diff --git a/dietpi/dietpi-software b/dietpi/dietpi-software
index 38230e5409..59c9c8aa0b 100644
--- a/dietpi/dietpi-software
+++ b/dietpi/dietpi-software
@@ -3212,6 +3212,12 @@ Package: *php7.3*\nPin: release *\nPin-Priority: -1' > /etc/apt/preferences.d/di
 		if (( ${aSOFTWARE_INSTALL_STATE[$software_id]} == 1 )); then
 
 			Banner_Installing
+			# On Stretch, use backports, which resolves missing /etc/profile (e.g. $PATH) load and failing install+service if IPv6 is disabled: https://github.com/MichaIng/DietPi/issues/3017
+			(( $G_DISTRO == 4 )) && cat << _EOF_ > /etc/apt/preferences.d/dietpi-xrdp
+Package: xrdp
+Pin: release n=stretch-backports
+Pin-Priority: 501
+_EOF_
 			G_AGI xrdp
 
 		fi
@@ -12290,6 +12296,7 @@ _EOF_
 
 			Banner_Uninstalling
 			G_AGP xrdp
+			[[ -f '/etc/apt/preferences.d/dietpi-xrdp' ]] && rm /etc/apt/preferences.d/dietpi-xrdp
 
 		fi