diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 462d128..04f80f6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ package: build-all
 	cp etc/syncserver/config.yaml dist/deb/etc/syncserver/config.yaml
 	cp lib/systemd/system/$(BINARY).service dist/deb/lib/systemd/system/$(BINARY).service
 	printf 'Package: $(BINARY)\nVersion: $(VERSION)\nSection: net\nPriority: optional\nArchitecture: amd64\nDepends: rsync, openssh-client, ca-certificates\nMaintainer: SyncServer\nDescription: File sync orchestrator with Wake-on-LAN and web UI\n' > dist/deb/DEBIAN/control
-	printf '#!/bin/sh\nset -e\nSVC=$(BINARY)\nid $$SVC >/dev/null 2>&1 || useradd --system --no-create-home --shell /usr/sbin/nologin $$SVC\ninstall -d -o $$SVC -g $$SVC -m 0750 /var/lib/$$SVC/data\ninstall -d -o $$SVC -g $$SVC -m 0750 /var/lib/$$SVC/ssh\ninstall -d -o $$SVC -g $$SVC -m 0750 /var/lib/$$SVC/logs\ninstall -d -o root -g root -m 0755 /etc/$$SVC\n[ ! -f /etc/$$SVC/config.yaml ] && cp /etc/$$SVC/config.yaml /etc/$$SVC/config.yaml.new || true\nsystemctl daemon-reload 2>/dev/null || true\nsystemctl is-enabled --quiet $$SVC.service 2>/dev/null && systemctl enable $$SVC.service 2>/dev/null || true\nsystemctl try-restart $$SVC.service 2>/dev/null || true\n' > dist/deb/DEBIAN/postinst
+	printf '#!/bin/sh\nset -e\nSVC=$(BINARY)\nid $$SVC >/dev/null 2>&1 || useradd --system --no-create-home --shell /usr/sbin/nologin $$SVC\ninstall -d -o $$SVC -g $$SVC -m 0750 /var/lib/$$SVC/data\ninstall -d -o $$SVC -g $$SVC -m 0750 /var/lib/$$SVC/ssh\ninstall -d -o $$SVC -g $$SVC -m 0750 /var/lib/$$SVC/logs\ninstall -d -o root -g root -m 0755 /etc/$$SVC\n[ ! -f /etc/$$SVC/config.yaml ] && cp /etc/$$SVC/config.yaml /etc/$$SVC/config.yaml.new || true\nsystemctl daemon-reload 2>/dev/null || true\nsystemctl enable $$SVC.service 2>/dev/null || true\nsystemctl try-restart $$SVC.service 2>/dev/null || true\nif ! systemctl is-active --quiet $$SVC.service 2>/dev/null; then\n\tsystemctl start $$SVC.service 2>/dev/null || true\nfi\n' > dist/deb/DEBIAN/postinst
 	chmod 0755 dist/deb/DEBIAN/postinst
 	printf '#!/bin/sh\nset -e\nsystemctl stop $(BINARY).service 2>/dev/null || true\nsystemctl disable $(BINARY).service 2>/dev/null || true\n' > dist/deb/DEBIAN/prerm
 	chmod 0755 dist/deb/DEBIAN/prerm
diff --git a/packaging/debian/DEBIAN/postinst b/packaging/debian/DEBIAN/postinst
index 54866e2..b2ec1e1 100755
--- a/packaging/debian/DEBIAN/postinst
+++ b/packaging/debian/DEBIAN/postinst
@@ -35,8 +35,11 @@ EOF
 
         if command -v systemctl > /dev/null 2>&1; then
             systemctl daemon-reload 2>/dev/null || true
-            systemctl is-enabled --quiet syncserver.service 2>/dev/null && systemctl enable syncserver.service 2>/dev/null || true
+            systemctl enable syncserver.service 2>/dev/null || true
             systemctl try-restart syncserver.service 2>/dev/null || true
+            if ! systemctl is-active --quiet syncserver.service; then
+                systemctl start syncserver.service 2>/dev/null || true
+            fi
         fi
         ;;