diff --git a/debian/preinst b/debian/preinst
index ec85d74f..4db03d17 100644
--- a/debian/preinst
+++ b/debian/preinst
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 if [ -e /usr/lib/xrdp/xrdp ]; then
-  /etc/init.d/xrdp_control.sh stop
+  if [ -e /etc/init.d/xrdp_control.sh ]; then
+    /etc/init.d/xrdp_control.sh stop
+  fi
 fi
diff --git a/debian/prerm b/debian/prerm
index 5cca9f29..060c2d48 100644
--- a/debian/prerm
+++ b/debian/prerm
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 if [ -e /usr/lib/xrdp ]; then
-  /etc/init.d/xrdp_control.sh stop
+  if [ -e /etc/init.d/xrdp_control.sh ]; then
+    /etc/init.d/xrdp_control.sh stop
+  fi
 fi