diff --git a/.update/patches b/.update/patches
index bb164da1a4..5d129c7d89 100755
--- a/.update/patches
+++ b/.update/patches
@@ -2059,6 +2059,8 @@ Patch_9_9()
 			G_DIETPI-NOTIFY 2 'Preparing Logitech Media Server reinstall to migrate to Lyrion Music Server ...'
 			G_EXEC systemctl --no-reload unmask logitechmediaserver
 			G_EXEC systemctl --no-reload disable --now logitechmediaserver
+			# Avoid that purging the old package removes user, log and data dir which are still in use by the new package
+			G_EXEC sed -i '/^if \[ "$1" = purge \]; then/,/^fi/d' /var/lib/dpkg/info/logitechmediaserver.postrm
 			G_EXEC eval 'echo 35 >> /var/tmp/dietpi/dietpi-update_reinstalls'
 		fi
 	fi