diff --git a/Build/deb-meta/DEBIAN/prerm b/Build/deb-meta/DEBIAN/prerm
index 4afcd3b4..523505ce 100644
--- a/Build/deb-meta/DEBIAN/prerm
+++ b/Build/deb-meta/DEBIAN/prerm
@@ -3,5 +3,8 @@
 BASEPATH=/opt
 INSTALLPATH=$BASEPATH/MQTTnetServer
 
+# Stop service before uninstalling
+systemctl stop mqttnet-server
+
 # Remove permission to open ports
 setcap CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE=-eip $INSTALLPATH/MQTTnet.Server
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