diff --git a/incubator/vault/Chart.yaml b/incubator/vault/Chart.yaml
index d8de63abec..2ba3574c3e 100644
--- a/incubator/vault/Chart.yaml
+++ b/incubator/vault/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 description: A Helm chart for Vault, a tool for managing secrets
 name: vault
-version: 0.16.0
+version: 0.16.1
 appVersion: 1.0.1
 home: https://www.vaultproject.io/
 icon: https://www.vaultproject.io/assets/images/mega-nav/logo-vault-0f83e3d2.svg
diff --git a/incubator/vault/templates/deployment.yaml b/incubator/vault/templates/deployment.yaml
index 34e28d0bd4..7e9b023767 100644
--- a/incubator/vault/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/incubator/vault/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -52,10 +52,11 @@ spec:
         - containerPort: {{ .Values.service.clusterPort }}
           name: cluster-address
         livenessProbe:
-          # Alive if in standby or active mode
+          # Alive if Vault is successfully responding to requests
           httpGet:
             path: /v1/sys/health?standbyok=true&
               {{- if .Values.vault.liveness.aliveIfUninitialized -}}uninitcode=204&{{- end }}
+              {{- if .Values.vault.liveness.aliveIfSealed -}}sealedcode=204&{{- end }}
             port: {{ .Values.service.port }}
             scheme: {{ if .Values.vault.config.listener.tcp.tls_disable -}}HTTP{{- else -}}HTTPS{{- end }}
             initialDelaySeconds: {{ .Values.vault.liveness.initialDelaySeconds }}
diff --git a/incubator/vault/values.yaml b/incubator/vault/values.yaml
index 06b9cb37ef..057aeb5174 100644
--- a/incubator/vault/values.yaml
+++ b/incubator/vault/values.yaml
@@ -152,7 +152,8 @@ vault:
   #   secret:
   #     secretName: some-secret
   liveness:
-    aliveIfUninitialized: false
+    aliveIfUninitialized: true
+    aliveIfSealed: true
     initialDelaySeconds: 30
     periodSeconds: 10
   readiness: