diff --git a/src/login/logind-user.c b/src/login/logind-user.c
index b87311c0d..ddf19eb0b 100644
--- a/src/login/logind-user.c
+++ b/src/login/logind-user.c
@@ -629,6 +629,12 @@ int user_check_gc(User *u, bool drop_not_started) {
         if (u->slice_job || u->service_job)
                 return 1;
 
+        if (u->slice && manager_unit_is_active(u->manager, u->slice) != 0)
+                return 1;
+
+        if (u->service && manager_unit_is_active(u->manager, u->service) != 0)
+                return 1;
+
         return 0;
 }