diff --git a/roles/matrix-dendrite/templates/dendrite/systemd/matrix-dendrite.service.j2 b/roles/matrix-dendrite/templates/dendrite/systemd/matrix-dendrite.service.j2
index e14734dd..7592fca8 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-dendrite/templates/dendrite/systemd/matrix-dendrite.service.j2
+++ b/roles/matrix-dendrite/templates/dendrite/systemd/matrix-dendrite.service.j2
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ ExecStart={{ matrix_host_command_docker }} run --rm --name matrix-dendrite \
 			{% endif %}
 			{{ matrix_dendrite_process_extra_arguments|join(' ') }}
 
-ExecStop=-{{ matrix_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ matrix_host_command_docker }} kill matrix-dendrite 2>/dev/null'
-ExecStop=-{{ matrix_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ matrix_host_command_docker }} rm matrix-dendrite 2>/dev/null'
+ExecStopPost=-{{ matrix_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ matrix_host_command_docker }} kill matrix-dendrite 2>/dev/null'
+ExecStopPost=-{{ matrix_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ matrix_host_command_docker }} rm matrix-dendrite 2>/dev/null'
 ExecReload={{ matrix_host_command_docker }} exec matrix-dendrite /bin/sh -c 'kill -HUP 1'
 Restart=always
 RestartSec=30