diff -u policykit-0.7/debian/changelog policykit-0.7/debian/changelog
--- policykit-0.7/debian/changelog
+++ policykit-0.7/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+policykit (0.7-2ubuntu4.1) hardy; urgency=low
+
+  * debian/policykit.postinst: Verify that /var/run/PolicyKit exists
+    before change its permissions. (LP: #193533)
+
+ -- Basilio A. Kublik <sourcercito@gmail.com>  Sat, 23 Feb 2008 11:30:18 -0300
+
 policykit (0.7-2ubuntu4) hardy; urgency=low
 
   * debian/patches/ubuntu-admin-group.patch: Grant all permissions to root,
diff -u policykit-0.7/debian/policykit.postinst policykit-0.7/debian/policykit.postinst
--- policykit-0.7/debian/policykit.postinst
+++ policykit-0.7/debian/policykit.postinst
@@ -27,11 +27,14 @@
 		--no-create-home \
 		--gecos "PolicyKit" \
 		--group polkituser
-	
-	if ! dpkg-statoverride --list /var/run/PolicyKit > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-		chown root:polkituser /var/run/PolicyKit
-		chmod 770 /var/run/PolicyKit
+
+	if [ -d /var/run/PolicyKit ]; then	
+		if ! dpkg-statoverride --list /var/run/PolicyKit > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+			chown root:polkituser /var/run/PolicyKit
+			chmod 770 /var/run/PolicyKit
+		fi
 	fi
+
 	if ! dpkg-statoverride --list /var/lib/PolicyKit > /dev/null 2>&1; then
 		chown root:polkituser /var/lib/PolicyKit
 		chmod 770 /var/lib/PolicyKit