diff --git a/zfsbootmenu/lib/zfsbootmenu-core.sh b/zfsbootmenu/lib/zfsbootmenu-core.sh
index 05539ac..2a2c954 100644
--- a/zfsbootmenu/lib/zfsbootmenu-core.sh
+++ b/zfsbootmenu/lib/zfsbootmenu-core.sh
@@ -456,13 +456,15 @@ kexec_kernel() {
 
   echo -e "\nBooting $( colorize yellow "${kernel}" ) for $( colorize cyan "${fs}" ) ...\n"
 
-  if ! output="$( kexec -e -i 2>&1 )"; then
-    zerror "kexec -e -i failed!"
-    zerror "${output}"
-    timed_prompt -d 10 \
-      -m "$( colorize red "kexec run of ${kernel} failed!" )"
-    return 1
-  fi
+  # Try to kexec twice, the first attempt can fail intermittently
+  output="$( kexec -e -i 2>&1 )"
+  output="$( kexec -e -i 2>&1 )"
+
+  # If we ever reach this, it means our kexec failed
+  zerror "kexec -e -i failed!"
+  zerror "${output}"
+  timed_prompt -d 10 -m "$( colorize red "kexec run of ${kernel} failed!" )"
+  return 1
 }
 
 # arg1: snapshot name