diff --git a/packages/sysutils/dbus/init.d/14_dbus b/packages/sysutils/dbus/init.d/14_dbus
index 6e84b9b8c7..76c3c7f19c 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/dbus/init.d/14_dbus
+++ b/packages/sysutils/dbus/init.d/14_dbus
@@ -23,10 +23,17 @@
 #
 # runlevels: openelec, textmode
 
-(
-  progress "Starting D-BUS"
+case $RUNLEVEL in
+  boot)
+    (
+      progress "Starting D-BUS"
 
-  mkdir -p /var/lib/dbus /var/run/dbus
-    dbus-uuidgen --ensure
-    dbus-daemon --system
-)&
\ No newline at end of file
+      mkdir -p /var/lib/dbus /var/run/dbus
+        dbus-uuidgen --ensure
+        dbus-daemon --system
+    )&
+    ;;
+
+  poweroff|reboot)
+    ;;
+esac