diff --git a/src/shared/bus-util.c b/src/shared/bus-util.c
index 5fbc55770e..aea46d3119 100644
--- a/src/shared/bus-util.c
+++ b/src/shared/bus-util.c
@@ -411,7 +411,8 @@ int bus_verify_polkit_async(
                         e = sd_bus_message_get_error(q->reply);
 
                         /* Treat no PK available as access denied */
-                        if (sd_bus_error_has_name(e, SD_BUS_ERROR_SERVICE_UNKNOWN))
+                        if (sd_bus_error_has_name(e, SD_BUS_ERROR_SERVICE_UNKNOWN) ||
+                            sd_bus_error_has_name(e, SD_BUS_ERROR_NAME_HAS_NO_OWNER))
                                 return -EACCES;
 
                         /* Copy error from polkit reply */
@@ -422,7 +423,6 @@ int bus_verify_polkit_async(
                 r = sd_bus_message_enter_container(q->reply, 'r', "bba{ss}");
                 if (r >= 0)
                         r = sd_bus_message_read(q->reply, "bb", &authorized, &challenge);
-
                 if (r < 0)
                         return r;