diff --git a/scripts/postinst.sh b/scripts/postinst.sh
index 37ea3304..0cf80d10 100755
--- a/scripts/postinst.sh
+++ b/scripts/postinst.sh
@@ -41,13 +41,16 @@ if [ "$1" = "configure" ] || [ "$1" -ge 1 ]; then
         systemctl restart ntfy-client.service >/dev/null || true
       fi
     fi
-    if systemctl --user is-active -q ntfy-client.service; then
-      echo "Restarting ntfy-client.service (user)..."
-      if [ -x /usr/bin/deb-systemd-invoke ]; then
-        deb-systemd-invoke --user try-restart ntfy-client.service >/dev/null || true
-      else
-        systemctl --user restart ntfy-client.service >/dev/null || true
-      fi
-    fi
+    
+    # inform user about systemd user service
+    echo
+    echo "------------------------------------------------------------------------"
+    echo "ntfy includes a systemd user service."
+    echo "To enable it, run following commands as your regular user (not as root):"
+    echo
+    echo "  systemctl --user enable ntfy-client.service"
+    echo "  systemctl --user start ntfy-client.service"
+    echo "------------------------------------------------------------------------"
+    echo
   fi
 fi