diff --git a/modules/tasks/swraid.nix b/modules/tasks/swraid.nix
index dfdb9e9a34d..ca37b716c62 100644
--- a/modules/tasks/swraid.nix
+++ b/modules/tasks/swraid.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 let
 
   tempConf = "/var/run/mdadm.conf";
+  tempStatus = "/var/run/mdadm.status";
   logFile = "/var/log/mdadmEvents.log";
   modprobe = config.system.sbin.modprobe;
   inherit (pkgs) mdadm diffutils;
@@ -42,9 +43,21 @@ in
       # Scan /proc/partitions for RAID devices.
       ${mdadm}/sbin/mdadm --examine --brief --scan -c partitions > ${tempConf}
 
-      if ! ${diffutils}/bin/diff ${tempConf} ${tempConf}.old > /dev/null; then
-        # Activate each device found.
-        ${mdadm}/sbin/mdadm --assemble -c ${tempConf} --scan
+      if ! -q ${diffutils}/bin/diff ${tempConf} ${tempConf}.old > /dev/null; then
+        
+        try=0
+        while ! test -e /proc/mdstat || ! ${diffutils}/bin/diff -q /proc/mdstat ${tempStatus} > /dev/null; do
+          test $try -gt 6 && break
+          test $try -neq 0 && sleep 10
+
+          # Activate each device found.
+          ${mdadm}/sbin/mdadm --assemble -c ${tempConf} --scan
+
+          try=$(($try + 1))
+        done
+
+        # Register the new status
+        cp /proc/mdstat ${tempStatus}
 
         # Send notifications.
         initctl emit -n new-devices
@@ -64,6 +77,7 @@ in
 
     postStart = ''
       echo > ${tempConf}
+      echo > ${tempStatus}
 
       # Assemble early raid devices.
       initctl emit -n new-raid-array