diff --git a/src/org/lineageos/updater/controller/UpdaterService.java b/src/org/lineageos/updater/controller/UpdaterService.java
index 18a51e2d..de57624f 100644
--- a/src/org/lineageos/updater/controller/UpdaterService.java
+++ b/src/org/lineageos/updater/controller/UpdaterService.java
@@ -220,7 +220,8 @@ public class UpdaterService extends Service {
     }
 
     private void tryStopSelf() {
-        if (!mHasClients && !mUpdaterController.hasActiveDownloads()) {
+        if (!mHasClients && !mUpdaterController.hasActiveDownloads() &&
+                !mUpdaterController.isInstallingUpdate()) {
             Log.d(TAG, "Service no longer needed, stopping");
             stopSelf();
         }