diff --git a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/actor/ActorCell.scala b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/actor/ActorCell.scala
index 0c6ae7f3d5..fdad22f251 100644
--- a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/actor/ActorCell.scala
+++ b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/actor/ActorCell.scala
@@ -372,8 +372,10 @@ private[akka] class ActorCell(
               currentMessage = null
             }
 
-          if (success)
+          if (success) {
+            dispatcher.resume(this)
             restartLinkedActors(reason, maxNrOfRetries, withinTimeRange)
+          }
 
           success
         }