diff --git a/plinth/modules/tor/tor.py b/plinth/modules/tor/tor.py
index f92ab67e3..e434f4713 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/tor/tor.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/tor/tor.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ def init():
 def on_install():
     """Setup Tor configuration as soon as it is installed."""
     actions.superuser_run('tor', ['setup'])
+    actions.superuser_run('tor', ['enable-apt-transport-tor'])
 
 
 @package.required(['tor', 'obfsproxy', 'torsocks', 'apt-transport-tor'],