus))
 		{
 	  		debug("Exit code:\t%d, restarting the application!\n", dwExitCode);
   		}
 
   		closeProcessHandles();
-	} while (restartOnCrash && dwExitCode != 0);
+	} while (dwExitCode != 0 && (restartOnCrash || dwExitCode == restartOnStatus));
 
 	debug("Exit code:\t%d\n", dwExitCode);
 	closeLogFile();
diff --git a/head_src/resource.h b/head_src/resource.h
index 829923d..470594f 100644
--- a/head_src/resource.h
+++ b/head_src/resource.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 #define RUNTIME_BITS				30
 #define RESTART_ON_CRASH			31
 #define BUNDLED_JRE_AS_FALLBACK		32
+#define RESTART_ON_STATUS			33
 
 #define STARTUP_ERR					101
 #define BUNDLED_JRE_ERR				102
diff --git a/src/net/sf/launch4j/RcBuilder.java b/src/net/sf/launch4j/RcBuilder.java
index 45f2339..7b8c124 100644
--- a/src/net/sf/launch4j/RcBuilder.java
+++ b/src/net/sf/launch4j/RcBuilder.java
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ public class RcBuilder {
 	public static final int RUNTIME_BITS = 30;
 	public static final int RESTART_ON_CRASH = 31;
 	public static final int BUNDLED_JRE_AS_FALLBACK	= 32;
+	public static final int RESTART_ON_STATUS	= 33;
 
 	public static final int STARTUP_ERR = 101;
 	public static final int BUNDLED_JRE_ERR = 102;
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ public File build(Config c) throws IOException {
 		addText(PRIORITY_CLASS, String.valueOf(c.getPriorityClass()));
 		addTrue(GUI_HEADER_STAYS_ALIVE, c.isStayAlive());
 		addTrue(RESTART_ON_CRASH, c.isRestartOnCrash());
+		addInteger(RESTART_ON_STATUS, c.getRestartOnStatus());
 		addSplash(c.getSplash());
 		addMessages(c);
 
diff --git a/src/net/sf/launch4j/config/Config.java b/src/net/sf/launch4j/config/Config.java
index da9dd1d..10621c3 100644
--- a/src/net/sf/launch4j/config/Config.java
+++ b/src/net/sf/launch4j/config/Config.java
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ public class Config implements IValidatable {
 	private String supportUrl;
 	private boolean stayAlive;
 	private boolean restartOnCrash;
+	private int restartOnStatus;
 	private File manifest;
 	private File icon;
 	private List<String> variables;
@@ -356,6 +357,16 @@ public boolean isRestartOnCrash() {
 	public void setRestartOnCrash(boolean restartOnCrash) {
 		this.restartOnCrash = restartOnCrash;
 	}
+
+	/** Restart the application whenever the java application returns the status given here **/
+	public int getRestartOnStatus() {
+		return restartOnStatus;
+	}
+
+	public void setRestartOnStatus(int status) {
+		if(status < 5 && status > 255) throw new NumberFormatException("Restart-Status needs to be between 5 and 255!");
+		restartOnStatus = status;
+	}
 	
 	public VersionInfo getVersionInfo() {
 		return versionInfo;