diff --git a/install/vst-install-debian.sh b/install/vst-install-debian.sh
index 3b1b8803..4aaf11af 100755
--- a/install/vst-install-debian.sh
+++ b/install/vst-install-debian.sh
@@ -1055,6 +1055,9 @@ if [ "$spamd" = 'yes' ]; then
     sed -i "s/ENABLED=0/ENABLED=1/" /etc/default/spamassassin
     service spamassassin start
     check_result $? "spamassassin start failed"
+    if [[ $(systemctl list-unit-files | grep spamassassin) =~ "disabled" ]]; then
+        systemctl enable spamassassin
+    fi
 fi