diff --git a/tasks/mysql-conf.yml b/tasks/mysql-conf.yml
index da9cb00..68736a4 100644
--- a/tasks/mysql-conf.yml
+++ b/tasks/mysql-conf.yml
@@ -1,24 +1,36 @@
 ---
 - name: Manage the MySQL configuration files
   block:
+  - name: Check if the new mysql data directory exists
+    stat: path={{ mysql_data_dir }}
+    register: my_data_dir
+
+  - name: Stop the mysql service while reconfiguring the data directory
+    service: name=mysql state=stopped
+    when: my_data_dir.stat.isdir is not defined
+
   - name: Create the data directory
     file: dest={{ mysql_data_dir }} state=directory owner=mysql group=mysql mode=0700
     
   - name: Create the log directory
     file: dest={{ mysql_log_dir }} state=directory owner=mysql group=adm mode=1750
-    
+  
   - name: Install the main configuration files.
     template: src={{ item }}.cnf.j2 dest={{ mysql_conf_dir }}/{{ item }}.cnf owner=root group=root mode=0644
     with_items:
       - client
       - mysql-clients
     notify: Restart mysql 
-
+    
   - name: Install the main configuration files.
     template: src={{ item }}.cnf.j2 dest={{ mysql_service_conf_dir }}/mysqld.cnf owner=root group=root mode=0644
     with_items:
       - server
     notify: Restart mysql
   
+  - name: Start the mysql service with the new the data directory
+    service: name=mysql state=stopped
+    when: my_data_dir.stat.isdir is not defined
+
   when: mysql_enabled | bool
   tags: [ 'mysql', 'mariadb', 'mysql_conf' ]