diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-discord/tasks/setup_uninstall.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-discord/tasks/setup_uninstall.yml
index 35df8e51..6790f203 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-discord/tasks/setup_uninstall.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-discord/tasks/setup_uninstall.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,24 @@
 ---
 
+- name: Check existence of matrix-appservice-discord service
+  stat:
+    path: "/etc/systemd/system/matrix-appservice-discord.service"
+  register: matrix_appservice_discord_service_stat
+
+- name: Ensure matrix-appservice-discord is stopped
+  service:
+    name: matrix-appservice-discord
+    state: stopped
+    daemon_reload: yes
+  when: "matrix_appservice_discord_service_stat.stat.exists"
+
 - name: Ensure matrix-appservice-discord.service doesn't exist
   file:
     path: "/etc/systemd/system/matrix-appservice-discord.service"
     state: absent
+  when: "matrix_appservice_discord_service_stat.stat.exists"
+
+- name: Ensure systemd reloaded after matrix-appservice-discord.service removal
+  service:
+    daemon_reload: yes
+  when: "matrix_appservice_discord_service_stat.stat.exists"
diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-irc/tasks/setup_uninstall.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-irc/tasks/setup_uninstall.yml
index 0b7e6ceb..ce65d0e6 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-irc/tasks/setup_uninstall.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-irc/tasks/setup_uninstall.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,24 @@
 ---
 
+- name: Check existence of matrix-appservice-irc service
+  stat:
+    path: "/etc/systemd/system/matrix-appservice-irc.service"
+  register: matrix_appservice_irc_service_stat
+
+- name: Ensure matrix-appservice-irc is stopped
+  service:
+    name: matrix-appservice-irc
+    state: stopped
+    daemon_reload: yes
+  when: "matrix_appservice_irc_service_stat.stat.exists"
+
 - name: Ensure matrix-appservice-irc.service doesn't exist
   file:
     path: "/etc/systemd/system/matrix-appservice-irc.service"
     state: absent
+  when: "matrix_appservice_irc_service_stat.stat.exists"
+
+- name: Ensure systemd reloaded after matrix-appservice-irc.service removal
+  service:
+    daemon_reload: yes
+  when: "matrix_appservice_irc_service_stat.stat.exists"
diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-facebook/tasks/setup_uninstall.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-facebook/tasks/setup_uninstall.yml
index b403e6ec..06c9b499 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-facebook/tasks/setup_uninstall.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-facebook/tasks/setup_uninstall.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,24 @@
 ---
 
+- name: Check existence of matrix-mautrix-facebook service
+  stat:
+    path: "/etc/systemd/system/matrix-mautrix-facebook.service"
+  register: matrix_mautrix_facebook_service_stat
+
+- name: Ensure matrix-mautrix-facebook is stopped
+  service:
+    name: matrix-mautrix-facebook
+    state: stopped
+    daemon_reload: yes
+  when: "matrix_mautrix_facebook_service_stat.stat.exists"
+
 - name: Ensure matrix-mautrix-facebook.service doesn't exist
   file:
     path: "/etc/systemd/system/matrix-mautrix-facebook.service"
     state: absent
+  when: "matrix_mautrix_facebook_service_stat.stat.exists"
+
+- name: Ensure systemd reloaded after matrix-mautrix-facebook.service removal
+  service:
+    daemon_reload: yes
+  when: "matrix_mautrix_facebook_service_stat.stat.exists"
diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-telegram/tasks/setup_uninstall.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-telegram/tasks/setup_uninstall.yml
index 4ee46afc..190c1840 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-telegram/tasks/setup_uninstall.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-telegram/tasks/setup_uninstall.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,24 @@
 ---
 
+- name: Check existence of matrix-mautrix-telegram service
+  stat:
+    path: "/etc/systemd/system/matrix-mautrix-telegram.service"
+  register: matrix_mautrix_telegram_service_stat
+
+- name: Ensure matrix-mautrix-telegram is stopped
+  service:
+    name: matrix-mautrix-telegram
+    state: stopped
+    daemon_reload: yes
+  when: "matrix_mautrix_telegram_service_stat.stat.exists"
+
 - name: Ensure matrix-mautrix-telegram.service doesn't exist
   file:
     path: "/etc/systemd/system/matrix-mautrix-telegram.service"
     state: absent
+  when: "matrix_mautrix_telegram_service_stat.stat.exists"
+
+- name: Ensure systemd reloaded after matrix-mautrix-telegram.service removal
+  service:
+    daemon_reload: yes
+  when: "matrix_mautrix_telegram_service_stat.stat.exists"
diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-whatsapp/tasks/setup_uninstall.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-whatsapp/tasks/setup_uninstall.yml
index 0c5078a2..7f5e6559 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-whatsapp/tasks/setup_uninstall.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-whatsapp/tasks/setup_uninstall.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,24 @@
 ---
 
+- name: Check existence of matrix-mautrix-whatsapp service
+  stat:
+    path: "/etc/systemd/system/matrix-mautrix-whatsapp.service"
+  register: matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_service_stat
+
+- name: Ensure matrix-mautrix-whatsapp is stopped
+  service:
+    name: matrix-mautrix-whatsapp
+    state: stopped
+    daemon_reload: yes
+  when: "matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_service_stat.stat.exists"
+
 - name: Ensure matrix-mautrix-whatsapp.service doesn't exist
   file:
     path: "/etc/systemd/system/matrix-mautrix-whatsapp.service"
     state: absent
+  when: "matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_service_stat.stat.exists"
+
+- name: Ensure systemd reloaded after matrix-mautrix-whatsapp.service removal
+  service:
+    daemon_reload: yes
+  when: "matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_service_stat.stat.exists"