diff --git a/examples/USER/srp/in.srp b/examples/USER/srp/in.srp
index 21dc008c21..6913434362 100644
--- a/examples/USER/srp/in.srp
+++ b/examples/USER/srp/in.srp
@@ -34,4 +34,8 @@ thermo_style custom step temp pe v_nPotEng press atoms v_natoms lx ly lz
 fix  1 all nve
 timestep        0.01
 
+restart 500	mid-run-*.restart
+
 run          1000
+
+write_restart   end-run.restart