diff --git a/electron-builder.json b/electron-builder.json
index 092b03a1a5..e9a87adc54 100644
--- a/electron-builder.json
+++ b/electron-builder.json
@@ -123,7 +123,8 @@
     }
   },
   "deb": {
-    "afterInstall": "scripts/deb-after-install.sh"
+    "afterInstall": "scripts/deb-after-install.sh",
+    "afterRemove": "scripts/deb-before-remove.sh"
   },
   "snap": {
     "plugs": ["default", "password-manager-service"],
diff --git a/scripts/deb-before-remove.sh b/scripts/deb-before-remove.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..297e29a2b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/deb-before-remove.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+OLD_INSTALL_PATH="/opt/Redis Insight"
+NEW_INSTALL_PATH="/opt/redisinsight"
+SYMLINK_PATH="/usr/bin/redisinsight"
+DESKTOP_FILE="/usr/share/applications/redisinsight.desktop"
+
+RUNNING_PIDS=$(pgrep -f "$NEW_INSTALL_PATH/redisinsight" || pgrep -f "$OLD_INSTALL_PATH/redisinsight" || true)
+
+for PID in $RUNNING_PIDS; do
+    echo "Found running RedisInsight instance (PID: $PID), terminating..."
+    kill $PID 2>/dev/null || true
+done
+
+sleep 2
+
+REMAINING_PIDS=$(pgrep -f "$NEW_INSTALL_PATH/redisinsight" || pgrep -f "$OLD_INSTALL_PATH/redisinsight" || true)
+for PID in $REMAINING_PIDS; do
+    echo "Force killing remaining RedisInsight instance (PID: $PID)..."
+    kill -9 $PID 2>/dev/null || true
+done
+
+if [ -L "$SYMLINK_PATH" ]; then
+    echo "Removing symlink: $SYMLINK_PATH"
+    rm -f "$SYMLINK_PATH" || true
+fi
+
+if [ -d "$NEW_INSTALL_PATH" ]; then
+    echo "Removing directory: $NEW_INSTALL_PATH"
+    rm -rf "$NEW_INSTALL_PATH" || true
+fi
+
+if [ -d "$OLD_INSTALL_PATH" ]; then
+    echo "Removing old directory: $OLD_INSTALL_PATH" #if it still exists for any reason
+    rm -rf "$OLD_INSTALL_PATH" || true
+fi
+
+if command -v update-desktop-database >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "Updating desktop database..."
+    update-desktop-database 2>/dev/null || true
+fi
+
+echo "RedisInsight cleanup completed successfully"