diff --git a/debian/postrm b/debian/postrm
index c5da77b89..c6746594c 100755
--- a/debian/postrm
+++ b/debian/postrm
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ readonly DOKKU_ROOT="${DOKKU_ROOT:-/home/dokku}"
 readonly DOKKU_LIB_ROOT="${DOKKU_LIB_PATH:-/var/lib/dokku}"
 
 main() {
+  if [[ -f /etc/systemd/system/dokku-installer.conf ]] || [[ -f /etc/init/dokku-installer.conf ]]; then
+    service dokku-installer stop || true
+  fi
+
   rm -f /etc/init/dokku-installer.conf
   rm -f /etc/init/dokku-redeploy.conf
   rm -f /etc/systemd/system/dokku-installer.conf