2 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/job.c b/src/job.c
index 8ab12cd624..79189f04da 100644
--- a/src/job.c
+++ b/src/job.c
@@ -385,6 +385,9 @@ int job_run_and_invalidate(Job *j) {
 
                 case JOB_START:
                         r = unit_start(j->unit);
+
+                        /* If this unit cannot be started, then simply
+                         * wait */
                         if (r == -EBADR)
                                 r = 0;
                         break;
@@ -402,6 +405,11 @@ int job_run_and_invalidate(Job *j) {
 
                 case JOB_STOP:
                         r = unit_stop(j->unit);
+
+                        /* If this unit cannot stopped, then simply
+                         * wait. */
+                        if (r == -EBADR)
+                                r = 0;
                         break;
 
                 case JOB_RELOAD:
diff --git a/src/unit.c b/src/unit.c
index 410ff9f607..a619727f96 100644
--- a/src/unit.c
+++ b/src/unit.c
@@ -1386,9 +1386,9 @@ bool unit_job_is_applicable(Unit *u, JobType j) {
 
         case JOB_VERIFY_ACTIVE:
         case JOB_START:
+        case JOB_STOP:
                 return true;
 
-        case JOB_STOP:
         case JOB_RESTART:
         case JOB_TRY_RESTART:
                 return unit_can_start(u);