diff --git a/utils/packaging/ui/deb/debian/postrm b/utils/packaging/ui/deb/debian/postrm
index 9305a359..8e0c1291 100755
--- a/utils/packaging/ui/deb/debian/postrm
+++ b/utils/packaging/ui/deb/debian/postrm
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ purge_files()
             rm -rf $path/opensnitch/
         fi
     done
+
+    deskfile=/etc/xdg/autostart/opensnitch_ui.desktop
+    if [ -h $deskfile -o -f $deskfile ]; then
+        rm -f $deskfile
+    fi
 }
 
 pkill -15 opensnitch-ui || true
@@ -21,4 +26,7 @@ case "$1" in
     purge)
         purge_files
         ;;
+    remove)
+        purge_files
+        ;;
 esac