diff --git a/plinth/modules/email/__init__.py b/plinth/modules/email/__init__.py
index 8f2f13b14..721976d98 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/email/__init__.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/email/__init__.py
@@ -222,9 +222,10 @@ class EmailApp(plinth.app.App):
         privileged.setup_spam()
 
         # Restart daemons
-        service_privileged.try_restart('postfix')
-        service_privileged.try_restart('dovecot')
-        service_privileged.try_restart('rspamd')
+        if self.is_enabled():
+            service_privileged.restart('postfix')
+            service_privileged.restart('dovecot')
+            service_privileged.restart('rspamd')
 
         # Expose to public internet
         if old_version == 0: