diff --git a/scripts/services b/scripts/services
index 5a4f44e7..87255c81 100755
--- a/scripts/services
+++ b/scripts/services
@@ -83,16 +83,22 @@ sort_service_list() {
     >> "${SORTED_LIST}" || true
 }
 
-execute() {
+services_start_queue()
+{
   log_info "Clearing out enqueued services actions"
   ngcp-service queue-clear
   log_info "Starting enqueued services actions mode"
   ngcp-service queue-start
+}
 
+execute() {
   while read -r line ; do
     exec_wrapper "${line}"
   done < "${SORTED_LIST}"
+}
 
+services_flush_enqueued()
+{
   log_info "Executing enqueued services actions"
   ngcp-service --queue=default,policy-rc.d queue-show
   ngcp-service --queue=default,policy-rc.d queue-run
@@ -226,12 +232,17 @@ if [[ -s "${TMPFILE}" ]]; then
   log_debug "sort_service_list function"
   sort_service_list
 
+  services_start_queue
+
   log_debug "execute function"
   execute
 else
   log_debug "No services file(s) reported - no explicit service state changed."
 fi
 
+# Always flush the queues, to handle actions from package upgrades.
+services_flush_enqueued
+
 log_debug "services_sync_state function"
 services_sync_state