diff --git a/cmd/mountlib/mount.go b/cmd/mountlib/mount.go
index 4a539e0f7..0e5419398 100644
--- a/cmd/mountlib/mount.go
+++ b/cmd/mountlib/mount.go
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/flags"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/atexit"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/daemonize"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/systemd"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/vfs"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/vfs/vfscommon"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/vfs/vfsflags"
 
-	"github.com/coreos/go-systemd/v22/daemon"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
 )
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ func NewMountCommand(commandName string, hidden bool, mount MountFn) *cobra.Comm
 			// Wait for foreground mount, if any...
 			if mountDaemon == nil {
 				if err == nil {
+					defer systemd.Notify()()
 					err = mnt.Wait()
 				}
 				if err != nil {
@@ -385,7 +386,6 @@ func (m *MountPoint) Wait() error {
 	var finaliseOnce sync.Once
 	finalise := func() {
 		finaliseOnce.Do(func() {
-			_, _ = daemon.SdNotify(false, daemon.SdNotifyStopping)
 			// Unmount only if directory was mounted by rclone, e.g. don't unmount autofs hooks.
 			if err := CheckMountReady(m.MountPoint); err != nil {
 				fs.Debugf(m.MountPoint, "Unmounted externally. Just exit now.")
@@ -401,11 +401,6 @@ func (m *MountPoint) Wait() error {
 	fnHandle := atexit.Register(finalise)
 	defer atexit.Unregister(fnHandle)
 
-	// Notify systemd
-	if _, err := daemon.SdNotify(false, daemon.SdNotifyReady); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to notify systemd: %w", err)
-	}
-
 	// Reload VFS cache on SIGHUP
 	sigHup := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
 	NotifyOnSigHup(sigHup)
diff --git a/lib/systemd/notify.go b/lib/systemd/notify.go
index 8dccafb4f..237343147 100644
--- a/lib/systemd/notify.go
+++ b/lib/systemd/notify.go
@@ -9,10 +9,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/atexit"
 )
 
-// Notify systemd that the service is starting. This returns a
+// Notify systemd that the service is ready. This returns a
 // function which should be called to notify that the service is
 // stopping. This function will be called on exit if the service exits
 // on a signal.
+// NOTE: this function should only be called once, and so it
+// should generally only be used directly in a command's Run handler.
+// It should not be called as a result of rc commands. See #7540.
 func Notify() func() {
 	if _, err := daemon.SdNotify(false, daemon.SdNotifyReady); err != nil {
 		log.Printf("failed to notify ready to systemd: %v", err)