diff --git a/vpnc-script b/vpnc-script
index 6302987..0714bf1 100755
--- a/vpnc-script
+++ b/vpnc-script
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ if [ -r /etc/openwrt_release ] && [ -n "$OPENWRT_INTERFACE" ]; then
 	include /lib/network
 	MODIFYRESOLVCONF=modify_resolvconf_openwrt
 	RESTORERESOLVCONF=restore_resolvconf_openwrt
-elif [ -x /usr/bin/busctl ]; then  # For systemd-resolved (version 229 and above)
+elif [ -n "$(busctl --version 2>/dev/null)" ] && [ "$(systemctl is-active systemd-resolved)" = "active" ] && [ "$(readlink /etc/resolv.conf)" = "/run/systemd/resolve/resolv.conf" ]; then  # For systemd-resolved (version 229 and above)
 	MODIFYRESOLVCONF=modify_resolved_manager
 	RESTORERESOLVCONF=restore_resolved_manager
 elif [ -x /sbin/resolvconf ]; then # Optional tool on Debian, Ubuntu, Gentoo and FreeBSD