diff --git a/debian/apparmor.d.postinst b/debian/apparmor.d.postinst
index 245c7ec60..4e659173c 100644
--- a/debian/apparmor.d.postinst
+++ b/debian/apparmor.d.postinst
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ set -e
 
 #DEBHELPER#
 
-systemctl is-active -q apparmor && systemctl reload apparmor
+systemctl is-active -q apparmor && systemctl reload apparmor ||:
 
 exit 0
diff --git a/debian/apparmor.d.postrm b/debian/apparmor.d.postrm
index 245c7ec60..4e659173c 100644
--- a/debian/apparmor.d.postrm
+++ b/debian/apparmor.d.postrm
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ set -e
 
 #DEBHELPER#
 
-systemctl is-active -q apparmor && systemctl reload apparmor
+systemctl is-active -q apparmor && systemctl reload apparmor ||:
 
 exit 0