diff --git a/basic/srv/vm/mgr/appmgr.py b/basic/srv/vm/mgr/appmgr.py
index d953dc3..4d31c24 100644
--- a/basic/srv/vm/mgr/appmgr.py
+++ b/basic/srv/vm/mgr/appmgr.py
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ class AppMgr:
 
     def uninstall_app(self, item):
         # Main uninstallation function. Wrapper for uninstall script, filesystem purge and unregistration
+        self.stop_app(item)
         deps = self.get_install_deps(item.app, False)[::-1]
         for dep in deps:
             if dep not in self.get_uninstall_deps():
diff --git a/cts/uninstall.sh b/cts/uninstall.sh
index 5475ba9..3824d9e 100755
--- a/cts/uninstall.sh
+++ b/cts/uninstall.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ rc-update -u
 
 # Drop database and user
 [ ! -e /run/openrc/started/postgres ] && service postgres start && STOP_POSTGRES=1
-echo 'DROP DATABASE cts; DROP ROLE cts;' | lxc-attach -u 5432 -g 5432 postgres -- psql
+echo 'DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS cts; DROP ROLE IF EXISTS cts;' | lxc-attach -u 5432 -g 5432 postgres -- psql
 [ ! -z ${STOP_POSTGRES} ] && service postgres stop
 
 exit 0