diff --git a/manage-lxc-vm-notes.sh b/manage-lxc-vm-notes.sh
index 681d3d8..32a80e5 100755
--- a/manage-lxc-vm-notes.sh
+++ b/manage-lxc-vm-notes.sh
@@ -190,8 +190,17 @@ update_notes() {
 
       enable_docker="rc-update add docker && rc-service docker start"
       enable_ssh="rc-update add sshd && rc-service sshd start"
-      enable_tailscale_check='if [ -e /etc/init.d/tailscaled ]; then rc-update add tailscaled; rc-service tailscaled start; fi'
-      check_tailscale_status='if [ -e /etc/init.d/tailscaled ]; then rc-service tailscaled status; else echo notinstalled; fi'
+      enable_tailscale_check='\
+        if [ -e /etc/init.d/tailscaled ] || [ -e /etc/init.d/tailscale ]; then \
+          (rc-update add tailscaled default 2>/dev/null || rc-update add tailscale default 2>/dev/null) && \
+          (rc-service tailscaled start 2>/dev/null || rc-service tailscale start 2>/dev/null); \
+        fi'
+      check_tailscale_status='\
+        if [ -e /etc/init.d/tailscaled ] || [ -e /etc/init.d/tailscale ]; then \
+          (rc-service tailscaled status 2>/dev/null || rc-service tailscale status 2>/dev/null) || true; \
+        else \
+          echo notinstalled; \
+        fi'
       ;;
     ubuntu)
       update_cmd="apt-get update && DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get upgrade -y"