diff --git a/components/packaging/rpm/centos-7/docker-ce.spec b/components/packaging/rpm/centos-7/docker-ce.spec
index e0f4087de9..c04be0a07c 100644
--- a/components/packaging/rpm/centos-7/docker-ce.spec
+++ b/components/packaging/rpm/centos-7/docker-ce.spec
@@ -164,6 +164,20 @@ done
 /usr/share/vim/vimfiles/syntax/dockerfile.vim
 /usr/share/nano/Dockerfile.nanorc
 
+%pre
+if [ $1 -gt 0 ] ; then
+    # package upgrade scenario, before new files are installed
+
+    # clear any old state
+    rm -f %{_localstatedir}/lib/rpm-state/docker-is-active > /dev/null 2>&1 || :
+
+    # check if docker service is running
+    if systemctl is-active docker > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+        systemctl stop docker > /dev/null 2>&1 || :
+        touch %{_localstatedir}/lib/rpm-state/docker-is-active > /dev/null 2>&1 || :
+    fi
+fi
+
 %post
 %systemd_post docker
 if ! getent group docker > /dev/null; then
@@ -176,6 +190,17 @@ fi
 %postun
 %systemd_postun_with_restart docker
 
+%posttrans
+if [ $1 -ge 0 ] ; then
+    # package upgrade scenario, after new files are installed
+
+    # check if docker was running before upgrade
+    if [ -f %{_localstatedir}/lib/rpm-state/docker-is-active ]; then
+        systemctl start docker > /dev/null 2>&1 || :
+        rm -f %{_localstatedir}/lib/rpm-state/docker-is-active > /dev/null 2>&1 || :
+    fi
+fi
+
 %changelog
 
 * Mon Jun 19 2017 <eli.uriegas@docker.com> 17.06.0-ce-rc5
diff --git a/components/packaging/rpm/fedora-24/docker-ce.spec b/components/packaging/rpm/fedora-24/docker-ce.spec
index 543dd90534..4f6694c37b 100644
--- a/components/packaging/rpm/fedora-24/docker-ce.spec
+++ b/components/packaging/rpm/fedora-24/docker-ce.spec
@@ -165,6 +165,20 @@ done
 /usr/share/vim/vimfiles/syntax/dockerfile.vim
 /usr/share/nano/Dockerfile.nanorc
 
+%pre
+if [ $1 -gt 0 ] ; then
+    # package upgrade scenario, before new files are installed
+
+    # clear any old state
+    rm -f %{_localstatedir}/lib/rpm-state/docker-is-active > /dev/null 2>&1 || :
+
+    # check if docker service is running
+    if systemctl is-active docker > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+        systemctl stop docker > /dev/null 2>&1 || :
+        touch %{_localstatedir}/lib/rpm-state/docker-is-active > /dev/null 2>&1 || :
+    fi
+fi
+
 %post
 %systemd_post docker
 if ! getent group docker > /dev/null; then
@@ -177,6 +191,17 @@ fi
 %postun
 %systemd_postun_with_restart docker
 
+%posttrans
+if [ $1 -ge 0 ] ; then
+    # package upgrade scenario, after new files are installed
+
+    # check if docker was running before upgrade
+    if [ -f %{_localstatedir}/lib/rpm-state/docker-is-active ]; then
+        systemctl start docker > /dev/null 2>&1 || :
+        rm -f %{_localstatedir}/lib/rpm-state/docker-is-active > /dev/null 2>&1 || :
+    fi
+fi
+
 %changelog
 
 * Mon Jun 19 2017 <eli.uriegas@docker.com> 17.06.0-ce-rc5
diff --git a/components/packaging/rpm/fedora-25/docker-ce.spec b/components/packaging/rpm/fedora-25/docker-ce.spec
index 73a06e5895..f85e9214b9 100644
--- a/components/packaging/rpm/fedora-25/docker-ce.spec
+++ b/components/packaging/rpm/fedora-25/docker-ce.spec
@@ -163,6 +163,20 @@ done
 /usr/share/vim/vimfiles/syntax/dockerfile.vim
 /usr/share/nano/Dockerfile.nanorc
 
+%pre
+if [ $1 -gt 0 ] ; then
+    # package upgrade scenario, before new files are installed
+
+    # clear any old state
+    rm -f %{_localstatedir}/lib/rpm-state/docker-is-active > /dev/null 2>&1 || :
+
+    # check if docker service is running
+    if systemctl is-active docker > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+        systemctl stop docker > /dev/null 2>&1 || :
+        touch %{_localstatedir}/lib/rpm-state/docker-is-active > /dev/null 2>&1 || :
+    fi
+fi
+
 %post
 %systemd_post docker
 if ! getent group docker > /dev/null; then
@@ -175,6 +189,17 @@ fi
 %postun
 %systemd_postun_with_restart docker
 
+%posttrans
+if [ $1 -ge 0 ] ; then
+    # package upgrade scenario, after new files are installed
+
+    # check if docker was running before upgrade
+    if [ -f %{_localstatedir}/lib/rpm-state/docker-is-active ]; then
+        systemctl start docker > /dev/null 2>&1 || :
+        rm -f %{_localstatedir}/lib/rpm-state/docker-is-active > /dev/null 2>&1 || :
+    fi
+fi
+
 %changelog
 
 * Mon Jun 19 2017 <eli.uriegas@docker.com> 17.06.0-ce-rc5