An actuating drive for a regulation valve has a working cylinder with a piston and a piston rod, which piston rod forms an actuator. The piston delimits a first pressure chamber of the working cylinder. The first pressure chamber has a first pressure port for the introduction of a pressurized working medium for displacing the piston, by exertion of pressure, counter to the force of a spring. An external working medium circuit is connected to the working cylinder for introducing the working medium into or discharging the working medium from, the first pressure chamber. The working medium circuit has a working medium pump. The pump is connected to the first pressure port by a pressure line which is connected to a pressure side of the working medium pump. A check valve or shut-off valve which opens in the direction of the first pressure port is provided in the pressure line.