diff --git a/linux/keyman-config/keyman_config/install_kmp.py b/linux/keyman-config/keyman_config/install_kmp.py
index 01a5949cc5..e1a5bceffa 100755
--- a/linux/keyman-config/keyman_config/install_kmp.py
+++ b/linux/keyman-config/keyman_config/install_kmp.py
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ def install_kmp(inputfile, online=False):
 					checkandsaveico(fpath)
 					copy2(fpath+".bmp", kbdir)
 			if install_to_ibus:
-				print("Installing", kbid, "into IBus")
 				if sys.version_info.major == 3 and sys.version_info.minor < 6:
 					dconfreadresult = subprocess.run(["dconf", "read", "/desktop/ibus/general/preload-engines"],
 						stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr= subprocess.STDOUT)
@@ -203,9 +202,10 @@ def install_kmp(inputfile, online=False):
 					dconfreadresult = subprocess.run(["dconf", "read", "/desktop/ibus/general/preload-engines"],
 						stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr= subprocess.STDOUT, encoding="UTF8")
 					dconfread = dconfreadresult.stdout
-				if (dconfreadresult.returncode == 0):
+				if (dconfreadresult.returncode == 0) and dconfread:
 					preload_engines = literal_eval(dconfread)
 					preload_engines.append(kmn_file)
+					print("Installing", kbid, "into IBus")
 					if sys.version_info.major == 3 and sys.version_info.minor < 6:
 						dconfwriteresult = subprocess.run(["dconf", "write", "/desktop/ibus/general/preload-engines", str(preload_engines)],
 							stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr= subprocess.STDOUT)
diff --git a/linux/keyman-config/keyman_config/uninstall_kmp.py b/linux/keyman-config/keyman_config/uninstall_kmp.py
index 9bf45f6732..78bf7e3c5e 100755
--- a/linux/keyman-config/keyman_config/uninstall_kmp.py
+++ b/linux/keyman-config/keyman_config/uninstall_kmp.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ from shutil import rmtree
 def uninstall_from_ibus(keyboardid):
 	kbdir = os.path.join('/usr/local/share/keyman', keyboardid)
 	kmnfile = os.path.join(kbdir, keyboardid+".kmn")
-	print("Uninstalling", kmnfile, "from IBus")
 	if sys.version_info.major == 3 and sys.version_info.minor < 6:
 		result = subprocess.run(["dconf", "read", "/desktop/ibus/general/preload-engines"],
 			stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr= subprocess.STDOUT)
@@ -19,12 +18,13 @@ def uninstall_from_ibus(keyboardid):
 		result = subprocess.run(["dconf", "read", "/desktop/ibus/general/preload-engines"],
 			stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr= subprocess.STDOUT, encoding="UTF8")
 		dconfread = result.stdout
-	if (result.returncode == 0):
+	if (result.returncode == 0) and dconfread:
 		preload_engines = ast.literal_eval(dconfread)
 		if kmnfile not in preload_engines:
 			print(kmnfile, "is not installed in IBus")
 			return
 		preload_engines.remove(kmnfile)
+		print("Uninstalling", kmnfile, "from IBus")
 		if sys.version_info.major == 3 and sys.version_info.minor < 6:
 			result2 = subprocess.run(["dconf", "write", "/desktop/ibus/general/preload-engines", str(preload_engines)],
 				stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr= subprocess.STDOUT)