diff --git a/jackett.install b/jackett.install
index bee8553bafa..9e0daf15058 100644
--- a/jackett.install
+++ b/jackett.install
@@ -17,13 +17,17 @@ post_upgrade() {
       cp -a /usr/share/Jackett/.config/.mono /var/lib/jackett/
     fi
 
-    # The jackett user's home directory needs to change too.
+    # Stop jackett so user's home directory can be changed.
+    systemctl stop jackett
     if [[ "$( getent passwd jackett | cut -d: -f6 )" != "/var/lib/jackett" ]]; then
       usermod -d /var/lib/jackett jackett
     fi
 
     echo "Configs copied from /usr/share/Jackett/.config/Jackett -> /var/lib/jackett/."
     echo "After confirming, rm -rf /opt/Jackett /usr/share/Jackett."
+    echo
+    echo "To modify jackett user's home directory, the jackett service was stopped."
+    echo "Start it again by running: sudo systemctl start jackett"
   fi
 
   post_install "$1"